Test Drive Problems

NXSpoon · Post by **NXSpoon** » December 16th, 2003, 9:30 pm

As some of you may have seen in the For Sale forum, I am looking for a 97-98 ITR. Well today I found a 2001 PY in Tampa at a Subaru dealer, and it was only $16,800. So I thought that I would take it for a test drive.
Couple of questions 1. will a check engine light disable VTEC engagement?? The CE was from either a faulty gas cap or a leak around the fuel pump. I didn't really feel or hear VTEC engage like I thought it would. I know that it is discreet on a stcok motor, but I couldn't tell at all. Also I had some problems downshifting into second, I mean I could not get it in at all for most of the attempts I made. Clutch all the way in, no dice. It finally went in with some more pressure on the shifter than I really felt comfortable with. Rev matching didn't seem to help that much either. Upshifting 1->2 was no problem though.
I have already decided not to get it and wait for what I really want, but I am curious as to what these problems could be caused by. This R seemed to have been raced hard and put away wet.

Post by **Dave-ROR** » December 16th, 2003, 10:29 pm

NXSpoon wrote:As some of you may have seen in the For Sale forum, I am looking for a 97-98 ITR. Well today I found a 2001 PY in Tampa at a Subaru dealer, and it was only $16,800. So I thought that I would take it for a test drive.
Couple of questions 1. will a check engine light disable VTEC engagement?? The CE was from either a faulty gas cap or a leak around the fuel pump. I didn't really feel or hear VTEC engage like I thought it would. I know that it is discreet on a stcok motor, but I couldn't tell at all. Also I had some problems downshifting into second, I mean I could not get it in at all for most of the attempts I made. Clutch all the way in, no dice. It finally went in with some more pressure on the shifter than I really felt comfortable with. Rev matching didn't seem to help that much either. Upshifting 1->2 was no problem though.
I have already decided not to get it and wait for what I really want, but I am curious as to what these problems could be caused by. This R seemed to have been raced hard and put away wet.

If I recall correctly, that ITR is Blake's. It's a previous Pike's Peak car. No offense to blake, but I'd probably keep looking. So where in tampa do you live? (st pete here)

JUN.R · Post by **JUN.R** » December 16th, 2003, 10:41 pm

pikes peak, ouch

jetydosa · Post by **jetydosa** » December 16th, 2003, 11:23 pm

Yeah Blakes, uh...was definitely used to its potential shall we say

A CEL may or may not cause VTEC to be disabled. If you were having those troubles just on a test-drive, Id think Id pass.

JUN.R · Post by **JUN.R** » December 17th, 2003, 1:09 am

me too

NXSpoon · Post by **NXSpoon** » December 17th, 2003, 1:37 am

I actually live in New Port Richey, about 35 minutes NW of Tampa

Post by **Dave-ROR** » December 17th, 2003, 11:18 am

NXSpoon wrote:I actually live in New Port Richey, about 35 minutes NW of Tampa

Gotcha.. you on deepsouthhybrids? I've seen your name somewhere before..

NXSpoon · Post by **NXSpoon** » December 17th, 2003, 8:05 pm

Dave-ROR wrote:
NXSpoon wrote:I actually live in New Port Richey, about 35 minutes NW of Tampa
Gotcha.. you on deepsouthhybrids? I've seen your name somewhere before..

No, I am on Honda-tech and CSi. I have seen you on H-T

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