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Looking for wiper arms to fit my 1983 Subaru GL wagon 4wd email............egowing@tds.net

Well at least I saw my box with my service manuals inside. I was way busy and did not take the box down and open it. But we have some warm weather tomorrow so I’ll check as I get back there. I kind of thought that link wouldn’t have the A/C from my foggy memory. I think folks who upload these get a little tired and figure “hey I’ve got the engine section, that ought to keep folks happy” and that’s the end of the upload. But with new technology maybe folks will fill in more.

They’re fairly great. I have a small fleet of them now. 2002,2003,2003,2003 all Legacy or Legacy Outback. In 2004 and after you’ll get the fly by wire deal so no more throttle cable. And if you do an engine swap there’s a little work around for the EGR is swapping against the 2000-02 with a 2003 or 2004. You might never need that info since they generally run pretty well. Oh the piston slap in one of ours. Mostly when cold then quiets down. That’s the “new” lifter noise. Lifters aren’t as loud as the EA engines. Worse problem with driving these is just the usual - other drivers.

So is there no deteriorating catalytic converter potentially contributing to clogged exhaust? Saw it on a Ford van years ago. Ran it loud and proud to diagnose a clogged cat.

Just wanted to see if there is anything specific I need to check on. I'm going to do searches for any tsb's and other stuff but wanted any input you all might have on it. 153k has some ticking from the engine. Not sure if it is lifter or piston slap. Runs good. EDIT son took it out to show his brother how to drive a standard and muffler fell off. LOL Got one ordered. Thanks Hush

Yep I spoke too soon. Went to start my car this morning before work and I got a CEL. Double bugger. Code 35, purge solenoid. So I'll be doing some tests tonight after work to see what's going on. If I need to, I'll be replacing the solenoid with the same model I used for my EGR solenoid replacement. AISIN VST-026. Boy have the price of those jumped since I last bought one! Nearly double the price.

Sounds good; thank you!

Shoot. I couldn't find what I'm looking for there, but I appreciate you linking it!

I don't want to speak too soon but I believe I've fixed the issue. As I was going over the vacuum hoses and trying to hone in my timing I got a check engine light. Code 34 EGR solenoid. Bugger! On my other engine I was using a Toyota EGR solenoid. I used a "good" OEM solenoid on this setup. Well turns out that solenoid wasn't good. I swapped my trusty Toyota valve back in and it runs like a top. Vacuum at idle is strong and steady between 20-21 inHG. No more fuel smell. I'll do some city driving tomorrow to test it out. It likes to act up most with frequent starts and stops or rapid deceleration to a stop. :]

try here Index of /Auto/Japan/Subaru O.

I might have the paper version at storage. Will check as I can. But yeah I think the online downloads are mostly engine and if you’re lucky body too. But finding A/C might be tough online.

My first thought is yes you’ve got from I think 1998-2001 plus or minus Not sure about doing a full swap but going to the two cam vs using the quad cam was an option many folks took up back when.

Hi there! I've found many entries online for FSMs for the first gen Legacy but none have the section for AC system components. I think it's section 4. Does anyone have a link to that I could download? Thanks!

I have a 99 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport Wagon with a 2.2 engine in it. It's got single header exhaust y pipe. When I'm going up a steady highway incline in 5th I begin to lose power. Even flooring it doesn't help very much. It doesn't happen in other gears. Even in 3rd on pretty steep hills but only in 5th on gradual hills. I'll be going like 75-80 and it will drop to about 65. Can someone help me out with this? Also is an EJ22 from a 2000 easily transferable over to the 99? Is it a straight swap? This current one in the 99 has been nothing but problematic for me. The guy I bought it from said its also not the original engine. But I have a good EJ22 from a 2000 that I wrecked that's at 107,000 miles and it was a fantastic engine.

Anyone?

Found some

Found some.

I think it was too long but I should check.

Does a first gen Forester steering u-joint fit without being lengthened?

It'd definitely be a labor of love that's for sure. Even to cover costs, to just break even. Say a panel costs $60 not including mold cost. If someone's only willing to pay $50 to buy an unfinished panel. Then the numbers don't work. I'd have no issue making the panels and selling them for no profit. Just knowing I'm keeping cars in the community alive is worth it. But selling at a loss, that's difficult especially with the time investment. Again these are all ideas and I haven't moved forward with it but I have easy access to all the materials necessary to do so. Maybe if I'm ever in need of a body panel I'll make a small batch and go from there. I'd also love to draw up and 3D print NLA trim pieces. But I cannot afford design software at the moment. $2.5k/year for software... I have some opinions about that price and an orifice in mind they can shove it in.

