subiefan Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Hi. I bought my first Subaru, a 1996 Subaru Impreza LX AWD less than a year ago. About 2 months ago, I had a problem with my engine. The check engine light came on, and I did notice (barely) that it was misfiring, so I took it into the shop to have the codes checked. It came up as "Misfire - Cylinder #2." I had the plugs/wires replaced, and it seemed to clear up. Then shortly after that, the check engine light came on again. That time the code for a faulty knock sensor came up. I had the sensor replaced, and my Subaru seemed to run better than ever. Then yesterday the check engine light came on again! I did not notice anything wrong, but I took it into the shop anyway. It came up once more as "Misfire - Cylinder #2." Since plugs/wires have already been replaced, mechanic seems to think it is a serious problem, probably in the valves?. Also, according to the service records, this misfire problem has happened before and was never completely resolved. (Found this out after I bought the car - Arghhh!) Like I said, my mechanic thinks the problem is in the valves, and he said it would probably cost a fortune to fix. Do you think this could be the problem, and how much would it probably cost to repair? Please help! Thanks, A Newbie Update: I was reading some other posts, and I though you should know that each time I got the BLINKING CEL which then stopped blinking and remained lit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beezer Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Check the plugs and wires again. I've had a spark plug wire screw up after 2 months. I think the concensus is that NGK is the best brand. I wouldn't jump into replacing valves etc. until the simple things are eliminated as being the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiefan Posted June 9, 2005 Author Share Posted June 9, 2005 Will try. I suppose there really are a lot of things that could be wrong. It could be plugs/wires, possibly the valves, or maybe even a fuel injector. I will try replacing wires and plugs again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiefan Posted June 9, 2005 Author Share Posted June 9, 2005 I just called my mechanic to find out what brand of plugs/wires he put in. It turns out that he only replaced the plugs! I am going to replace the wires and I'll see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setright Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 IF you still have trouble, replace the "coil pack" and the "igniter". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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