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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 03:09 PM
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tgv stuck open?

I'm posting in this section because it's really the only active part of the site and i kinda need a quick answer

So today i threw the CEL p1092 which is my left side tgv is stuck open. I called up gst and they said usually when this happens my motor is dead and it sounds like PITA to replace...
Problem is i have work in like 2 hours. So my question is if my car is ok to drive.
2002 wrx
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EDIT: just called up GST and they said it should be good to drive as long as i'm pretty mellow about it.

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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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Yeah, you can get your drive on. Just don't hammer on it.
Old Jan 22, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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Just to increase my knowledge of the situation, I thought once a motor is warm, the TGV is fully open, so doesn't it only effect his cold start?
Old Jan 22, 2010 | 04:08 PM
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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by STi-owns-evo
Just to increase my knowledge of the situation, I thought once a motor is warm, the TGV is fully open, so doesn't it only effect his cold start?

Correct, TGV's are only closed when the motor Is first warming up.

Op let your car fully warm up before you rip on It.
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Is it the control motor or the position sensor that is defective?
Old Jan 22, 2010 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul@dbtuned
Is it the control motor or the position sensor that is defective?
dont know yet but it sounds like it's usually the motor that goes?
how would i check to see which it is?
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