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1997 Subaru Outback Repair Question


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Mileage: 290,000 miles.

Asked on January 31, 2013

Subaru Outback Problem

IS IT POSSIBLE TO CLEAR TO CLEAR A CODE WITHOUT IT SHOWING UP ON A DIAGNOSTIC ?
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Replied on January 31, 2013

a pending code , yes. why would you?? clearing it does nothing fore the issue. what was the code??

Roy

Tiny Answered by ASEMaster6371 (expert)
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Replied on January 31, 2013

I live in Canada emission test are done on a diagnostic so I can clear the code but it will show up on there system and if any codes have been cleared within 30 days of the test you will fail.

Tiny Response from ryandouros
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Replied on January 31, 2013

ok, what was the code

Roy

Tiny Answered by ASEMaster6371 (expert)
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Replied on January 31, 2013

My car is a winter beater it farts out codes left ,right and center but all I am trying to do is beat the computer, I don't like trying to play the system but right now there is a 73% failure rate for this new emission control so all I am looking to do get rid of any code with out it showing up. Thx

Tiny Response from ryandouros
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Replied on February 1, 2013

codes will not go away without fixing the issue.

there is no way to beat the computer

Roy

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