CE light in 2005 forester xt

[newman]

All,

recently purchased a 2005 forester xt as a used car (~2300 miles). no
history to speak of per car fax and dealer (strikes me as a reputable
lot). the check engine light has come on three times in the three weeks
that i have owned it. apparently, it is due to an oxygen sensor. it was
replaced last week. i was told at that time that it threw a "slow
response code" which was why it needed to be replaced.

anyone encountered anything like this? the dealer is very helpful and
providing me with loaners, no cost to me yet.

i was told that the O2 sensors on the turbos are more finicky and don't
tolerate sitting for long periods of time.

can anyone offer some thoughts?

--b

 

[CompUser]

recently purchased a 2005 forester xt as a used car (~2300 miles). no

history to speak of per car fax and dealer (strikes me as a reputable
lot). the check engine light has come on three times in the three weeks
that i have owned it. apparently, it is due to an oxygen sensor. it was
replaced last week. i was told at that time that it threw a "slow
response code" which was why it needed to be replaced.

Hopefully all done under warranty...slow response
can also indicate a bad cat, btw.

anyone encountered anything like this? the dealer is very helpful and
providing me with loaners, no cost to me yet.

i was told that the O2 sensors on the turbos are more finicky and don't
tolerate sitting for long periods of time.

Never heard that one...sounds more like owners of
turbocharged vehicles, lol.

 

[newman]

i was told that the O2 sensors on the turbos are more finicky and
don't

Never heard that one...sounds more like owners of
turbocharged vehicles, lol.

you're supposed to red line it through every gear at all red lights,
too.

the salesman who sold me the car thinks it might be because i'm
/over/-tightening the gas cap (three clicks instead of just one). i
know that a loose gas cap will throw a code, but i've never heard of
overtightening.

BS?

--b

 

[CompUser]

@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
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you're supposed to red line it through every gear at all red lights,
too.

---and keep it bouncing off the rev limiter while
waiting for the light to turn green, too, so you
can hit 1st with boost!! ;-)

the salesman who sold me the car thinks it might be because i'm
/over/-tightening the gas cap (three clicks instead of just one). i
know that a loose gas cap will throw a code, but i've never heard of
overtightening.

BS?

All joking aside, hale yes, BS!

You can tighten that cap to the "click point" all
day, it's not going to "overtighten". The sales
guy may not know any better, but that's silly.
Talk to the service guys. You may already know
it, but Autozone parts stores will read your CEL
code for free. You can come back here and get
help with it, if they can't figure it.