Help! Flashing CEL, Rouch Idle

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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 01:47 PM
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Help! Flashing CEL, Rouch Idle

Hey Guys,

Been a long and great journey in my 02 Subie WRX. I have just about 148,XXX, mods are Upipe, Turbo Back, and Cobb Accessport Stage 2 tune. Last night coming back from Oakland, I threw a Flashing Cel, about every 2 minutes it would be Solid, and then start flashing, every once in a while it would go away. This morning I pulled the codes and this is what I got.

P0304 - Cylinder 4 Misfire
PFFFF - have no idea
PFFFE - have no idea

From my research, my options are plugs, coil packs, wires. But it has a pretty rough idle, still runs pretty strong, but I feel like one of my cylinders isn't running. It has been about 30K since my last plug change. I had the whole 105K tune up done then also.

Am I looking at something costly, being unemployed and not having a running car is no bueno for me right now.

Any ideas guys, options, before I take into LIC.

TIA

- Brandon

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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 01:48 PM
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time for a valve adjustment?
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 02:00 PM
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Is doing this an expensive tune-up?
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by nic3krnnamja83
Is doing this an expensive tune-up?
Yes.

But first things first....get the car properly/professionally diagnosed.
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 02:32 PM
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definitely not cheap...

but it's probably not a bad idea to do the stuff you listed anyway... I had similar problem around the same mileage. Did all you listed and then some... and at the end needed a valve adjustment...

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Is doing this an expensive tune-up?
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 02:33 PM
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k Thanks guys!

Mind me asking how much I am looking to spend here. I need to start scrounging up some cash
Old Jan 18, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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I have no idea what your local shops charge....so call 'em up!
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returned your phone call...no answer, left message for you.

FYI- stop freaking out, this is very simple to diagnose...so call back when you have time to book an appointment

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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by LICmotorsports
returned your phone call...no answer, left message for you.

FYI- stop freaking out, this is very simple to diagnose...so call back when you have time to book an appointment

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Old Jun 23, 2014 | 09:26 AM
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Just curious what the result of this was. The exact same thing on my 2004 WRX Stage 1 EJ205 on my way to work. The engine had a light rod bearing knock around 147,xxx miles and now it has 174,xxx miles.
Old Jun 23, 2014 | 11:28 AM
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I don't know if the OP is even active here anymore. I'd take the advice given to him, take it to a good subie mechanic.
Old Jun 23, 2014 | 08:13 PM
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there's a good chance it's a bad coil pack
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