mountngrl80

Ok all...I checked the spark plugs..wires, fuel filter and air filter and they are all new. Ive noticed that the idling does jump down when the fan kickes on and jumps back up when it turns off like it's draining the power..could it be a bad alternator?

No, the check ingine light isn't on...Thanks all for the input, I will go ahead replace the parts suggested and will be back if anything else good or bad happens.

Thanks for the pic, I would say at start up it idles around 650, but after sitting a minute, or if put in D or R it slows down to about 550...The a/c had to be recharged at the dealership before I bought it and it still doesn't seem to be super cold at times...don't know if that goes along with the vacuum reading or dirty IAC (by the way..what does that stand for)? Not sure if the air filter has been checked or not, I will check it out and get back to ya...thanks!!

Well, it is idling about 1/3 up from the zero and 2/3 below the 1..so I would guess 600 RPM (mine doesn't have lines between the numbers so it's hard to tell). It is still a smooth idle though, so quiet I think it has quit on me sometimes. And the area I live in is mountainous in about the 2600ft. area. Thanks, any advice is greatly appreciated.

Well, it has about 70,000miles, I just purchases the car about 3 weeks ago and started noticing the problem about week after having it. It seems to be happening gradually. The Subaru dealership did one of those so many point inspections and came up with nothing and I haven't tried and preventive mainenance or tune ups..would probably be a good idea though...I tried the search function and haven't came up with anything similar yet. Thank, and you're right, I feel I'm getting the run-around also.

Hi all, I apologise for any misuse of terms and such for I am not familiar....but here goes. I have an automatic 05 Legacy/Outback. I noticed super slow idling when stopped, or coming to or starting from stop. Of course it is worse when a/c is on but I'm sure thats a given. I took it to the dealership and they read the computer, no codes and cleaned the trottle, seemed to work slightly for a day or so, now the problem is back. Then took to a smaller sube specialty shop and they said my car has a california issued computer/system and there computer cannot read those coded. Took back to the Subaru dealership and they said if it was California issued they would of know when they plugged in the computer, I pointed out the sticker on the hood to them that said it was, then they changed there story to, well our computer can read any subarus computer no matter where it is from. So, no one knows what the problem is, my question is is this normal, cause I'm afraid its just gonna stall out on me one day, and does it have to do anything with the CA issued system? Maybe they idle slower? Who knows, any suggestions anyone? Thanks!!