1996 SUBARU LEGACY overheating

TROUBLE
Engine will not start.
Rough idle and engine stall
Low output, hesitation and poor acceleration
Surging
Engine does not return to idle.
Dieseling (Run-on)
After burning in exhaust system
Knocking
Excessive engine oil consumption
Excessive fuel consumption Starter does not turn.
Initial combustion does not occur.
Initial combustion occurs.
Engine stalls after initial combustion.
LUBRICATION SYSTEM
22 3 3Incorrect oil pressure
2Loosened oil pump attaching bolts and defective
gasket
2Defective oil filter seal
2Defective crankshaft oil seal
32Defective rocker cover gasket
2Loosened oil drain plug or defective gasket
2Loosened oil pan fitting bolts or defective oil pan
COOLING SYSTEM
33221Overheating
333Over cooling
OTHERS
113 3Malfunction of Evaporative Emission Control
System
21Stuck or damaged throttle valve
322 2Accelerator cable out of adjustment
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2-3DIAGNOSTICS
1. Engine Trouble in General

TROUBLE
Engine will not start.
Rough idle and engine stall
Low output, hesitation and poor acceleration
Surging
Engine does not return to idle.
Dieseling (Run-on)
After burning in exhaust system
Knocking
Excessive engine oil consumption
Excessive fuel consumption Starter does not turn.
Initial combustion does not occur.
Initial combustion occurs.
Engine stalls after initial combustion.
LUBRICATION SYSTEM
22 3 3Incorrect oil pressure
2Loosened oil pump attaching bolts and defective
gasket
2Defective oil filter seal
2Defective crankshaft oil seal
32Defective rocker cover gasket
2Loosened oil drain plug or defective gasket
2Loosened oil pan fitting bolts or defective oil pan
COOLING SYSTEM
33221Overheating
333Over cooling
OTHERS
113 3Malfunction of Evaporative Emission Control
System
21Stuck or damaged throttle valve
322 2Accelerator cable out of adjustment
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2-3bDIAGNOSTICS
1. Engine Trouble in General

G6M0088
2) Carbon fouled
Dry fluffy carbon deposits on insulator and electrode are
mostly caused by slow speed driving in city, weak ignition,
too rich fuel mixture, dirty air cleaner, etc.
It is advisable to replace with plugs having hotter heat
range.
G6M0089
3) Oil fouled
Wet black deposits show excessive oil entrance into com-
bustion chamber through worn rings and pistons or exces-
sive clearance between valve guides and stems. If same
condition remains after repair, use a hotter plug.
G6M0090
4) Overheating
White or light gray insulator with black or gray brown spots
and bluish burnt electrodes indicate engine overheating.
Moreover, the appearance results from incorrect ignition
timing, loose spark plugs, wrong selection of fuel, hotter
range plug, etc. It is advisable to replace with plugs having
colder heat range.
G6M0091
C: CLEANING AND REGAPPING
Clean spark plugs in a sand blast type cleaner.
Avoid excessive blasting. Clean and remove carbon or
oxide deposits, but do not wear away porcelain.
If deposits are too stubborn, discard plugs.
After cleaning spark plugs, recondition firing surface of
electrodes with file. Then correct the spark plug gap using
a gap gauge.
Spark plug gap: L
1.0—1.1 mm (0.039—0.043 in)
D: REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (2500 cc
EXCEPT OUTBACK MODEL)
CAUTION:
All spark plugs installed on an engine, must be of the
same heat range.
Spark plug:
NGK: PFR5B-11
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6-1SERVICE PROCEDURE
3. Spark Plug

OBD0527
BQ: DTC P1500
—RADIATOR FAN RELAY 1 CIRCUIT
MALFUNCTION (FAN
—1)—
DTC DETECTING CONDITION:

Two consecutive trips with fault
TROUBLE SYMPTOM:

Radiator fan does not operate properly.

Overheating
10BQ1Check output signal from ECM.

10BQ2Check power supply for relays.
10BQ3Check main fan relay 1, sub fan relay 1 and
main fan relay.
10BQ4Check open circuit in radiator fan relay 1
control circuit.
10BQ5Check short circuit in radiator fan relay 1
control circuit.
CAUTION:
After repair or replacement of faulty parts, conduct
CLEAR MEMORY and INSPECTION MODE.




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2-7ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS II SYSTEM
10. Diagnostics Chart with Trouble Code

OBD0538
BR: DTC P1502
—RADIATOR FAN FUNCTION PROBLEM
(FAN
—F)—
DTC DETECTING CONDITION:

Two consecutive trips with fault
TROUBLE SYMPTOM:

Occurrence of noise

Overheating
10BR1Check any other DTC (beside DTC P1502) on
display.
CAUTION:
After repair or replacement of faulty parts, conduct
CLEAR MEMORY and INSPECTION MODES.

NOTE:
If the vehicle, with the engine idling, is placed very close to
a wall or another vehicle, preventing normal cooling
function, the OBD system may detect malfunction.
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2-7ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS II SYSTEM
10. Diagnostics Chart with Trouble Code