C0120 Subaru Outback DTC Code

Subaru Outback Engine Specifications:

Engine Type :	Multi-Cylinder Engine
Cylinder Type :	Opposite Piston Engine
Engine Air Intake Process :	Naturally Aspirated

Your Subaru Outback engine control system detects a problem, the computer stores the diagnostic trouble code C0120 in its memory. To figure out what is wrong with your vehicle you must first extract the C0120 DTC For Subaru Outback.

Another consequence of C0120 Subaru Outback engine overheating may be a blown head gasket. Heat makes aluminum swell almost three times faster than cast iron. Thermal stress can distort the head and make it swell in areas that are hottest like those between exhaust valves in adjoining cylinders, and areas that have restricted coolant flow like the narrow area that separates the cylinders. The typical aluminum head swells most in the middle, which can crush the head gasket if the head gets too hot. This will usually cause the head gasket to leak compression between adjacent cylinders, or leak coolant into the cylinders.

C0120 Subaru Outback DTC Meaning

C	Chassis Code - Problem is controller area network wiring bus and modules.
0	SAE - Generic
1	Fuel And Air Metering
2	Cruise Control Servo Indicates Low
0	Transmission Engaged At High Throttle Angle

If your C0120 Subaru Outback check engine light is illuminated, it's best to take it in for diagnostic testing, which can feel like a hassle. Because while the lights vary in appearance from vehicle to vehicle, all have the same basic meaning: There's a problem with the car's emissions system. The on-board diagnostics system C0120 and engine control unit are in charge of monitoring a bunch of different C0120 DTC For Subaru Outback, and if they get a reading that's a little out of whack, up pops the check engine light.