mo,s scoobymonster

please could someone help me on the way back from worcester late last night car was running ok but a bit lumpy because i had to put texaco superunleaded and a bit of bp sul put some octane booster because no shell or esso in worcester but it was ok for an hour going along fine. but then soon as i hit the m1 car accelerator went blip and power just went just managed to pull over on lay by iddling limpy missing then just turned off. then turned the key strugling to start missing like fu*k popping then just cut out. tryed again and car just ticking over but not firing. only example i could give is when you put petrol into a diesel car symptoms like that. before yoy asked didnt put diesel in checked receipts.
then totaly dead just ticking over no fuel cumming through and firing.had to wait 3 hours for the aa in the cold towed it home nows in the garage.
what could this be is it the fuel pump or is it the relay plzz somebody help.
the car is a 95 import wrx fresh import just got it on the road on wedsday after 2 months waiting for it to come plzz could some1 help me thank you in advance.

YOUNG GED

It could be your cam belt tensioner has gone?

Mine did on my MY95 uk car.I got the symptoms you are describing because the cam belt had jumped a tooth on the pulleys.

Could be lots of other things aswell thogth.

Coilpacks??

Hope this helps

Chris

P.S. get it to an expet asap

mo,s scoobymonster

thanks for the reply i didnt even think about the cambelt i was hoping it could have been something else so did you have to get a rebuild of your engine and how much did it cost mate.oh im worried now can't afford heavy cost so soon after geting it.

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

Been there on the cambelt thing with my integrale and it wasn't pleasant It jumped and ran badly then jumped again and finished the job off

mo,s scoobymonster

so it could be the cam belt then guys what cost am i looking at getting this repaired as it also is an import where would i be able to get all the parts from and anybody recomend a good garage near batley not well lane as they would kill me.somebody cheap but a specialist

YOUNG GED

if its only jumped a tooth a rebuild may not be required.

Mine was just a new belt and tensioner.Belts are £90 not sure about the tensioner?

where are you

mo,s scoobymonster

im in batley near well lane mate i got a price for a tensioner from the dealers i think it was just 130 not quite sure then so if only jumped a tooth or so then wont need a rebuild. this may sound daft but could i check the faultcode on the ecu would it tell me if the fuel pump is nackered or the relay etc etc thanks

YOUNG GED

?????? Dont know mate.
Best let someone have a look at it.you could do more harm than good tinkering

mo,s scoobymonster

cheers mate will have to find a good garage now

virgin

your in luck mate, just had mine done 4 days ago at oakleys ,ex subaru garage in bedford.

hears the break down,

cambelt 104.60
tenshioner 96.79
idler pulley 37.93

labour 180.00 @ £60 per hour 3 hours

vat £73.38

£492.70 ouch

But !!! as they where doing the tenshioner, you may as well have the belt done as i did because there is no extra labour charge, and the idler pulley useally goes as well.
Sounds smooth smooth smooth !, plus no piston slap type noises on cold starts etc

mo,s scoobymonster

thanks alot mate so will have to see if it this that then

mo,s scoobymonster

woohoo got the car back it was the fuel pump at the end thanks guys for all your replies

Legal Eagle

What a strange co-incidence. I had a similar set of symptoms and suffered the indignity of being towed home behind a big yellow AA van (after telling him <30 mph at all times). Fault diagnosed as...fuel pump. My car...a 95MY JDM WRX