Yubaru Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Help I bought a 2000 Forester S (manual) about a year and half ago. Previous owner took emaculate care of the vehicle. The car now has 33,000 miles and for the past month its been acting up. 1. Gas mileage is way down 2. Acceleration is poor 3. There is a 'coughlike' noise when I shift, particularly in lower gears. I'm not car savvy and the best way I can describe this is that the car literally sounds like it has a cold. I love the ol' Soob and want to keep her running for years to come, any suggestions on what this is and what I need to do to take of this problem? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Is it possible your injectors are dirty? I think I know the cough your talking about but my power is still there. It couldn't hurt to run some injector cleaner through the gas tank? Good luck, Glenn 82 SubaruHummer 01 Forester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesbaru Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 catalytic convertors? Cloggy fuel filter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friendly_jacek Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 catalytic convertors? Cloggy fuel filter?Fuel filter should have been replaced at 30000 miles, so probably not.Surprised that no engine light was triggered. How about that 2001 recall on O2 sensor and reprogrammed ECU? Was it done? BTW, it sounds like the drivetrain/major emission parts are still covered by warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillAileo Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Wouldn't hurt to take a look at the air filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99obw Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Wouldn't hurt to take a look at the air filter. Exactly what I was thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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