vic/se Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 what if I put a fuse in ( fwd) slot on a 2003 legacy MT??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lothar34 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 It'll explode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lothar34 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Seriously though, probably nothing. I don't think there are any wires connected to the fuse block on that slot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 nothing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Dreamer Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 what other models have that fuse ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane b Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 What if...Subaru made a part-time on-demand type of transfercase? I kind of miss that about the older Subs. I use my allwheel drive about 5% the other 95% is spent in the city on dry or wet pavement. I'm tired of dealing with a fragile 4EAT that costs more to fix than it's worth. It would last a whole lot longer without all the undo stress of driving around in AWD on dry pavement. It would get better gas mileage too. I know this is blasphemy on this board but, I'm sure some people that have had to put money into replacing a clutchpak or viscous coupler ($$$$) would agree with me. Anyway, sorry about the offtopic rant I'm just bored at work, passing time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattocs Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Cant you pull a fuse and make it FWD? Is that for manuals only? Do you get better gas mileage this way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nug Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 It'll explode. Thanks a lot. I sprayed soda from my nose into the keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frag Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 I thought the fwd fuse holder was available only on at car. What purpose could it seve on a manual trans car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattocs Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 when getting it towed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s'ko Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 to the best of my knowledge, the fuse is only for the AT cars. You can disconnect the AWD but I heard that you would up peeling out everytime you step on the gas hard b/c of the vehicles weight distribution. BW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frag Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 The problem is the viscous coupling in a mt is completely mechanical. What effect would putting a fuse in there have? Answer: nil. Questions: why is this holder there? Is it really there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike golin Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 the fuse is only for a/t units. the wiring harness is universal . the man trans has a viscous clutch that works by heat when it senses slippage between the front and rear differentials [ when the front spins faster than the rear it creates heat in the clutch which makes it apply ]. the fuse does nothing on a man trans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic/se Posted April 27, 2004 Author Share Posted April 27, 2004 the fuse is only for a/t units. the wiring harness is universal . the man trans has a viscous clutch that works by heat when it senses slippage between the front and rear differentials [ when the front spins faster than the rear it creates heat in the clutch which makes it apply ]. the fuse does nothing on a man trans.That's what I thought, the wiring is universal:) and one thing I can do with mine ......I can swing the rear out at will of course on snow covered roads....that's the fun with MT:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 What if...Subaru made a part-time on-demand type of transfercase? I kind of miss that about the older Subs. I use my allwheel drive about 5% the other 95% is spent in the city on dry or wet pavement. I'm tired of dealing with a fragile 4EAT that costs more to fix than it's worth. It would last a whole lot longer without all the undo stress of driving around in AWD on dry pavement. It would get better gas mileage too. I know this is blasphemy on this board but, I'm sure some people that have had to put money into replacing a clutchpak or viscous coupler ($$$$) would agree with me. Anyway, sorry about the offtopic rant I'm just bored at work, passing time. If you have a 4EAT, you are 90% FWD anyway.. no great gains by bypassing the AWD.. rear tires only have more than 10% power when its needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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