Idling at stop with foot firmly on brake pedal. sudden surge with audible and tachometer increase in rpm. car jumped forward slightly. a few prior minor rpm surges with foot on brake. thanks to the recent news re toyota. i knew to shove the transmission into park and turned off the ignition. *tr
When the temperature is below 30 degrees, there is a strong fuel smell in the cab when the heater is running. this has been a problem for the last 3 years in my 2002 subaru outback. i tried correcting the problem by tightening the brackets in the fuel line and this has not helped. my internet research indicates this is a common problem for subarus (different models and years). i am surprised this has not been recalled. in some cases, it is due to loose brackets and in others leaky gaskets in the fuel injector. this is clearly a health issue. i cannot drive my car with my two small children with the heater running (even without the heater there is a residual fuel smell). *tr