2001 Subaru Legacy Consumer Discussions

Subaru Legacy/Outback Wagons Maintenance & Repair

O1 Legacy ran hot.

Written by: originalbitman on Sep 23, 2009 09:56 PM

First off hi to the Crew. Long time... My 2001 Legacy ran rather hot recently. Driving up a long grade with a full load of camping gear and 2 adults the temp gauge began to rise above "normal". Almost got up to the red area but not all the way to "hot". I was in 4th and turning 4+k and the outside air temp was 90. Never had this happen before that I have noticed. Shifting to ... Read More...

Subaru Legacy/Outback Transmission Problems

Re: 92 subaru Legacy Wagon won't go into AWD [ogvideo]

Written by: VladKA on Feb 11, 2009 00:39 AM

I had same thing on my 2001 Outback 6 cyl. The AWD didnt' engage properly, at times not at all. On dry pavements it wasn't noticeable, but when snow came around, the car was horrible because it was Fwd instead of all 4. Had no lights on, no Transmission codes on, nothing at all. Well i did the research and made a guess about faulty solenoid, then decided to change Transfer ... Read More...

Subaru Legacy/Outback "Check Engine" Light Problems

Re: 2001 Subaru Legacy Check Engine Light "N/A" [lostinmaryland]

Written by: jemtec on Aug 19, 2009 06:49 AM

I know this thread is ancient, but I had to make a comment. The 1995 Subaru IS OBD-II compliant. Obviously the Person at Advance isnt aware that some cars made prior to 1996 (the official year ALL manufactures had to be OBD-II compliant) were OBD-II compliant before that mandatory year. Seeings how I myself own a 95 Subaru Legacy, and own a OBD-II reader, I can vouch ... Read More...

Re: 2001 Subaru Legacy Check Engine Light "N/A" [xwesx]

Written by: bobny57 on Jun 04, 2009 01:43 PM

An additional question regarding the tumble sensor: Is there anything I can do to insure that after I replace these sensors they won't be damaged again. For instance, should I replace my air filter, spark plugs etc.? Thanks again, Bob Woods Read More...

Re: 2001 Subaru Legacy Check Engine Light "N/A" [dswiss]

Written by: xwesx on May 28, 2009 01:21 PM

Brilliant - dupe the next owner. We certainly need more folks with your mindset in our communities. Read More...

Re: 2001 Subaru Legacy Check Engine Light "N/A" [dswiss]

Written by: gilson1 on May 28, 2009 10:09 AM

right on dswiss Read More...

Re: 2001 Subaru Legacy Check Engine Light "N/A" [gilson1]

Written by: dswiss on May 28, 2009 09:50 AM

As you probably know, it could be a whole lot of things (last but not least one of the many oxygen sensors). Here is a little tip of what you can do to sell or trade it in: Reset the CEL by disconnecting the positive cable from the battery and shorting it for a few seconds to the chassis ground. Then reconnect it. That way the computer is reset and the CEL will be out and it ... Read More...

Re: 2001 Subaru Legacy Check Engine Light "N/A" [gilson1]

Written by: xwesx on May 27, 2009 00:24 PM

Have the oxygen sensors been replaced? If not, I suspect one or both may be giving a "false positive" on the catalytic converter. I assume you are getting the P0420 code, "cat below threshold." That code is generated when the oxygen differential between the fore and aft sensors is not great enough. As a result, the problem could be due to an inefficient cat, or it ... Read More...

Re: 2001 Subaru Legacy Check Engine Light "N/A" [gilson1]

Written by: ateixeira on May 27, 2009 11:43 AM

First I'd try to reset just the light, see how long it stays off. If that fails I'd reset the ECU completely, see if that lasts longer. Then just trade it while the light is off. ;) Read More...

Re: 2001 Subaru Legacy Check Engine Light "N/A" [ateixeira]

Written by: gilson1 on May 27, 2009 11:37 AM

my 2002 Subaru Legacy Outback 149k has been giving me cel errors since 102k. Always passes emissions...have put in 3 cat converters...last one was "customized with a bigger biskit" Drove 149 miles turned it off for 5 days. started it up and light back on. car runs perfect and always passes emissions. Muffler shop is working with me but we can't tell what it is...last ... Read More...