Manarius

These cars are notorious for having lying gas gauges. I just don't pay attention to mine; just go by mileage. The low fuel light though is never wrong - so if you see it come on, you better go get gas. I bet it still has in the neighborhood of 130hp..why would it lose any?

One guy got 400whp on a stock internalled EJ22T....

EJ22's don't lose HG's very often...

There's a stored code in the TCU. That's what the 16 blinks is for.

+1 to what nipper said. We should really sticky something about the FWD fuse.

Uhh, all 1992 Legacy Wagons had 4-Wheel Disc brakes.

Define rough idle. I'd like to know what you define as rough because the rest of us might call it normal.

The EJ22 engines have hydaulic lash adjusters until mid 1996. After that and up until recently, all Subaru engines aside from the EG33 (produced until 1997) had solid valve shims.

I'd say that out of those 3 problems, the starter contacts is BY FAR the most common, especially on the 1991's. And seeing as I own one and have had the contacts problem and not any of the others, I think I'd know.

I second this.

Wheel bearing? Maybe a dragging disc brake?

1996 - EJ22 gets solid lifters. Need adjusted every so often. 1997 - EJ22 goes to interference design. Two things to consider in your purchase. The phase II EJ22 actually didn't come out until 1998 or 1999. These two changes are just ones made to the phase I EJ22.

Wide tires do have increased rolling resistance. In snow deep snow, that can be a major issue if all you're doing is spinning because of the wide tread. I would say that a balance would be the best. I'm running 195's and haven't had any major issues getting traction in snow. I think that the way one drives in snow is a lot more important than the tires (although a good set of snow tires helps a good driver).

Here's a general idea for those of you out there with Check Engine Lights on: Before you replace stuff, read the codes off the ECU. That will save you A LOT of money and hassle. Don't just go and get stuff fixed thinking you know what you're doing. The computer is there for good reason.

Yes, they should. Wiring will probably be a little weird, but it'll fit.

Torque bind is not nearly as common as one might think and it only gets bad if you don't take preventative maintenance. It's not a strike against this car in any way.

Not a penny over 1400. All the "LS" stuff on it is busted, so it's just a FWD L with 150k+ miles.

Double Wishbone I do believe.

.4L Out of the US, the EJ18 comes in a Carbed flavor.

Thanks nipper for clearing that up. I've always wondered how the 5MT works - I just say it's the viscous coupling with center diff :-p

Actually, the Subaru 5MT uses what we call a viscous coupling to transfer power. As I recall, the 5MT is split at 50-50 pretty much all the time due to the viscous coupling being a mechanical type transfer unit. The 4EAT uses a MPT or Multi-Plate Transfer Clutch to transfer power front to rear.

I would sell the Impreza and buy the Legacy. Just leave it unmodded until you can get the funds and head over to http://bbs.legacycentral.org.

I've been using Autozone ones asn I haven't had any issues (Bosch 4+ plugs and AZ wires). I simply can't justify the cost of OEM - when OEM is 2 or 3 times what it would cost if I just went generic.

And I have no problem with the ones I bought at Autozone for $20.

There was a 3.90LSD available in 1991 on the Subaru Legacy SS. Not on the standard L and not after 1991.