fuel cut in corners?

**wrXwootie** · 08-12-2008 09:32 AM

i have an 02 wrx with a few mods, but mostly stock (catless dp and perrin intake). and i'm having a problem with the engine cutting fuel while coming out of a corner or sometimes in the middle of cornering. it cuts fuel for about 3-4 seconds and then starts up again. i have never had this problem with any previous cars (240's, dsm's, civics etc) but i dont know if this is a common problem with wrx's. i've had the car for about 10k miles so far and i dont think its ever been tuned or modified, but i have no way to verify that either. i've been searching for similar problems but havent found one that matches what is happening to mine. i've read people having problems with the boost spiking and cutting fuel, but it seems to happen with mine around 9-10 psi. any ideas or what i can do? its quite frustrating to not be able to power out of a corner when i want to

also sorry if i'm reposting an old problem. i'm just out of ideas.

**wrxdrvr** · 08-12-2008 09:44 AM

A walbro 255L/Hr fuel pump solved my fuel problems and yours sound the same.
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**WRXDrummer** · 08-12-2008 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by wrXwootie

i have an 02 wrx with a few mods, but mostly stock (catless dp and perrin intake)

i've had the car for about 10k miles so far and i dont think its ever been tuned or modified, but i have no way to verify that either.

You say that you have mods, then say that you don't know if it's been modified.

You need a tune, end of story.

**wrXwootie** · 08-12-2008 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by WRXDrummer

You say that you have mods, then say that you don't know if it's been modified.

You need a tune, end of story.

i agree, a tune would be nice. i failed to mention the fact that i am 300 miles from the nearest tuning shop and needed to know if there was anything i can do myself. i'm moving in a few months for school and will be close to a shop then, but in the meantime is there anything i can do?

**WRXDrummer** · 08-12-2008 10:10 AM

get an open source internet tune (pretty inexpensive) and buy a tactrix cable and flash it yourself.

That will solve your problems.

I can't think of any sites to look at, maybe someone else can chime in.

**wrXwootie** · 08-12-2008 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by WRXDrummer

get an open source internet tune (pretty inexpensive) and buy a tactrix cable and flash it yourself.

That will solve your problems.

I can't think of any sites to look at, maybe someone else can chime in.

that was my next questions if an open source would be a possible solution. anybody have a suggestion for a specific one?

thanks WRXDrummer for your help too

**EJ257** · 08-12-2008 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by wrXwootie

that was my next questions if an open source would be a possible solution. anybody have a suggestion for a specific one?

DTRacing™ ::  Custom Tuning Services   “Get a Dom Tune!”®

Our local club flies him out every year to tune our cars. He has pretty much stopped doing Internet tunes, but he may be willing to help you out

20WRX04 on here also got a DomTune, so he could probably give you another opinion/recommendation.

**wrxdrvr** · 08-12-2008 05:51 PM

I highly doubt that a tune will solve your fuel starvation problems... Not that getting a tune is bad idea...

**WRXDrummer** · 08-12-2008 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by idipskoalmint

DTRacing™ ::* Custom Tuning Services** “Get a Dom Tune!”®

Our local club flies him out every year to tune our cars. He has pretty much stopped doing Internet tunes, but he may be willing to help you out

20WRX04 on here also got a DomTune, so he could probably give you another opinion/recommendation.

I think Dom stopped doing internet tunes. And, after looking at his site, it looks like he might be on a hiatus from tuning...