WJM Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 How do the EJ's run with no t-stat in it? The guage acts like there is no t-stat in it, it gets horrible gas mileage, and runs a little strange....hardly ever gets aboce the C mark...unless you sit for a while, then it climbs a little and then you drive...and it goes back down to C...hmmm... I guess I need to pop it open and put in a new one even if there is one. Its a 1996 Legacy Outback 2.5 Phase 1 (EJ25D DOHC) with an Auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigfennid Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 I don't know the voltage specs, but you might want to check the connector and test the wiring as well - a new t-stat for me was about $16 from the stealership, but I'd but from Liberty subaru - 201.261.0900 - mention the USMB for our pricing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 Will, you probably know this and I'm not real sure about the EJ25 but the EJ22's have the T-sat under the goose neck on the lower rad hose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 Yeah, sounds like you don't have a tstat or you have an aftermarket one that causes hell with things. Replace it with an OEM one and you should be good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstwagon Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 How do the EJ's run with no t-stat in it? The guage acts like there is no t-stat in it, it gets horrible gas mileage, and runs a little strange....hardly ever gets aboce the C mark...unless you sit for a while, then it climbs a little and then you drive...and it goes back down to C...hmmm... I guess I need to pop it open and put in a new one even if there is one. Its a 1996 Legacy Outback 2.5 Phase 1 (EJ25D DOHC) with an Auto. A lot of t-stats are fail safe models these days. When they go they stick open so you car doesn't overheat. I don't like them , they seem to fail much more often then the old style. Tha't exactly what happened on my Trooper when the t-stat failed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddcomp Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 i bet failed andstuck in the wtfo position... u figure out wtfo hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted May 7, 2005 Author Share Posted May 7, 2005 Will, you probably know this andI'm not real sure about the EJ25 but the EJ22's have the T-sat under the goose neck on the lower rad hose. Both are the same...the WRX and STi's are a teeny different on the waterpump end but basically the same. Its got a t-stat in it. New OE one comming from SUBARU of Gwinnett in Atlanta monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 hardly ever gets aboce the C mark...unless you sit for a while, then it climbs a little and then you drive...and it goes back down to C...hmmm... QUOTE] sounds like that'd be perfect for off-roading in the heat-(no over heating most likely) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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