centrino Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Hi! i´m from Spain, and i just buy a legacy 2.2 1997, all Ok. But when give me the car, the positive cable of the battery isn´t tighten, and one day later i see this problem, because the car go off... the problem is that the check engine light goes on when i running some miles, and goes off 2-10 minutes later. the engine and car is all ok. Can be a resset problem, or sounds more a MAF problem. Sorry for my english, and regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olnick Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Welcome, centrino. I think you should check the ECU for stored codes before you do anything else, You'll need to use an OBDII scanner or go to a shop that has one. Otherwise you might be spending a lot of money on parts that you may not even need. And don't worry about your English--you're doing just as well as the rest of us! Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setright Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Welcome! And congratulations on a nice car :-) The "Canister purge valve" is often the reason for the on/off CEL light. Or maybe a bad ground connnection. Check all the cables that run from the battery negative pole to the engine and car body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centrino Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 Thanks, the battery seems to be Ok, the car is very good condition, have 107.000 Km. when i read the codes i post it. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centrino Posted September 27, 2005 Author Share Posted September 27, 2005 Well, connecting the ecu, the problem is "temperature of motor" and "slow motion" that says the mechanic, the mechanic says that it did not remember the code numbers... The mechanic says that it is not connector OBDII in my 1997 legacy, say that it have a special conector for subaru... I do not understand anything... And finally the mechanic says that is not relevant... and i have to pay 30 euros for this.... i am thinking to buy a OBDII. This night i disconnect the batery all night, i hope this resolve my problem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centrino Posted September 27, 2005 Author Share Posted September 27, 2005 Sorry i forget to answer.... What is "canister purge valve" in Spanish.. or where is located?, or what is his function? and where is the obdII conector in my car? under the steering weel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnVT Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Hi - on my 97 Legacy Outback the OBDII connector is behind a cover low in the dashboard, below the steering wheel, near the driver's door. This is a US car, but should be in the same place if Subaru equipped all cars with this diagnostic plug... good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drquasievil Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Centrino, You don't need to leave the battery off all night. just disconnect it for 30 minutes. The ODBII connector is to the lower left under the steering wheel. When you connect the battery again. Run the engine for 15 minutes and then take it for a drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centrino Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 Thanks very much, why is important run the engine (with the car stopped) for 15 minutes? when i connect this morning i drive 10 minutes to work and all OK. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drquasievil Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Thanks very much, why is important run the engine (with the car stopped) for 15 minutes? when i connect this morning i drive 10 minutes to work and all OK. Thanks again! It gives the computer time to check all sensors and tunes itself again. Then when you drive it, the computer starts to learn your driving pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centrino Posted October 2, 2005 Author Share Posted October 2, 2005 Today i do a long travel, and the cel don´t light, i think the reset was the solution. Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setright Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Nice :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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