POP GOES THE STI
POP GOES THE STI
18 March 2006, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by leerichosti
its an 02 sti bought from a dealer 2 months ago subaru assistance towed it away and got me a courtesy car till monday when dealer opens im sick as a chip
Hope its sorted soon 
cheers Alan.
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18 March 2006, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by leerichosti
i was under the impression that uk cars run ok on normal unleaded
If I understand it correctly, they should be able too, they won't perform nearly as well though, bad petrol and sustained high speed driving can cause problems...are you telling us the whole truth about your speed lol!
You'll know more when the engine is stripped and the mechanics can determine the precise nature of the failure. IMHO you should always run a performance car on SUL, at the very best, you won't be getting the most out of your car on UL as the car will retard ignition and this will knock back performance.....at the worst....
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18 March 2006, 10:33 PM
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Sorry to hear about your Scooby.
If I understand it correctly, they should be able too, they won't perform nearly as well though, bad petrol and sustained high speed driving can cause problems...are you telling us the whole truth about your speed lol! You'll know more when the engine is stripped and the mechanics can determine the precise nature of the failure.
IMHO you should always run a performance car on SUL, at the very best, you won't be getting the most out of your car on UL as the car will retard ignition and this will knock back performance.....at the worst....
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If I understand it correctly, they should be able too, they won't perform nearly as well though, bad petrol and sustained high speed driving can cause problems...are you telling us the whole truth about your speed lol!
You'll know more when the engine is stripped and the mechanics can determine the precise nature of the failure. IMHO you should always run a performance car on SUL, at the very best, you won't be getting the most out of your car on UL as the car will retard ignition and this will knock back performance.....at the worst....
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18 March 2006, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by leerichosti
yeah speed is about right ive nothing to gain by tellin porkies im just gutted coz everythin was going so well,and when i read those other threads it got me thinking
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18 March 2006, 10:56 PM
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there was no warning no lights or owt just loss of power and smoke out of the **** end one of the 2 hose that run past the intercooler had come off and there was oil spilt around that area. so i put it back on checked the oil which wasnt that low left it to cool down topped it then started it up saw the engine warning light was on and rang the garage.
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18 March 2006, 11:01 PM
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when i bought the car i had a choice sti or evo i chose the sti because i thought it was mechanically the stronger car but after searching thru this forum and reading all the horror stories now im not so sure
18 March 2006, 11:17 PM
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If you go and read the MLR im sure there are lots of horror stories on there too, its just cos its an enthusiasts forum they pop up all the time.
18 March 2006, 11:36 PM
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I was told by my dealer that the STi should always be run on 97+ octane. Use 95 in an emergency, but don't drive it hard. I'm sure I read a Prodrive statement that was similar.
19 March 2006, 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by leerichosti
driving along today about 90 heard a funny noise lost all power limped home rung the dealer ,the mechanic comes out shakes his head,thinks ive melted a valve,towed into the dealers ,could this be caused by using normal unleaded,hope the dealer will do the work under warranty,anyway a big thanks to jon the tow truck man for all his advice
Originally Posted by leerichosti
there was no warning no lights or owt just loss of power and smoke out of the **** end one of the 2 hose that run past the intercooler had come off and there was oil spilt around that area. so i put it back on checked the oil which wasnt that low left it to cool down topped it then started it up saw the engine warning light was on and rang the garage.
How can a melted valve cause 'a hose' to come off? And what was this hose that came off - you said oil was spilt everywhere, so was it an oil hose? Running past the intercooler?
19 March 2006, 12:12 AM
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it sounds like you may have just popped off the intercooler hose, causing massive overfuelling and no power. A CEL can be triggered with lambda issues caused by overfuelling, misfires and a few other obscure side affects.
Good luck.
Good luck.
19 March 2006, 12:15 AM
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My MY03 STI has 'use only 97 ron' sticker on fuel filler cap and I would not risk anything less. I always use Optimax and in an emergency I might put £5 at most 95 ron in and drive v cautiously till next Optimax garage
19 March 2006, 12:17 AM
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The Mechanic diagnosed a melted valve - just by looking at it 
Top bloke that .... much too good to be driving a breakdown truck at all hours of the night
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Top bloke that .... much too good to be driving a breakdown truck at all hours of the night
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19 March 2006, 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by anthscooby01
My MY03 STI has 'use only 97 ron' sticker on fuel filler cap and I would not risk anything less. I always use Optimax and in an emergency I might put £5 at most 95 ron in and drive v cautiously till next Optimax garage
OOOOOOOOOOOOOO yes, you must drive V E R Y cautiously with £5 worth of NUL fuel which will last you all of 25 Miles
Can we PLEASE have some real men posting instead of blubbering babies scared of their own shadow!!
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19 March 2006, 07:27 AM
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it sounds like you may have just popped off the intercooler hose, causing massive overfuelling and no power. A CEL can be triggered with lambda issues caused by overfuelling, misfires and a few other obscure side affects.
Good luck.
Good luck.
19 March 2006, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
OOOOOOOOOOOOOO yes, you must drive V E R Y cautiously with £5 worth of NUL fuel which will last you all of 25 Miles
Can we PLEASE have some real men posting instead of blubbering babies scared of their own shadow!!
Pete
Can we PLEASE have some real men posting instead of blubbering babies scared of their own shadow!!
Pete
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19 March 2006, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
OOOOOOOOOOOOOO yes, you must drive V E R Y cautiously with £5 worth of NUL fuel which will last you all of 25 Miles
Can we PLEASE have some real men posting instead of blubbering babies scared of their own shadow!!
Pete
Can we PLEASE have some real men posting instead of blubbering babies scared of their own shadow!!
Pete
19 March 2006, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by anthscooby01
My MY03 STI has 'use only 97 ron' sticker on fuel filler cap and I would not risk anything less. I always use Optimax and in an emergency I might put £5 at most 95 ron in and drive v cautiously till next Optimax garage
19 March 2006, 09:38 AM
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probably done a piston that way the excessive blowby could have popped the breather hose off and lack of combustion mixed with the oil that would make it's way past the piston would have caused the smoke out the back.
19 March 2006, 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by scooby_matt
Do you have these phrases saved on a word document, ready for copying and pasting at the first opportunity?
As long as they apply I will keep posting ... the "blown engine if you use a drop of bad petrol" keeps cropping up - so, sensible posts like mine should counteract them .....
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