01 Outback Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Since replacing the engine on the 01 Outback I am getting an intermittent code 128. It says coolant temp below threshold? The water pump and thermostat are new. Car runs perfect doesn't over heat or leak. It only happens if I crank it up and take off. If I let it set and warm up for 2-3 minutes it doesn't happen? I am clueless on this malfunction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 might have air in the system. Where is the temp gauge once its hot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01 Outback Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 Just below the middle after a 61 mile drive at 80 MPH ( my daily commute one way) . If I warm it up for a couple minutes before I go, it doesn't pop the code and CEL? I know I should always warm it up a bit. But sometimes I just crank it up and take off ( reasonable throttle settings until it's up to temp of course). I let it run with the cap off after I changed the water neck several days ago and had the heater on hot until all the bubbles in the radiator stopped so I figured I had it bled, but it was doing this before I discovered the water neck leaking and changed it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Does it have a Subaru thermostat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01 Outback Posted October 19, 2014 Author Share Posted October 19, 2014 (edited) Yep, brand new one done with the motor change about 1000 miles ago. I let it warm up for 3 minutes today before driving off and no CEL. Drove 61 miles averaged 75 MPH and no CEL or codes when I checked them after the drive??? So long story short, I will continue to monitor it closely. I get a CEL for code PO 420 about every 500 miles, I think due to aftermarket Cats. I erase all the codes when that happens and press on... thanks for the replies... Edited October 21, 2014 by 01 Outback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairtax4me Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Will your code reader read live data? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01 Outback Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) I am unfamiliar with the terminology you are using.I don't know what live data means? I checked and reset the code with the engine running while driving at 75 MPH 3000 RPM . I was merging onto the interstate after about 10 minutes of operation and the CEL came on just as the engine came to temperature. Edited October 21, 2014 by 01 Outback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01 Outback Posted November 7, 2014 Author Share Posted November 7, 2014 Update: I am thinking it was trapped air as the CEL now only comes on every 4-500 miles with PO 420 as it has since I owned the car. The coolant and oil levels are unchanged in the 2000 miles put on since oil change at 1000 miles after the motor was installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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