i'm pretty sure it a fuel problem but just wanting other options ill be driving along then all of a sudden it will start coughing and spluttering and have no power sometimes even dieing then it doesnt like starting again ideas on how to fix please iv filled it with 98 but only helped a bit
jason18,
Nov 10, 10:42pm
Model & year engine turbo! twin !.Could be a vacuum hose perished or fallen off
nickandamanda,
Nov 10, 10:42pm
1997 legacy wagon just a 2 litre one
nickandamanda,
Nov 10, 10:43pm
no turbo
bellky,
Nov 10, 10:45pm
maf sensor/meter could be
nickandamanda,
Nov 10, 10:47pm
whats that !
bellky,
Nov 10, 10:58pm
well my mate has a wrx and there's a meter that measures the air going into the engine (my falcon has one too) to decide how much petrol to put in through injectors. when his one went faulty (the same thing happened on our land rover disco too) it spluttered and carryied on. just a thought i had though. i don't KNOW obviously.
nickandamanda,
Nov 10, 11:10pm
air flow metre did cross my mind ill do the fuel filter and look in to that
therafter1,
Nov 10, 11:11pm
Fuel pump on its way out.
hijacka,
Nov 11, 5:02am
**Nods**
aredwood,
Nov 11, 5:05am
Next time it looses power, turn off engine, unplug air flow meter, start engine again. The check engine light will come on but if it runs better then the problem is almost definitely the air flow meter.
saxman99,
Nov 11, 5:15am
This would be my guess too.
mugenb20b,
Nov 11, 5:22am
How exactly!
mugenb20b,
Nov 11, 5:23am
Can you please use full stops and commas next time you post! It's f.ing hard to read otherwise.
carmedic,
Nov 11, 5:41am
Next time it's stops/wont start, try kicking/hitting the bottom of the fuel tank. If it starts its the fuel pump.
jason18,
Feb 18, 2:01am
Usually fuel pumps just die on these. From what I have researched
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