Compression checks 130 to 150 lbs. changed the temp control sensor. The car was a lite wreck but the coolant and a.c. were not damaged. the right front was damaged. I have drove the car about a 100 miles, burned a tank of gas. plugs black and sooty. if it had a carb. i would say it was flooding. car is in great shape '92 100K mi. well maintained. someone suggested cold start injection is stuck but I bought a suburu manual but am stuck
Check fuel pump and filter
SOURCE: trouble code 13, 1990 Subaru Justy
cmp sensor(camshaft position sensor)check the wiring harness first.to see if its loose if not then it needs replaced thats what trouble code 13 list.
SOURCE: Overheat on my 1997 Subaru Legacy GT
Sorry if this might break your heart. I have '98 Outback which is the same 1st generation DOHC 2.5 engine. These are common head gasket problem (I'd say 100% of every engine sooner or later) once you have had your car overheated.
You will not get this comfirmed by just have your mech check the compression on the cylinder because we call it phantom leak (internal leak which can be confirmed with hydrocarbon in coolant). And then you will end up replace every other thing before you could reach the source of problem.
Other signs of this issue are as following: random overheating after freeway or uphills drive, bubbles in coolant overflow tank, oil residue in coolant overflow tank, bubble nioses from the a/c vent.
You're looking at $1000-1500 repair by independent mech as they have to pull engine out to fix the problem. I had mine fixed two weeks ago and now my baby is running like a champ.
google for "Subaru head gasket problem"
SOURCE: 98 suburu forester auto
MY 98 SUBARU FORESTER AT LIGHT IS BLINKING AND SOMETIMES STALLS WHEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT
SOURCE: 2004 subaru forester, 99,000 miles. Check engine
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130-150 is not good compression
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