I have a 98 Nz new wrx and i cant get it to perform correctly. This car is 100% orgional and un molestered. The problem is that it missfires under boost, even light amounts of boost and blows lots of black smoke. Could be due too the misfire or over fuel could be the cause of the misfire? This Car starts and runs mint otherwise. Now being a trade qualified auto mechanic ive been in there and replaced the obvious items. New plugs gapped to 0.7mm, new leads, and New airflow meter. Still no fix.
So ive swapped the throttle body assembly (tps and iac), coil pack, map sensor, knock sensor and even went to the extent of sourcing another ecu as a jap one wont even run the engine. ive checked all vacume lines, checked fuel pressure and flow. Checked and replaced cambelt.
Have had it on a scan tool and seen the live data and couldnt see anything wrong.
Ive only really got o2 sensor, cam/crank angle sensors and injectors left to change.
Anyone got any ideas except a box of matches.