Pulling an OBDI CEL#

Sephro · 01-26-2007, 02:37 PM

Okay... Today my 95 Legacy L wagon gave me some trouble.. here is what it did..
I get going and when I take my foot off the gas it seems to maintain speed much like cruise control is on even though it isn't.. after like 1-5 seconds it would kick off.. I stop at the first red light and it's reving at like 3200rpms... get going and it's doing the sticky throttle deal again.. then at the next light at first it's reving on it's own.. like from 1000rpms to 3500rpms.. then it goes down and starts to stall out.. I had to keep my foot on the gas to keep it running... This is when the CEL finally came on...

Now I've never had an OBDI Subaru before. In my old OBDI honda you could jump a plug and it would flash out the Code via the CEL.. Can you do this with Subarus? I searched but didn't see anything..

I'm kinda thinking it might be the TPS... But want to pull the code... Also does anyone have the list of codes?

Thanks!

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cowapult · 01-27-2007, 08:51 AM

http://www.legacycentral.org/library...ture/codes.htm

folkstyle171 · 01-27-2007, 08:57 AM

If it is hunting for Idle It would come to mind first, the IACV Idle air control valve. It will act like it is cold and try to warm it up then dip way down. All the way to 3k rpm is a little strange. I bet that was the code though 24 i think off of the link above.

Wiscon_Mark · 01-27-2007, 01:00 PM

You have OBDII, not I.

cowapult · 01-27-2007, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wiscon_Mark

You have OBDII, not I.

You sure it didn't change halfway through MY95? I thought that's the way it happened with the Impreza. But yes, good question to ask.

runninstrong · 01-28-2007, 01:17 PM

my 95 Legacy is OBDI, made that mistake before.

Wiscon_Mark · 01-28-2007, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by runninstrong

my 95 Legacy is OBDI, made that mistake before.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cowapult

You sure it didn't change halfway through MY95? I thought that's the way it happened with the Impreza. But yes, good question to ask.

No, I'm pretty darn sure that the Legacy was OBDII from 95+

Mine is OBDII and I have one of the earliest MY95 vehicles.

The Impreza MY95 was described to me by an Impreza owner as OBD1.5

Sephro · 01-29-2007, 08:44 AM

Hrmn... I thought they changed over in 96 across all cars?

The light went out and it's being fine now...
I've got a shop manual thing (one of those cheap ones you see at most car parts stores) but it's packed away right now..

Wiscon_Mark · 01-29-2007, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sephro

Hrmn... I thought they changed over in 96 across all cars?

96 was the year the US required all vehicles sold to be OBDII, many complied a bit earlier.

01-26-2007, 02:37 PM	#1
Sephro Scooby Specialist Member#: 22319 Join Date: Aug 2002 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Hudson MA Vehicle: 05 LGT LDT	Pulling an OBDI CEL# Okay... Today my 95 Legacy L wagon gave me some trouble.. here is what it did.. I get going and when I take my foot off the gas it seems to maintain speed much like cruise control is on even though it isn't.. after like 1-5 seconds it would kick off.. I stop at the first red light and it's reving at like 3200rpms... get going and it's doing the sticky throttle deal again.. then at the next light at first it's reving on it's own.. like from 1000rpms to 3500rpms.. then it goes down and starts to stall out.. I had to keep my foot on the gas to keep it running... This is when the CEL finally came on... Now I've never had an OBDI Subaru before. In my old OBDI honda you could jump a plug and it would flash out the Code via the CEL.. Can you do this with Subarus? I searched but didn't see anything.. I'm kinda thinking it might be the TPS... But want to pull the code... Also does anyone have the list of codes? Thanks! * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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folkstyle171 Scooby Newbie Member#: 134326 Join Date: Dec 2006 Chapter/Region: International Location: Rokunohe, Aomori, Japan Vehicle: 1998 STi Type R Blue	If it is hunting for Idle It would come to mind first, the IACV Idle air control valve. It will act like it is cold and try to warm it up then dip way down. All the way to 3k rpm is a little strange. I bet that was the code though 24 i think off of the link above.

01-27-2007, 01:00 PM	#4
Wiscon_Mark Scooby Guru Member#: 94945 Join Date: Aug 2005 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Stevens Point, WI Vehicle: 1995 Legacy OB 5MT 2003 Forester X 5MT	You have OBDII, not I.

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01-29-2007, 08:44 AM	#8
Sephro Scooby Specialist Member#: 22319 Join Date: Aug 2002 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Hudson MA Vehicle: 05 LGT LDT	Hrmn... I thought they changed over in 96 across all cars? The light went out and it's being fine now... I've got a shop manual thing (one of those cheap ones you see at most car parts stores) but it's packed away right now..