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Anybody else notice the video of the wagon, pointing out the steering wheel has an airbag? LOL that is not the Airbag steering wheel. That is the pre airbag wheel. lol mistake.

sounds like you got something other than OEM plug wires on that car. If I was you, I would go ahead and buy some OEM plug wires and get them on the car soon, or you will be dealing with misfire every so often when the plug wire comes off the coil pack. OEM wires don't do that, You can get a good deal on oem plug wires at several online subaru dealers, including fredbeansparts.com

Tuneup. change air filter every 8k use full synthetic oil belly pan custom made to reduce air turbulance tire pressure increase as stated. take off any roof racks crossbars add full disks to cover the wheels (yes look at any experimental cars and you will find smooth wheel surface is key) etc. use good grade of gas use synthetic gear oils and if you have ATF synthetic. you could modify the front grille for better aerodynamics too. lowering the vehicle will help too. Make sure you have the O2's changed to new oem. new knock sensor bearings going bad can cause drag so new bearings make sure brakes are serviced and sliders lubed, you don't want any brake drag at all. disable daytime running lights keep fan speed off or low at all times keep AC off do not have uneccessary current draw on the alternator (get rid of amps, radio, subs speakers, also saving weight etc) if you have a hitch remove to save weight. get rid of spare tire to save weight. You could change to a SVX final drive, 3.54 ratio, for sure that will improve mileage. that is all i can think of.

washington, Iowa.. glad to see more and more of these solid ones hanging around here, nobody wanted them elsewhere so good for us.

Cool, this is the one from Williamsburg. glad to have someone else in Iowa appreciate Subaru heritage. -brent

sounds close, they start pulling like a freight train once about 45mph hits.

typically, a "rebuilt" alternator has only: 1. new bearings 2. New Brushes 3. new windings. That is it. I have seen alot of rebuilt alternators fail shortly after purchase from autostore, sometimes fail instantly. I believe it is because they do not replace the voltage regulators. The VR are delicate, and a newly winded alternator is going to put out some high current when it is new, and the already old delicate VR dies instantly. Then you have a whole mess of problems, of overcharging, cooking the battery, etc. I do know I would rather get a oem junkyard alternator and take the chance on it, then going to the parts store and getting one with a nice new "rebuilt" sticker on it. Someone who is close to a autostore please ask them what the rebuilt alternator means. Ask them if the VR is new too. You know what the answer will be? Well, it is warrantied, so if you have a problem we will exchange it. So then ask them how many alternators they have to take back on warranty. You will be shocked of the answer. Warranty on a alternator is a big hassle to me. I don't live close to the autostores, etc. I can go buy 2,3, or 4 at the junkyards and take my chance on them working and it costs less. But if i see the "rebuilt" sticker on them I have purchased a few and learned not to do that anymore, they are the junkones. The oem are good, but anything i have got with the rebuilt sticker is bad.

These do require regular headgasket replacements or so I have read. If they have already been done great. I would plan on doing the following unless already been done before: a complete engine reseal, including headgaskets, new thermostat, ALL new hoses that hold coolant, and a new radiator. Make sure you know the cooling fans are working and come on when they are suppose to. If you take care of these things pre-emptive to when needed, you will have a much longer engine life, and have a good runner for years to come. Many many horror stories out there due to neglected maintenance, and not spending a little now, having to spend a lot later, or having to junk it due to overheat.

It has been a few year since I did that. I do remember drilling for sure 2 spot welds, and maybe more, but I also used a cutoff wheel on a dremel also, to remove part of the old bracket too. I think i drilled the center two, left the outer 2 welds and then used cutoff wheel to get the metal out. I had the 82 Grill, which i used for a pattern overlay on the 85 honecomb grille, marking the outline witha sharpie, and then i used hacksaw to cut the 85 grille. The 82 Grill cannot be used on the 85 (82 is for 2 headlihgt and 85 is for quad headlight) You can search my older posts and maybe come across some pics.

On mine, I drilled out the upper spot welds on the 85 radiator support. Then removed the entire center support to make room for the cyclops center support Then i bolted in the 82 assembly.

nice. my Brat did the same blew out the seams.

head trauma inc. name says it all maybe. hope all is good though.

DO NOT USE FEL PRO intake gaskets. HG by them for ea are ok bad, the IG are paper. get oem they are metal.

It's probbaly not too hard to crack the codes for all those "remote start" gadgets, and go around starting peoples cars for fun; just hope the car is not parked in a attached garage when they do it.

easier to go to dealer for test drive comparisons, but at least no damage is done, maybe just showing to people a club is the best protection, along with pulling the fuse for ignition, or pulling coil pack wire. yeah remember the blue svx chase they could hardly get that tank of a car stopped.

Sounds like the issue is the normal going in and out of torque converter lockup. lockup occurs in 4th, and is like and overdrive to the trans. Going up hills will pull it out of lockup ad RPM will change slightly like 250 rpm higher when its not in lockup. many things are determining when it goes to lockup, constant RPM, TPS level, etc. and hills will definitely mess with it. If you haven't done so, have the standard maintenance of drain and fill ATF, followed by another drain and fill in another 15 miles. Make sure you have correct fluid levels on the ATF and it is tricky to measure.

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Timing is off. the only time i ever had a car that got the exhaust cherry red was a white 92SS i bought that the previous owner couldnt get running. It had the T belt off quite a few marks, and althoug it would run with a miss, the longer it ran the worse it got and cherry red exhaust. set timing right, never had a problem and after 25k miles, sold the car/

old knock sensor was toastit was still one with the grey connector, so original too the car. top cracked too new knock sensor today last week new air filter. replaced the autozone plug wires with some used but newer NGK wires from a junkyard car. going to try and get the gas guage working this weekend with some parts from ShawnW. PS. I have a stash of like 12 of these cracked KS's. Every single legacy i have owned has had cracked ones, and the several engines i have pulled at junkyards too are cracked.

new knock sensor today last week new air filter. replaced the autozone plug wires with some used but newer NGK wires from a junkyard car. going to try and get the gas guage working this weekend with some parts from ShawnW.

save masking tape..:-p yay

gas tank at a junkyard is pretty cheap, like 40 bucks or less. You should have plenty of good tanks to choose from being in the NW. they will probbaly include the sender in the price.

I got a harbor freight one for i think 42.99 it reads the code and tells you what the code is. It is red and black color of the reader. I no longer have a vehcile new enough that has obdii, I find myself reading and resetting my friends cars alot.

Dealers around here don't have stock of any parts that i have found. they order them all in. no matter what the part is. don't stock in past: knock sensors plug wires valve cover gaskets thermostats brake pads rear main etc that is multiple visits and so i crossed them off my list and just order online or ask members here for parts and that is very helpful.

I thought maybe you scored this one since it is in the areas http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/2686917936.html