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More info,what have you done to remove it ? Was your crank pulley wobbling before this? John

Although I'm no expert, I think any and all info you can give helps diagnose. As I mentioned in an earlier post a remote starter or a couple of bucks to an honest neighbor kid might be your best choice,there are still some decent kids out there who won't take off with your car and would appreciate the extra money in their pocket. My mom is my only parent alive now and lives on her own,goes to the grocery store once a month and relies on neighbor kids to do the rest,she won't have it any other way.Once a month I drive 900 miles to take care of things she or they can't,which can build up,and to balance her checkbook,I understand your situation. BTW she drives an all original 1965 Ford Mustang with original clutch,not an easy task for a 65 year old woman,my parents bought it new. Guess my age? I like info..... John

From what i understand about the battery minders is that you have to have power to it all the time ( extension cord) which may be a big reason why a few people have suggested solar charging for you.The battery minder compensates for any draw off of power during extended periods of non use of the vehicle as you described,many boaters and RV's use them up here during the winter,it's a trickle charger that senses when voltage has dropped to a certain level and then builds it back up. By the way,with your disability,has any modifications been made to the vehicle that would require voltage drain? John

Mountaindave,welcome to the site from a fellow Kalispellian,as Smitty said that makes 3 of us,we must be growing up. Sorry about the rudeness directed your way at first,the site usually isn't like that. My Legacy wagon has the same switch but I've never had a problem with leaving it on, I don't use it myself,rather use the headlight switch and enjoy them turning off with the key, but I also know it's there and am concious about not accidentally turning it on when doing things around it. It is handy to check parking lights before a road trip though. John

Destey, the Jeep tracks fine,responds well to driver input,just eatting the inside of the tire. Rotate every 3000 or so. Thanks,John

I was gonna edit this earlier but you know how it goes. I rethought the remote starter idea,are you also able to shut the car off or would they have to go out to shut the car off (not able to go out they said for extended periods) ? John

Have never tried this outfit.You are on the right track though for your symptoms,probably your car stereo memory backup is draining power down along with your alarm system. Are you able to hook up a remote starter so you could start the car every week or so from your house just to keep the battery charged? Or get one of those battery maintainers(trickle chargers)? Hope this helps John

I don't have one on my Legacy,first vehicle not to have one, but I've always thought they were a good idea especially in cold climates since you reduce warm up times of oil and the oil is already loose when you start up.I've had domestic cars that wouldn't start without one,of course these were carb cars,but my Subie has never ever failed to start even in the -20 range.My dad has had real good luck with the magnetic variety that just attaches to your oil pan,but it has fallen off a couple of times while driving till we modified some electrical connectors to fit the oil pan bolts and then straped it on. Can't help you with part #'s. John

Hey that's great that you found the culprit and kept us informed. I can remember back in the early 70's driving with my dad on old bias ply tires that exhibited the same exact conditions your post originally started with. Do you know if the replaced bushings have corrected the inside wear on your tires you expressed long ago in this thread? I'm curious because my Jeep is starting to eat the inside tread and so far evrything seems tight and the alignment checks okay. Thanks- John

I might add as I'm thinking Nipper is trying to say the same thing that we need to listen to each other.If you're gonna ask for help and then totally ignore advice then don't waste your time on your keyboard.Why waste money on unnecessary parts trying to diagnose a problem when there is lots of advise here? Just my .02 John

Speaking of SanFran,when I was a kid my dad and I used to crawl those same hills in a 3 ton truck fully loaded with furniture without air brakes or a hill hugger,thank god for granny gears,never forget that smell. Smitty-you and the wife finally decide to head back across the ocean? John

From what I recall it isn't recommended to resurface the flywheel,to thin or something.might search that out and make a decision. John

Well I'm not gonna preach,but when you get the funds get a good manual. Can't give you any kind of answer without some more diagnostics on your part,you have to start at the problem and work back to the power source alond the way. Sorry-John

Well you may get lucky and find an outfit who'd do this for free,but most of them are advertising for free battery and alternator checks and possibly free code checks,in the hopes of selling you a new part.This may be beyond your scope and need to either invest in some basic electrical tools or have a person that has them and knows how to use them check things for you. Have you bought a repair manual for your specific vehicle? This may be a wise investment. John

Kind of where I was going with the test light or digi meter,need to test either the fuse socket or lighter socket to see where you do have power.Do you have something else to try in the lighter socket?

Find the horn in the engine compartment and see if there is a wire hooked up to it,wouldn't worry about the horn wires in the steering wheel till later,is it possible that wires were ripped out during previous repairs? Do you have a test light? Or digi meter?

Start with the basics,make sure everything is plugged in, was the horn fuse blown or is the horn just unhooked,if not try wiggling harnesses as mentioned earlier. Do you have more specifics on car? Was it wrecked,recovered in a field with mice,etc.... John

FWIW-on my 93 Legacy wagon cig lighter socket doesn't work unless key is on. Very annoying when trying to charge cell phone. John

I've never had any success with any of the stop leak stuff except with very small radiator holes( pin holes).Won't waste the money again. Have successfully soldered pin holes in older radiators with a torch gun but I understand the need or want to fix your car as cheaply as possible but sometimes you've got to spring the bill and get the job done right and adding thickening agents(for want of a better word) to your antifreeze may fix your immediate problem but could create additional problems like plugging your radiator or already partially blocked passages.. John

Not gonna hoard this thread but wanted to say hi real quick to Smitty,we've discussed area conditions before regarding what they use up here for ice melt. Stop by the Kum and go c-store (cenex) on 93 south sometime and introduce yourself,buy you a cup of Joe or cappacino or pop,good to get to know you. John

My 93 legacy wagon used to do this before we replaced the engine,but it was never built up like that. I'd suspect the PCV to begin with,appears something isn't venting right.Since putting in used engine with 72000 miles and new plugs,filters,oil and PCV haven't seen any of that sludgie stuff in 15000 miles. John

Sounds like something didn't get adjusted correctly when put back together.Check and see if your able to adjust your valve lash. John

As discovered with my 60's cars,just buy some gas in Missoula,Mt.The fuels they use in the winter will clean anything,make sure you have a couple of spare fuel filters when you do this cause it strips your fuel tank clean also,supposed to be environmentally friendy fuel which it may be as far as emissions go,but think of all those clogged filters going into the land fill,I sent 5 myself and now buy my winter fuel in the non restricted zones. John

My 2.2 Legacy wagon AWD gets average 23 mpg in town and 32 hwy,might be time for a tune up.

Just curious,did you replace the filter as mentioned you were gonna do before? Those of you who live in the salt belt i've heard of something you may want to ponder-clean as much rust if any off that metal part and then spray it with the stuff they use to line pick-up beds,up here comonly called rhino line or wrap the pipe with rubber hose and surround everything with a good sealer. John