Why Does My Sr Sound Like A Subaru?

[tha240star]

Hi Everyone, Before I Ask For Help Let Me Give U A Background Of What Happened. This Mornin I Finally Figured Out Why My Car Wouldnt Idle, It Was My Electric Fan, It Drained My Battery Cuz I Didn't Have The Thermo Hooked Up.

That Was Solved So I Went For A Little Sunday Drive, Drove Around For Like 6-7 Min Havin A Blast, Then I Go Under Boost 10psi, And All Of A Sudden My Car Turns Into A Wrx ( Not Litteraly). It Started Bucking A Little Bit In The Lower Rpms, Down Shifts Sound Smooth Though. The Idle Sounds Different Also.

I Have A Greddy Interecooler, Hks Ssq Bov, Stock T25, Turbo Xs Manual Boost Controller, Koyo Radiator, Silicone Hoses, Permacool 15" Fan, Sr20det Blacktop, Finished The Swap On The 28 Mar 08. Tryna Give As Much Info As Possible

If Anyone Knows Whats Wrong Please Help.

[boogerlovers]

if it sounds like a sub and surges...you probably have an exhaust side gasket that is blown...check the gaskets around the exhaust manifold, downpipe and the turbo...

[tha240star]

oh ok would i be able to feel the air by just putting my hand next to the gasket, or would i have to rev it up?

[boogerlovers]

if you rev...you would be able to hear it, idk about feeling the air though it depends where you are leaking from...good luck

[afro88]

Reminds me of the time my ae86 16v was running on 3 cylinders. Sounded like a vq with some crazy cams running at like 400 rpm.

GL man.

[Tops*]

Just sounds like you blew your piping off.

Have you already checked all your couplers for leaks?

Wasn't there a thread JUST like this floating around recently?

[boogerlovers]

Originally Posted by Tops*

Just sounds like you blew your piping off.

Have you already checked all your couplers for leaks?

Wasn't there a thread JUST like this floating around recently?

that too...

[tha240star]

Originally Posted by Tops*

Just sounds like you blew your piping off.

Have you already checked all your couplers for leaks?

Wasn't there a thread JUST like this floating around recently?

yeah that was the first thing i checked for, but i couldnt find anything wrong. it boost ok, i had it set to 10 and now it like 9 so im not sure. i hope its just something stupid and easy to fix

[cotbu]

Disconnect the coil packs ,1 at a time. If there is no change, that's the cylinder. You need to find out if it's a spark or a fuel problem!

Reminds me of the time my ae86 16v was running on 3 cylinders. Sounded like a vq with some crazy cams running at like 400 rpm.

OP stop boosting...

[astrophixvox]

If it's a gasket you'll be able to feel the air leak at idle. I have a leak right now and i don't have a rough idle or any problems other that i don't boost my full potential. I agree with cotbu....might be fuel or spark.

[tha240star]

ur right i removed the last coil pack, and there was no change, now i need to find out if its spark or fuel like u said

[flip3d]

for spark check coilpacks, ignitor chip

fuel, check injectors, o-rings

Mine sounds like a subaru too but I need a couple new coilpacks :P

[Z33dori]

one of your coil pack wires is splitting and grounding its self out...

and is more than likely about to fire out........it happened to me once....and now i have another one going out.

[TanaMU]

wtf is up with you capitalizing the first letter of every word?

[tha240star]

gotcha, im goin to check for spark right now, thanks everyone!

[tha240star]

Originally Posted by TanaMU

wtf is up with you capitalizing the first letter of every word?

sorry i was on my pda phone and didnt realiz it

[tha240star]

Originally Posted by Z33dori

one of your coil pack wires is splitting and grounding its self out...

and is more than likely about to fire out........it happened to me once....and now i have another one going out.

damn are u serious? i hope thats not whats happening

[DataXUnknown]

try playing around with your injectors

same exact thing happened to mine. i just played with all the injectors for a lil while and it stopped completely.

[tha240star]

well i have narrowed down the problem a little bit but i still need help. the 4th cylinder is the problem

since i found out it was spark, i switched coilpack # 1 with coilpack # 4. the 4th cylinder still wasn't sparking.

any ideas anyone?

[dtc 360RT]

you can get a noid light, check that injector is getting pulse. check that coil is getting power. have you removed that spark plug? see what it looks like..hell check compression on that cylinder while you're at it. try to eliminate spark, fuel, compression....it'll lead you in the right way. either electrical problem or worse.

[redline454]

coil packs...it happened to me

[tha240star]

well i already found out that the 4th cylinder doesnt have spark, and i already switched out the coilpacks with one that i knew was good, and still no spark from that plug

[ncrk]

i heard something about someones car sounding like a subaru, and it turned out to be a clogged fuel injector
i think

[tha240star]

whats a noid light?

[sTalnOut]

Originally Posted by tha240star

whats a noid light?

Noid Lites are the fastest, easiest, most economical way to check electronic fuel injection signals(got that def. off goggle hehe). Did you check your spark plugs and how do they looked? check all your wires, and check your fan wiring as well. I had the same problem as you before 1 of my wire got tap wrong and it burnt 1 of my coils bad my car was running on like 2 cylinder. Well i hope that helps

[BigVinnie]

Hey since I wont give you a sensible answer to such a ghey question, I will reply with.....
WTF?
How do you determine sound by a car label?
I should of hit you with the rep stick!!!!

I honestly don't think you have really driven in a subaru.

[Z U L8R]

cause it's misfiring hahahaha

Dave =]

[tha240star]

Originally Posted by BigVinnie

Hey since I wont give you a sensible answer to such a ghey question, I will reply with.....
WTF?
How do you determine sound by a car label?
I should of hit you with the rep stick!!!!

I honestly don't think you have really driven in a subaru.

if u cant help, then shut the f*** up. everybody else knew what i was saying, and u wanna come and add ur 2cents. take ur negative attitude and ur 2cents to the bank, and buy a efing clue.

100% A$$CLOWN

[Driftapparel.com]

Sounds like I am going threw almost exactly the same problem but mine is cylinder 3! its pissing me off too! I am finding that when I boost I hear a click and then it happens (wrx). so I pull the plug and it has no gap, so its not firing. plus the plug is pitted up. freakin wierd. ppl say it could be a detonation problem and I am running to lean. I am running stock fuel pump at what I think is stock boost.

I pulled everything apart and found that the flap connected to the actuator would stick open every once in while from hitting the elbow (dump) pipe. The turbo and elbow are both stock. I have no idea if this has anything to do with it or not so if anyone has any ideas, please post em.

I am running a front mount with hks ssq as well. FYI

Thanks and hope this helps a bit

-Brett

[BigVinnie]

Originally Posted by tha240star

if u cant help, then shut the f*** up. everybody else knew what i was saying, and u wanna come and add ur 2cents. take ur negative attitude and ur 2cents to the bank, and buy a efing clue.

100% A$

Bam hit you with the rep stick. Don't tell me to STFU with your 5th grade grammar!!!
Look dude! I'm Nissan for life, but Subaru's sound clean too, respect your competitor. Your misrepresenting and making this forum look GHEY!