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Car Forum / Subaru Cars / July 2008brand new to group and have two problems
Hello all. Just joined the group and would like some help. I bought a 2000 Forester a year or so ago. Recently, I had to replace the cat dealer did R&R. First problem, check engine light just came on again and friend's computer module says it is evaporation problem. One suspect is gas cap. It is not original part. It is an after-market cap with lock. Could my problem be fixed by replacing with Subaru cap? Second, the clock doesn't work. I checked fuse in engine compartment and it is OK. Any suggestions? I doubt if I'll fix it knowing dealer would charge at least $150. I can buy a very nice watch for that price. Any help greatly appreciated. Eddie in San Jose, Ca. >Hello all. Just joined the group and would like some help. I bought >a 2000 Forester a year or so ago. Recently, I had to replace the cat [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >after-market cap with lock. Could my problem be fixed by replacing >with Subaru cap? No idea here. Anb OEM cap can't be too expensive to test... >Second, the clock doesn't work. I checked fuse in engine compartment >and it is OK. Any suggestions? I doubt if I'll fix it knowing dealer >would charge at least $150. Clock. Easy to fix! Here is my post a year ago: I used regular dinner knife (non-steak) to pry it off. It gets out pretty easily. It seems that 99% of the time it is one resistor that gets undone. Resolder it and it will be working again. Very easy to do. I can't solder to save my life and the job I've done was ugly as hell yet it still worked. Here arer the instructions: http://www.rowejason.com/2007/02/subaru-wrx-2002-digital-clock-fix.htm DK >Clock. Easy to fix! Here is my post a year ago: > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >DK Thanks DK. However, my clock is on a Forester. The clock is located just above the rear view mirror. You fixed a clock on a WRX. Eddie >>Clock. Easy to fix! Here is my post a year ago: >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >just above the rear view mirror. >You fixed a clock on a WRX. Actually, I have Forester and I fixed the clock on it according to the instructions for the WRX. I think the clocks are identical. >> Clock. Easy to fix! Here is my post a year ago: >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > You fixed a clock on a WRX. > Eddie I seem to recall that the same clock (and same fix) works on Foresters. You'll probably have to figure out how to remove the clock on your own, but it's probably a similar "pull it out of the plastic tabs" with a butter knife type of deal. >> Clock. Easy to fix! Here is my post a year ago: >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > You fixed a clock on a WRX. > Eddie Forester clock repair http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6386 > Hello all. Just joined the group and would like some help. I bought > a 2000 Forester a year or so ago. Recently, I had to replace the cat [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > after-market cap with lock. Could my problem be fixed by replacing > with Subaru cap? Possibly. Likely. The evap sensor senses the vapor pressure above the fuel in teh fuel tank. If the pressure is too low, the code is tripped. Either you didn't tighten the cap until it clicks (most common cause), the gas cap doesn't seal, there's a pinhole leak somewhere in the fuel tank, or the sensor is faulty. I'd definitely start with a real sube cap and the problem is quite likely to go away. -- Todd H. 2001 Legacy Outback Wagon, 2.5L H-4 Chicago, Illinois USA >> Hello all. Just joined the group and would like some help. I bought >> a 2000 Forester a year or so ago. Recently, I had to replace the cat [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >somewhere in the fuel tank, or the sensor is faulty. I'd definitely >start with a real sube cap and the problem is quite likely to go away. Thanks Todd. I have made sure the cap is tight. Maybe it's not sealing well. Guess I'll have to bite the bullet and buy a non-locking Sub cap. I don't think the sensor is faulty. I had the dealer also check. The first check showed the cat was toast (both testers). After the cat was installed the light came back on about two weeks later. Check showed cat ok. Evap problem behind cat. Could be muffler, gas tank or gas cap. I'll start with the cap first. Thanks again Eddie >>> Hello all. Just joined the group and would like some help. I bought >>> a 2000 Forester a year or so ago. Recently, I had to replace the cat [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > showed cat ok. Evap problem behind cat. Could be muffler, gas tank > or gas cap. I'll start with the cap first. Evap to the best of my knowledge has nothing to do with the cat. Though the sensors are all related to emissions compliance, the efficiency of the cat in your exhaust path has little to do with the evaporative pressure sensor that makes sure gasoline fumes are being contained inside the fuel tank, so I'd take any correlation between the cat replacement and this evap code as a red herring/coincidence. Best Regards, -- Todd H. 2001 Legacy Outback Wagon, 2.5L H-4 Chicago, Illinois USA Seems to me on my Impreza that just taking the cap off after a run would give me a clue if it were the cap or a rust hole problem. Isn't it something like opening a can of pop? If I get that slurping sound I would think I could eliminate those two. Certainly on a warm day that happens. >> Thanks Todd. I have made sure the cap is tight. Maybe it's not >> sealing well. Guess I'll have to bite the bullet and buy a [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >Best Regards, Hi Todd. The very first check found cat *and* evap problem. Got the cat R&R and that problem is now gone, but evap problem continues. Since I now drive a Honda Trail 90 bike to/from work the evap problem fix can wait. I get 100 mpg with the 90. I drive 1.4 mi ea. way to work. So it may be a while before I change the gas cap. Or for sure when next smog test is required, which is in one year from this September. hmm, now I'm wondering how it passed smog last month? Eddie > >> Thanks Todd. I have made sure the cap is tight. Maybe it's not > >> sealing well. Guess I'll have to bite the bullet and buy a [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > hmm, now I'm wondering how it passed smog last month? > Eddie What's the exact code? That will indicate the most likely fix. There are several 'evap' system codes. Dan D '99 Impreza 2.5 RS Central NJ USA |
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