Jim Grant's Tech Tips
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Subaru Justy, Check Engine Light
Q:
When my '87 Subaru Justy warms up, the check engine light comes on and
then it seems like it is starving for gas. There was a new fuel pump put
on as well as a Subaru rebuilt the carb. They could not find any data
on this car....John
A: The
most obvious question would be why is the check engine light coming on?
As a rule when the vehicle's computer turns on the check engine light,
it is not happy about something and wants to tell you about it. The fact
that you have a driveability complaint in conjunction with a check engine
light pretty much confirms there's a system problem. I'm not sure why
the repair facility cannot find any data on your car, it's just doesn't
sound right. In either case, you need a technician to ask the computer
why the check engine light is on. Then you'll likely have the answer for
your driveability problem is well.
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