Sorry to keep bugging you guys, but this is my first "late model" Subie and I have lot's of questions.
After having my new/used '97 Outback checked out by my mechanic the Check Engine Light came on. While I hung around they did some work on the car and cancelled the light and it was fine till I got home and the light came back on (5 miles). I went back and they futzed around with the car again, were pretty sure they found the problem (they accidentally pulled a vacuum line), and the car was fine for three days until today when the light came back on.
They told me whatever it is not to lose sleep over it because it's not serious, so I'm still driving it. Anyway, the light went out for awhile and then came back on again for no reason. Not sure what will happen tomorrow.
I've read that the Check Engine Light itself can be problematic, and will come on when nothing is wrong, and may take up to 10 start cycles to get it to reset.
I plan to take the car back to my mechanic (the light was fine when I test drove the car, picked up the car and drove it back home which amounted to about 75 miles). Anyway, as I said, I plan on taking the car back to the shop (they have all the computers and stuff), but does anybody have any thoughts on this problem? I know the previous owner, and he mentioned a lot of things, but never mentioned any problems with the Check Engine Light, except when he accidentally started the car without putting the gas cap on.
tia
Sheldon