rough idle after hitting wild animal

wookieda · 11-15-2012, 05:37 PM

So i hit a coyote..

Poor thing didn't survive the impact..

anyway, since the incident, the car runs really rough.. I'm suspecting vacuum leak..(I really hope it is as simple as that).. or knicked fuel line? no leak or anything tho.

I took this vid of boost guage at idle..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRJ9...e_gdata_player

what do you guys think?

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legacydreamz · 11-15-2012, 09:11 PM

Looks like a hard enough impact to pop an already loose hose or finish off a dying sensor. Any codes?

wookieda · 11-15-2012, 09:26 PM

I haven't looked for a code. i should, even tho no CEL yet..

paulpat · 11-15-2012, 09:27 PM

Coyote ghost? Dirty Maf sensor soaked with blood? Fur in the iacv?

Can you log the car at all? Like with rom raider? I don't think there is any important thingsin that area besides electrical stuff. Maybe ur grounding a wire now and putting more load on the alternator?

Uncle Scotty · 11-15-2012, 11:50 PM

oooohhh....skipped tooth/teeth on the timing belt mebee!!!!!

happens like that sometimes

wookieda · 11-16-2012, 04:16 PM

yeah i 'm not sure.. i have to see an adjuster for my insurance company as they will determine if i had infact hit an animal, not something else.. anyways they are going to be reluctant to fix the engile idle issue unless i can prove to them that this happend after hitting the animal.

Checked for vacuum leaks yesterday.. no leaks that i could find .. re-tightened all the rings and hoses. took off TMIC and re-tightened everything also. Thinking it could be something electrical.. besides the spark plugs/wires. it could be the coil pack :s

Ohhhh the fun never ends.

AliBenn · 11-16-2012, 04:46 PM

as an insurance adjuster i will tell you this:
-the cracked lip looks too low to be Wylie E. himself.
-there is always blood/fecal matter/fur left behind.......unless you wash the car for some reason

GL

wookieda · 11-16-2012, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AliBenn

as an insurance adjuster i will tell you this:
-the cracked lip looks too low to be Wylie E. himself.
-there is always blood/fecal matter/fur left behind.......unless you wash the car for some reason

GL

I'm here to get opinions on my rough idling issue, not about your professional opinion on rahter i hit an animal or not. it was a small coyote/stray dog and i have taken enough photos and record of calling police and calling my insurance company on the spot to worry about the claim.

and i was not speeding to hit the thing and explode it all over my car.

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/9920/641n.jpg

paulpat · 11-17-2012, 03:12 PM

Homer simpson voice: ugggggghhhhhhm. Dinnnnnnneeeerrrrrr

sonicwrxpa · 11-18-2012, 09:54 PM

Yeah, I have been unlucky enough to hit a large dog, deer, and small bear all with my suby. :-((( The only animal trace left was hair from the deer that was stuck In the seal of my tire/rim. No blood at all.

Check for lose vac lines or maybe just clean your iacv. Could just be dirty and have nothing to do with the coyote.

bplumley70 · 11-19-2012, 09:12 AM

i hit a deer last year. knocked my timing chain off a notch. i dont know how it was possible but it did indeed mess with the idle. something to check out

11-15-2012, 05:37 PM	#1
wookieda Scooby Newbie Member#: 326265 Join Date: Jul 2012	rough idle after hitting wild animal So i hit a coyote.. Poor thing didn't survive the impact.. anyway, since the incident, the car runs really rough.. I'm suspecting vacuum leak..(I really hope it is as simple as that).. or knicked fuel line? no leak or anything tho. I took this vid of boost guage at idle.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRJ9...e_gdata_player what do you guys think? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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11-15-2012, 09:11 PM	#2
legacydreamz Scooby Specialist Member#: 92423 Join Date: Jul 2005 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: locked in the freezer Vehicle: 2002 WRX still locked in freezer	Looks like a hard enough impact to pop an already loose hose or finish off a dying sensor. Any codes?

11-15-2012, 09:26 PM	#3
wookieda Scooby Newbie Member#: 326265 Join Date: Jul 2012	I haven't looked for a code. i should, even tho no CEL yet..

11-15-2012, 09:27 PM	#4
paulpat Scooby Specialist Member#: 237145 Join Date: Feb 2010 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: 562 Vehicle: 02 WRX 12 FXT	Coyote ghost? Dirty Maf sensor soaked with blood? Fur in the iacv? Can you log the car at all? Like with rom raider? I don't think there is any important thingsin that area besides electrical stuff. Maybe ur grounding a wire now and putting more load on the alternator?

11-15-2012, 11:50 PM	#5
Uncle Scotty NASIOC Supporter Member#: 16200 Join Date: Mar 2002 Vehicle: OK Houston we have an Uncle	oooohhh....skipped tooth/teeth on the timing belt mebee!!!!! happens like that sometimes

11-16-2012, 04:16 PM	#6
wookieda Scooby Newbie Member#: 326265 Join Date: Jul 2012	yeah i 'm not sure.. i have to see an adjuster for my insurance company as they will determine if i had infact hit an animal, not something else.. anyways they are going to be reluctant to fix the engile idle issue unless i can prove to them that this happend after hitting the animal. Checked for vacuum leaks yesterday.. no leaks that i could find .. re-tightened all the rings and hoses. took off TMIC and re-tightened everything also. Thinking it could be something electrical.. besides the spark plugs/wires. it could be the coil pack :s Ohhhh the fun never ends.

11-16-2012, 04:46 PM	#7
AliBenn NASIOC Supporter Member#: 487 Join Date: Nov 1999 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Greatwood/Sgrlnd Vehicle: 1998 /2005 STunIcorn Acadia Green RS-T	as an insurance adjuster i will tell you this: -the cracked lip looks too low to be Wylie E. himself. -there is always blood/fecal matter/fur left behind.......unless you wash the car for some reason GL

11-17-2012, 03:12 PM	#9
paulpat Scooby Specialist Member#: 237145 Join Date: Feb 2010 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: 562 Vehicle: 02 WRX 12 FXT	Homer simpson voice: ugggggghhhhhhm. Dinnnnnnneeeerrrrrr

11-18-2012, 09:54 PM	#10
sonicwrxpa Scooby Newbie Member#: 148111 Join Date: May 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: central pa.....amish country.. Vehicle: 2003 wrx sonic yellow	Yeah, I have been unlucky enough to hit a large dog, deer, and small bear all with my suby. :-((( The only animal trace left was hair from the deer that was stuck In the seal of my tire/rim. No blood at all. Check for lose vac lines or maybe just clean your iacv. Could just be dirty and have nothing to do with the coyote.

11-19-2012, 09:12 AM	#11
bplumley70 Scooby Newbie Member#: 330040 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: herkimer ny Vehicle: 2003 wrx wrb	i hit a deer last year. knocked my timing chain off a notch. i dont know how it was possible but it did indeed mess with the idle. something to check out