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#17945 of 18373 Re: Airbag Spontaneous Deployment [Tdisibio] by paisan Nov 29, 2008 (10:06 am)
Replying to: Tdisibio (Nov 28, 2008 8:21 pm) Please e-mail me directly mikeiace.com as I know some people at SOA who I'm sure would be interested in knowing the details of this.   -mike Subaru Guru and Track Instructor
#17946 of 18373 Re: Airbag Spontaneous Deployment [Tdisibio] by cptplt Dec 05, 2008 (8:44 am)
Replying to: Tdisibio (Nov 28, 2008 8:21 pm) I know someone whos fingers got broken by an AB going off on its own but that was in the 80's on a GM car.
#17947 of 18373 09 Forester Fuel Gauge by jopopsy Jan 06, 2009 (2:43 pm)
Hey Gang,   The last two fillups, my fuel gauge will only register up to about 7/8's full. I've tried different pumps, but the pop off with the gauge reading the same amount.   The car only has 2500 miles on it; are my floats out of whack already? I'm assuming its time to take a trip to the dealer ... ???   Thanks in advance.   Jopopsy
#17948 of 18373 catalytic converter? by dryfly Jan 07, 2009 (10:18 am)
Hi. I have 2001 Forester w/ 100,300 miles. Check engine light has been on since this summer. Finally the Subaru people checked it and say it is code 490 and catalytic converter needs to be replaced. But I look up codes online and there is no code 490. And even if it is the converter, what if I do nothing about it for a little while. What could be downside of that?   Thanks, don Replies to this message: kurtamaxxxguy (Jan 07, 2009 10:43 am) xwesx (Jan 08, 2009 11:24 am) fendertweed (Jan 09, 2009 5:39 am) shlomo875 (Jan 17, 2009 1:38 pm)
#17949 of 18373 Re: catalytic converter? [dryfly] by kurtamaxxxguy Jan 07, 2009 (10:43 am)
Replying to: dryfly (Jan 07, 2009 10:18 am) I cannot vouch for them but there are supposedly after market gas additives which will help clean out a catalytic converter. You might check with your local parts supplier to see what they recommend. JC Whitney and AutoBarn sell the stuff too.
#17950 of 18373 Re: catalytic converter? [dryfly] by xwesx Jan 08, 2009 (11:24 am)
Replying to: dryfly (Jan 07, 2009 10:18 am) I recommend that you pickup an OBD II scanner (they are relatively cheap) as a first measure. That way, if/when the CEL re-illuminates, you can read and clear the codes yourself. P0490.... ? Not sure about that one, but if it comes back, you can find out what code it really is. If it is P0420, "Cat Converter Below Threshold," which is the most common one that results in a dealership recommending replacement, the cause can be multiple things, including a bad cat or oxygen sensor(s). I drove my '96 Outback for more than 60,000 miles with the P0420 code recurring, but never had any problems with my emissions readings (increased CO, etc). I did have lower fuel economy as the car aged, so I suspect a problem with the oxygen sensors, but I ended up losing the car before I had a chance to pursue it further. The car had 220,000 miles at that point. Replies to this message: fendertweed (Jan 09, 2009 5:39 am) shlomo875 (Jan 17, 2009 1:38 pm)
#17951 of 18373 2004 Subaru Legacy by jdesantis Jan 08, 2009 (4:20 pm)
I have a 2004 Subaru Legacy with 91K miles on it. It's the 35th anniversary edition.   Recently I have had an issue where the vehicle will seem like it will stall out. The car will idle at 2K RPM with the clutch in or it out of gear. When put into gear it will only go maybe 10 mph. I was told that this may be a "limp home mode". Once I got it home and let it sit I fired it up again and it started no problem, I drove around town and maybe got 2-3 miles before it did it again. I was able to get home goign maybe 10mph again. since then it has sat.   The Cruise control light flashes maybe at 1 flash per second.   Anyone have any thoughts? I was thinking along the lines of the Throttle Position sensor but was told that it could also be a sensor connected to the accelerator as well.
#17952 of 18373 2000 subaru outback Timing Belt Replacement by mdshat Jan 08, 2009 (7:43 pm)
I have a 2000 subaru outback limited, the car itself has 170,000 miles and then engine has about 135,000, I dont know if the previous owner replaced my Timing Belt and i was wondering when i should have it replaced, as well as if i can wait to get it replaced or if it would severely hurt my car/engine, if i wait. I'm about to drive a thousand miles at the end of the month and would like to get it straightened out before then if it needs to be done. Thanks Replies to this message: ateixeira (Jan 09, 2009 12:04 pm)
#17953 of 18373 Re: catalytic converter? [xwesx] by fendertweed Jan 09, 2009 (5:39 am)
Replying to: xwesx (Jan 08, 2009 11:24 am) right ... codes merely read symptoms, they do not tell you the cause...   I would hesitate to clear the codes without someone with more expertise than the OP (get a 2d opinion) going through it to see if its an O2 sensor or something other than the cat.   If the code isn't related to the cat failure and you don't fix the problem you can dump unburned fuel into the cat and then you will need a new cat. Replies to this message: shlomo875 (Jan 17, 2009 1:38 pm)
#17954 of 18373 Re: 2000 subaru outback Timing Belt Replacement [mdshat] by ateixeira Jan 09, 2009 (12:04 pm)
Replying to: mdshat (Jan 08, 2009 7:43 pm) It is an interference design so if the belt breaks you will suffer severe engine damage and potentially get stranded 1000 miles away from home. I'd change it before you go.   170k on a 2000, wow!   jopopsy: I'd let the dealer look at that, probably a bad sender or something simple like that.

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