20 Most Recent 2001 Subaru Legacy Questions & Answers

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take it to a radiator specialist shop and have the system pressure tested that will show what is leaking

the slow take up of the clutch ( clutch engagement) can be attributed to a faulty clutch master cylinder -not releasing the clutch properly or if cable clutch a failing cable that is jamming with no other data available such as make , model , year type of equipment , exacting answers are not possible the 2 fault codes are not related to the clutch problem but should be addressed asap

Should change an air spring , make a shure diagnostic for air leaks on each air spring , hoses and valves with lather

Try doing a compression test. This test can help you figure out the overall mechanical health of the engine. If compression is good, then at least you know the engine is mechanically healthy and you can start troubleshooting other support systems.

It says the tachometer wire is Yellow/Green, you do not have that listed. You will find it in the list below, it is highlighted..

WIRING INFORMATION 2001 Subaru Legacy

WIREWIRE COLOR LOCATION

12V CONSTANT WIRE WHITE Ignition Harness

12V IGNITION WIRE GREEN Ignition Harness

12V ACCESSORY WIRE YELLOW Ignition Harness

STARTER WIRE WHITE/BLACK Ignition Harness

POWER DOOR LOCK (-) WHITE Harness In Driver's Kick Panel

POWER DOOR UNLOCK (-) GREEN/RED Harness In Driver's Kick Panel

PARKING LIGHTS (+) ORANGE At Light Switch

DOOR TRIGGER (-) PINK/BLACK In White Connector Behind Fuse Box

TRUNK TRIGGER (-) YELLOW/BLUE In White Connector Behind Fuse Box

TRUNK RELEASE (5-wire) LT.GREEN/YELLOW At Motor In Tail Gate

FACTORY ALARM ARM (-) Factory remote only

FACTORY ALARM DISARM (-) Factory remote only

TACHOMETER YELLOW/GREEN At Ignition Coil

BRAKE WIRE (+) WHITE/BLACK At Brake Pedal Switch

HORN TRIGGER (-) RED/GREEN Harness At Steering Column

LEFT FRONT WINDOW UP BLUE/RED At Driver Window Motor Inside Door

LEFT FRONT WINDOW DOWN BLUE At Driver Window Motor Inside Door

RIGHT FRONT WINDOW UP BLUE/RED Harness In Driver's Kick From Driver Door

RIGHT FRONT WINDOW DOWN BLUE Harness In Driver's Kick From Driver Door

LEFT REAR WINDOW UP BLUE/RED Harness In Driver's Kick From Driver Door

LEFT REAR WINDOW DOWN BLUE Harness In Driver's Kick From Driver Door

RIGHT REAR WINDOW UP BLUE/RED Harness In Driver's Kick From Driver Door RIGHT REAR WINDOW DOWN BLUE Harness In Driver's Kick From Driver Door

Check fuel pressure. Then check timing.

The first to-do item is read the ECU for any codes. An error does not always turn on the CE light. 6.3 HC means lots of hydrocarbons in the exhaust. This could be running rich so check the oxygen sensor(s). Also check the coolant temp sensor (symptom is hard starts, esspecially when cold. Is the air cleaner filter dirty? If you don't know when it was last replaced, replace it. A dirty filter causes rich mixture. The catalytic converter could be burned out. This can happen if too much unburned HC gets into it. A 2001 can be expected to have done 200,000+ km. Could be worn valve guides are letting too much oil into the cylinders. This also affects the catalytic converter. The fix is pull the heads off and have them refurbed.

Usually if you can still see the printing fairly clear on the belt (white lettering) then you're probably OK, but the best way is to replace at recommended mileage to be safe, most every 105,000 miles.

Dirty EGR, IAC.

if your cd is an original and its in good working condition. try a cleaning kit the laser might be dirty. after that you might need to replace the unit. I have had a few of the single disc players go bad and I found a replacement at the wrecking yard try this link to locate a replacement cd player Car Part com Used Auto Parts Market

When the engine and transmission are warmed up park the vehicle on level ground. Put the transmission in park and leave the engine running. Open the hood, and look toward the back of the engine. You should see the dip stick with a little pull handle on the top. Pull it out and make sure the fluid level it is in between the lines on the dip stick. You can also go to an auto parts store, and have them check it for you. Pay close attention to what they do so you can check it yourself the next time.

That would probably be in the differential or bad universal joint.

28-45 psi

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