

I'm pretty handy and willing to do some work, but I just don't have the garage setup to drop the engine and start rebuilding the cylinder head assembly. Any suggestions on cheap and easy ways to do this, I'm all ears. before, but I'm willing to do some work if it will help me diagnose the problem. I've never checked for compression, injector signature or resistance testing, cylinder contribution test, a-f ratio test, etc. I'm hoping for low cost solutions that I can do myself! Maybe this will clean off some of the carbon deposits. I'm going to do the seafoam treatment into the intake, unless there's any reason I shouldn't. If I'm feeling spunky tomorrow I'll remove the plugs and take a look again. In this video I troubleshoot a no start issue with the 2012 Subaru Outback 3.6 and end up replacing the negative (ground) battery cables and ultimately upgra. A little dark residue from sparks, all looked the same. I can't find the pictures I took of the old plugs, but nothing too crazy there as I recall. Whether it’s extreme temperatures, long commutes, towing, hauling, the added stress of a turbocharger or you’re simply extending the time between oil changes, our motor oils will keep your 2010 Subaru OUTBACK protected. CEL came on again today - codes 301 -306 again. Protect your Subaru OUTBACK in any driving condition with our specially formulated motor oils. I really like this car and can't afford a new one! I would REALLY appreciate advice on ways to diagnose this issue. Makes me think it's not the ignition coils, but something potentially worse.
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When the CEL came on, I was expecting to see a code for one cylinder misfiring, but it came back with a misfire code for all 6. Whereas the 3.6R delivers a respectable level of performanceand decent fuel economy (an EPA-rated 18 city/25 highway mpg) burning regular fuel (the 3.0 required premium)the Outback’s. It took care of the problem for a few weeks, but now the problems are back and bad as ever.

I did some research online and decided to replace plugs, tube seals, and valve cover gaskets and have the fuel injection system cleaned. I had it checked by a Subaru dealer and they thought MAYBE it was a failing torque converter? and gave me a pretty high estimate for shop costs on a hunch. The engine would also hesitate when accelerating, especially up hills, but usually only did this when it was cold. While driving it down to WI, I noticed a brief, but fast vibration coming from the engine between 3rd and 4th gear, usually when the car was under load. I drove it to an auto parts store to read the code and it came back as all six cylinders misfiring!Ī little history here - I purchased the car used from a dealership in Florida one year ago with 70,000 miles on it. I have a 2012 Outback with a 3.6 liter H6 engine and the check engine light is on. Hoping some friendly and knowledgeable folks out there can help me.
