kamnk Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 hi mine outback has problems and nobady does not know what is wrog when the engine is cold it does not have a power and the car is shaking we made big servis and changed oil, spark plugs, cabels, filters, distributur, cleen iac ventil (still in good working order), distributor(spark distributor) if anyone meybi know for such a problem please gave me idea what should be changed that the car will work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 If it is missing, the Check Engine Light should be on. What is the CEL Code? Does the problem go away once the car is warmed up? With a engine code, we will be able to give you better direction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 The MAF sensor might be causing the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 2002 outback doesn't have a MAF sensor, they're speed density. A failed coolant temp sensor could cause this. Do the radiator fans run constantly? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 How many miles/kilometers on the car. When was the last time the timing belt was changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamnk Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 radiator fans are working normaly they are not running all the time the car has 186000 km that is 116000 ml timing belt has been done on 108000km that is 67000 ml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebugs Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 (edited) One of my first guesses here on a 2.5 SOHC would be making sure the plug wires are OEM. Aften off brand or old OEM will be bad until the engine gets some heat into it and that causes the wires to dry out and work "better". You can try taking a spray bottle after it's running o.k. and spraying the plug wires to see if any change. Over here we don't have distruibutors on those engines - so I assume you mean what we call coil pack. In my experience Diamond brand coil pack seems to be the best. Edited May 17, 2013 by davebugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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