bgirls Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Parked it a year ago after limping home at 30 to 40 MPH. Now daughter has decided she wants a car at college. Feeling like it lost a couple cylinders, installed a new coil tonight and the same thing. which way do i go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montana tom Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 (edited) Any codes ? Pull the spark plugs yet ? Might need to do a compression test on it. The fact that it still starts and runs leads me to think the timing belt isn't broken. Edit) I should mention pulling the plugs is not quite as easy as it sounds. Drivers side remove the windshield washer tank , pass side remove part of air intake system. Edited April 4, 2018 by montana tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgirls Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 year prior to parking, the heads were done, all new belt, tensioners, w pump, plugs, injectors, exhaust, brakes, steering. prepping for daughter but she decided that she did not need a car then. sits here idling no miss, throttle up with no load, no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 If it's not misfiring - possibly plugged cat. New exhaust makes that more likely IMO if it's aftermarket parts. GD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 knock sensor, plug wires, rodent damage, water in gas.... scanning for codes could help a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikec03 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 +1 to getting the codes. I have an 02 and the last time that I had a problem with it, I could hardly "limp" home just like the OP. The code called for the knock sensor. I replaced same and the car ran fine. Just as a reminder to posters before they comment, the 02 subarus do NOT have a MAF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalman Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 How else you could say its plugged cat or not ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Pin Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 need to run codes otherwise we are all guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Lucky Texan Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 bgirls - if the car can be driven safely, take it to a car parts retailer and have them scan the ECU for trouble codes. there could be more than one. List them here for us. they will look like P0420 or similar ( P x x x x ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgirls Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 busy tonight with the fire dept, will scan for codes tomorrow when i get home. have scanner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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