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Forester Idle Issues

Posted: June 6th, 2015, 8:54 pm
by Animal Pak
Recently been getting some low idling issues on my sg.

Scan done, no error codes.

in neutral, idles perfect. In traffic, intermittent low idling/engine stall.

Also, intermittent low boost. i.e 4 psi.

Cleaned maf sensor, no change.

When driving, it works perfectly.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Re: Forester Idle Issues

Posted: June 8th, 2015, 11:39 pm
by 10-01
bad gas mayb .... had a fozzy years ago when ever i got bad gas it will go in safe mode and low boost ...

Re: Forester Idle Issues

Posted: June 8th, 2015, 11:49 pm
by tr1ad
Have you decatted?

Re: Forester Idle Issues

Posted: June 9th, 2015, 11:35 am
by Animal Pak
Nope. Stock as a rock. The strange thing is no error codes being thrown. So technically., nothing should be wrong

Re: Forester Idle Issues

Posted: June 9th, 2015, 11:59 am
by Lance
The thing about error codes is that sensors could begin failing way before a code is thrown.

Re: Forester Idle Issues

Posted: June 9th, 2015, 3:00 pm
by air wick
Ok this may be strange but look at your battery voltage under load... The SG5 doesn't have a IACV since it is e-throttle.
Anyways my wife drives a GH2 hatch and the car would behave exactly how you described, no codes but idle funny on start-up, driving etc. It turned out the that the battery was weak, changed the battery and all problems went away...

Re: Forester Idle Issues

Posted: June 9th, 2015, 4:26 pm
by Animal Pak
Changed battery 3 weeks ago. Thinking it must b a dirty throttle body. Or fuel filter

Re: Forester Idle Issues

Posted: June 9th, 2015, 4:45 pm
by belalegosi
Auto or manual?
Vacuum/Boost leak?
Stock wastegate is about 7psi if I remember right. No way the ECU could intentionally run anything less than that.

Re: Forester Idle Issues

Posted: June 9th, 2015, 4:49 pm
by supercharged turbo
Check for vaccum/boost leaks

Re: Forester Idle Issues

Posted: June 20th, 2015, 8:13 pm
by Animal Pak
Just an update on this. So I read online about the engine having to relearn the idle point after a battery or sensor change. Let my engine idle without ac,lights or radio on for a 10 mins. Cut off and repeat. Problem solved. Thought it was bro science. Cannot explain. But it works! !