What causes a forester to run rough at idle?

What causes a forester to run rough at idle?

Really, your Forester will be running rougher at any RPM, but a misfire will be most pronounced at idle. Spark Plug Wires – While not every model and engine combination of vehicles today comes with spark plug wires (a lot are now coil on plug), if your Forester happens to have them, they can go bad and cause a rough idle.

What causes no start on a 2002 Forester?

6, IAC is Idle air Control. Once you have the throttle open, this is out of the picture. Your 02 Forester has a MAP (Manifold Absolute Pressure) sensor. It can cause a no start, no run, but doesn’t usually cause the intermittent problems seen with a contaminated MAF sensor strip.

Why does my car engine run rough while idling?

When your car engine runs as it should, everything should be smooth without any noise. When any number of things goes wrong, the engine can start running rough, especially while idling. By understanding the causes of a car engine that has a rough idle, you can resolve the issue easily.

What’s the O2 sensor on a 2002 Forester?

Both were fornt O2 sensors. Ran great from startup….then 1/2 to an hr later, it acted like bad gas, or shutting the ignition off. Both cars were under warrenty. His was flatbedded to the dealer and ran great, until the next day. No codes, nothing pointed to the O2 sensor, until I unplugged it and ran the engine in ‘open loop’ mode.

6, IAC is Idle air Control. Once you have the throttle open, this is out of the picture. Your 02 Forester has a MAP (Manifold Absolute Pressure) sensor. It can cause a no start, no run, but doesn’t usually cause the intermittent problems seen with a contaminated MAF sensor strip.

When your car engine runs as it should, everything should be smooth without any noise. When any number of things goes wrong, the engine can start running rough, especially while idling. By understanding the causes of a car engine that has a rough idle, you can resolve the issue easily.

Both were fornt O2 sensors. Ran great from startup….then 1/2 to an hr later, it acted like bad gas, or shutting the ignition off. Both cars were under warrenty. His was flatbedded to the dealer and ran great, until the next day. No codes, nothing pointed to the O2 sensor, until I unplugged it and ran the engine in ‘open loop’ mode.

What does it feel like to run out of gas in a forester?

My Forester has roughly 60,000 miles on it. Recently it has been surging/hesitating/jolting. It feels as though the car is on and off running out of gas. It happens to most when accelerating (especially up a hill) but is happens more lightly while cruising.