Turbo 'shudder' in 02 WRX.

From the negative post to a bolt on the intake (a silver coloured metal tube that is in front of the intercooler and is about 2-3" thick. It is ~15" to the left of the negative post. The bolt on the intake already has a wire going to it. The bolt is located at/near a

90 degree bend in the intake. It is very obvious as to which one it is. Go to the Nasioc link earlier posted. There is a picture in the last couple of pages that is pretty clear. The picture shows a number of connections daisy chained around the engine. It probably isn't necessary to do that. The one connection was enough for me. Today I put in a #4 wire that I bought at the autoparts store. It was premade 18" long with a couple of clips. It was made to connect a starter to ground. I just used a cresent wrench to take the bolt off the intake, cleaned things up, bolted it down, and then applied some dialectic grease with a disposable brush. Same thing with the battery terminal. I also cleaned up the ground to the inside fender right next to the battery.
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Uzi
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Bugalugs

Great stuff - that makes it very clear.

Thanks, both Uzi and Bugalugs !! I'll give it a go!

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BD

A normal WRX does not need any more than 91 octane. We're talking North American AKI here, not RON. ONLY the STi needs the higher 94 stuff..

Petro Canada is nation-wide and has generally good gasoline. In the areas that have it, PetroCan does stock a good '94. I would rate it #2 only after Chevron. Certainly both PetroCan and Chevron have better gas than Esso or Shell.

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k. ote

I've gotten the same vibe over time, but can't really cite specific reasona.

Jury's still out on whether the 94 helps with the slight shudder. I'll run a few tanks through it and see how it goes...

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BD

Just a quick update - I've run a couple of tanks of 94 now, and overall behavior seems significantly better. The 'shudder' I'd complained about in my initial post has not recurred - though that's not 100% conclusive yet because it was kind of intermittent anyway - and there's more 'jam' to the power band overall.

I'll keep it on 94 for awhile, and then maybe go back to 91 to see if I observe a change in the opposite direction.

BD

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BD

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