eatwagondust Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 so I recently bought a 99 outback after I wrecked my 05 lgt. I did a full tune up when I bought it, new plugs, air filter, oil, wires, and coilpack. I filled up my new outback in the morning, drove about 100 miles then check engine light came on. everything runs fine. the weird thing is when I went to get the codes read they could not connect to the car to read the codes. I tried at two different shops to get the codes read and still the same result. any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnegg Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 i have heard of something similar on the 95 subarus, but never on the 99. some shops claim they can't read the 95 since they think it is obd1, which it is not. my guess,... none at all. i'll keep watch to learn. unlesss new cars use a different connector, and 90s cars need an adapter or an older reader ????????????????????????????????/ never heard of this before. but maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancerswimmer89 Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 i have this problem on my car, use the cord to keep some upward pressure on the plug. The port has a small grounding issue on it, and it doesn't make good contact. I have to do it any time the CEL comes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 Good to know. I'll try that. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snederhiser Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Hello; I do not know if this applies to Subaru but check the fuses going to the accessory and or cigar lighter. Steven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtis9813 Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Could also try using a plastic safe contact cleaner on the obd port. Could be a bad connection because it is dirty. Otherwise you could try a different scan tool. They sell cheap basic ones at napa for about $40-$50 which i have had used on subarus without an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 3, 2015 Author Share Posted February 3, 2015 I checked all the fuses and they looked good. Maybe I'll try a different place to try and read the codes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 got the codes checked from a local shop. looks like an evap code and for the catalytic converter. not too worried about it. is there a high flow cat or catback that I can bolt up? sorry not as familiar with the cats on these cars as my lgt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnegg Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 the evap code is probably a leaking vac hose going over to the stuff on the strut tower, or a wiring issue on the charcoal canister on the rear right corner under the car. what was the code number??? the code for the cat is probably your o2 sensor. p0420, right? it is not your cats. they very rarely go bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatwagondust Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 i never got the code. the shop i took it to just told me about the codes not which ones they were specifically. I'll look in to that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancerswimmer89 Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 I had BOTH of my cats go bad, so i ended up replacing w/ a Tsudo midpipe with no cats and a resonator. Used an o2 spacer so no CEL, and haven't had an issue since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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