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Narvydas · 06-14-2021, 04:41 AM

Hello everyone,

Feeling pretty helpless here, so I hope to get some ideas from you guys.
My BRZ is 2013 year model, manual transmission. Has around 70k miles on it.

Code P0018 keeps popping up together with C1201 (it says 'EGI abnormal'). I have tried changing timing chains, sprocket, tried swapping sensors and VVTs to opposite sides. Still the same damn code on the same side.

I noticed that this happens mostly when I release accelerator at around 3k rpm in gear. There is also not a very pleasant sound around that rpm area when I take of my foot of the gas and just roll in gear.

I was thinking maybe it's ECU, but seems like mechanical issue from the way it occurs, but what do I know...

Also I was thinking maybe there is something wrong with the injection system, since it says 'EGI abnormal' on C1201 code.

I would really appreciate if someone could help me with this. Maybe someone had this issue and solved it somehow. I know its a 'popular' issue and I have read every thread, but didn't find anyone who solved it.

Thanks guys

06-14-2021, 04:41 AM	#1
Narvydas Junior Member Join Date: May 2021 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: Lithuania Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	BRZ CEL when I release accelerator in gear Hello everyone, Feeling pretty helpless here, so I hope to get some ideas from you guys. My BRZ is 2013 year model, manual transmission. Has around 70k miles on it. Code P0018 keeps popping up together with C1201 (it says 'EGI abnormal'). I have tried changing timing chains, sprocket, tried swapping sensors and VVTs to opposite sides. Still the same damn code on the same side. I noticed that this happens mostly when I release accelerator at around 3k rpm in gear. There is also not a very pleasant sound around that rpm area when I take of my foot of the gas and just roll in gear. I was thinking maybe it's ECU, but seems like mechanical issue from the way it occurs, but what do I know... Also I was thinking maybe there is something wrong with the injection system, since it says 'EGI abnormal' on C1201 code. I would really appreciate if someone could help me with this. Maybe someone had this issue and solved it somehow. I know its a 'popular' issue and I have read every thread, but didn't find anyone who solved it. Thanks guys