# 1999 Subaru Impreza - Tow damage?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-subaru-impreza-tow-damage/123339>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** subaru\
**Created:** [August 21, 2018, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-subaru-impreza-tow-damage/123339 "2018-08-21T00:01:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![JessicaKnudson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc348/32.png) [@JessicaKnudson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JessicaKnudson)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-subaru-impreza-tow-damage/123339/1 "2018-08-21T00:01:46Z")

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I recently had a flat, got towed, had 4 new tires installed on my 1999 Subaru Impreza L hatchback (2.2L), and had a front-wheel alignment done. A couple days later, my check engine light came on - codes P0440 and P0325. Town Fair Tire says it’s nothing to do with them. I don’t know the EVAP system layout, but I’m wondering if they could have damaged a part.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-subaru-impreza-tow-damage/123339/2 "2018-08-21T00:03:25Z")

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> [@JessicaKnudson](#):
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> but I’m wondering if they could have damaged a part.

Very doubtful . You have a vehicle that has a lot of years on so things will fail.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-subaru-impreza-tow-damage/123339/3 "2018-08-21T13:27:55Z")

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The P0440 is a evaporative emissions error code often caused by a loose gas cap. Not tow related.

The P0325 is a knock sensor error (used to adjust the ignition timing for good fuel economy) and that’s not tow-related either.

@VOLVO_V70 's right, old car, stuff breaks.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-subaru-impreza-tow-damage/123339/4 "2018-08-21T20:05:50Z")

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I agree that those diagnostic codes could not be connected to damage from towing, but that leads to the inevitable question:  
Was the OP’s car actually “ **towed** ”, with two wheels on the ground?  
If so, then there **will** be damage to the car’s center viscous coupler, and possibly other AWD parts.

Cars with permanent AWD–like the OP’s car–must be transported on a flatbed trailer, or must have a dolly placed under the two wheels that would have been in contact with the road.