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2023 Subaru Outback — fuel trims are positive at idle and improve with RPM

TorqueBuyer304Community StarterMay 11, 20262023 Subaru Outback WildernessBoston
2023 Subaru Outback Wilderness, about 42,000 miles. Long-term fuel trims are much more positive at idle than at 2,500 RPM. No obvious misfire. Does that pattern still make an intake/vacuum leak the first place to look?
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TorqueBuyer304Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 12, 2026permalink
Tried a second charger / second scan and the story on the 2023 Subaru Outback didn't change. Only after sitting overnight so far.
TowTraveler350Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 13, 2026permalink
Agree — and I'd add this: Move a coil or plug on the 2023 Subaru Outback if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. That's the sequence I'd use. I'd rather be boring and correct. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
TowTraveler350Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 12, 2026permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Capture voltage while the 2023 Subaru Outback is actually failing — after it restarts you've lost the clue. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. That's the sequence I'd use. I'm in no rush to be a hero on it.
TowTraveler350Community StarterCommunity StarterMay 13, 2026permalink
I hear you, though I'd still want a second check. If a shop can't duplicate it on the 2023 Subaru Outback, bring a video plus freeze-frame data, not just a story. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. On “fuel trims are positive at idle and,” that was the fork that mattered for me. That's the sequence I'd use. If your situation is the opposite, ignore me. If this is nothing, great. I want that in data.
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