Test Drive Problems
Posted: 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.
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.