Last weekend we did some work on B's Forester. His carpeting has been getting wet on the driver's side so he pulled off the fender, wipers, carpeting, etc to investigate. Eventually noticed part of the floor had some small cracks in it. After a little tar removal and poking he discovered about a 2-3" square section was basically rusted to nothing. So he cleaned up the sheet metal around that and welded in a fresh piece. Meanwhile I went through his front struts. Main task was replacing the bushings in the strut bodies. This pair of struts may have been on the black Outback, regardless they have seen a lot of abuse and the bushings were badly worn. Replaced the shock oil in one and replaced a few shims that were maybe slightly cracked. Verified our notes on the valving were accurate. Replaced some other boots/seals, repacked steering bearings with grease, etc. He says it's noticeably more solid now. Yesterday we worked on my Impreza. Still seemed like the radiator and condenser were pretty dirty so I got a long nozzle air gun and tried a few different modifications, this seemed to work the best. Plugged the end (M6x1) and drilled a .15" hole in the side. Then you can get that between the radiator and condenser and blast out one or the other. We got quite a bit more debris out. Replaced the steering rack. It was leaking badly from the driver's side. This would then quickly degrade the boot which would split open. I was refilling the reservoir about once a week by the end of the summer. Fortunately M had put a rebuilt rack in his (my old) blue Impreza a couple years before we parted it out so that one is (hopefully) still pretty fresh. We pulled the skidplate and replaced the rack. In the course of swapping that out I discovered that the bottom U joint on the steering shaft is nearly locked up in one direction. After putting everything back together, you can feel the tight spots in the U joint when turning the steering wheel with the front end off the ground. So I'll have to replace that. A bit disappointed, it's only been in there a couple years, new from Subaru (and extended by me). We had a bit more time and the front end was already off the ground and wheels and tires were off so we decided to go through my front struts. Didn't take too long, verified the valving mainly, added a bit of oil, replaced a wiper, regreased the steering bearings. We intend to go through our rear struts sometime this winter too. Still working on getting material for all the 6MT low range parts so we have a couple complete assemblies (including one for B). We should really tear down the one that was in the black Outback sometime and confirm the failure mode there. I think I have all the plumbing bits I need for the extra fuel tank. Need to get some electrical bits for that and the fan rewiring. We did take a peek at the ABS sensor wires and they're not super small, maybe 20 gauge, we think two of those will be adequate to power a fuel pump.

Caused me to chuckle somewhat , yes that’s the other issue among our beloved community. Thin wallets. But hey I’m among that group. Best car for thrifty types with even minor skills to be able to maximize roadworthiness. The fiberglass fender I bought on eBay many years ago like maybe the late 90s and pretty sure I paid $15 and fairly cheap shipping. Nothing is going to really make your old Subaru driving experience any better beyond dropping in an EJ22 and appropriate drive train. Kind of tricky with these old relics. Honestly I think like you do SP , somewhat. But no way beyond just personal use. There’s at least one guy in the Ducati forums who vacuum bags his own ideas for things like foot pegs and clutch cover , instrument mounts, etc. Yup, I’ve got my ideas too. For my 73 Coupe I’m thinking it’s an easy effort to make my window trim in carbon fiber. And more. But no sense spouting ideas I don’t really have the shop and equipment for. But like I said before it’s nice to see personal efforts. Like that guy on the Ducati forums I mentioned. Enjoy !

This only applies to side feed injectors on older subarus. I'm fairly sure your 2008 is top feed and bad orings will leak externally, you'll see fuel on the block.

That’s very frustrating. I’m feeling for you mate.

Sorry to say mate - That question is where it always starts. I’m not in the market for composite panels so I have no idea. And again, what someone is willing to pay theoretically and what they choose to do about a purchase is another thing. Many ppl get a better kick out of researching holiday ‘what ifs’ than they do attending the actual holiday experience. Same goes for the prospect of cool reproduction parts. Someone might bite the bullet and just do it, it needs to be a special someone that does it without seeking full reimbursement or good profits - that’s not to say it can’t happen though, just don’t peg your expectations that it will go that way. I’m not trying to, or wanting to dissuade you from pursuing this idea; I am being the realist for you from what I’ve seen in the past with Subaru aftermarket small batch items. All the best!