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Old 23-12-2013, 07:54 PM
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Clean the MAF.
replaced the MAF completely, aswell as tried another from my mates forester
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Check your plugs
The colour of the plugs can also give an indication of how the engine is running, rich/lean pull them out and google the plug colour.
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The colour of the plugs can also give an indication of how the engine is running, rich/lean pull them out and google the plug colour.
yeah they were light greyish when i pulled the original's out. looked normal to me.
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yeah they were light greyish when i pulled the original's out. looked normal to me.
Isn't grey lean? Thought plugs were meant to be a touch brown.

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Isn't grey lean? Thought plugs were meant to be a touch brown.

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hmm google says light greyish/brown is okay.
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currently away in victoria :P however im going to do a compression test this coming sat after xmas so ill find out what the ones i put in are like.
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Burn the Unichip. All good options.
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Burn the Unichip. All good options.
unfortunately it cant just be removed from the car by myself
needs a tuner/mechanic :|
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