trevize1138
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Bikes, Skis, Cars, Dogs, Computers, Mechanics, Writing, Stuff
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"Something with Computers"
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'00 Legacy L Wagon, '97 Impreza Outback Sport
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I need to get in at the multifunction switch on the '00 Legacy. To do so I believe I need to take the cover off the horn/airbag area, disable the airbag, take off the steering wheel and then finally be able to get at the switch. According to the Haynes manual I should disconnect the negative battery cable first and wait at least one full minute so that the airbag doesn't go ka-blooey in my face while I'm working and whistling the "CHiPs" theme. Anybody got some advice or soothing words to put my mind at ease?
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EDIT: Oh, hey, check out this thread I totally missed right by mine! http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=57601 Or, read on ... According to the Haynes manual I have the valves should be checked and adjusted only every 100,000 miles. My Impreza has over 120,000 miles on it and I got it with just over 100,000 miles on it so I don't know if the valves have ever been adjusted. From the manual it looks like the covers are relatively accessible for getting at the valves. Do I need to bother with this or only if I notice a loss of power over time? Wait ... I know ... don't wait until it becomes a problem. I guess my real question is why you only have to check and adjust valves after 100,000 miles. My 34-year-old VW's boxer motor requires valves to be checked/adjusted every 3,000 miles! What newfangled technology takes this from 3,000 to 100,000 miles? Also, I know this is quite common and often nothing to worry about, but it does have that rattle in the motor on cold mornings. Sounds like valves ticking but I've also heard people say it's actually piston slap and some have recommendations for some oil normally used in diesel engines to quiet that. But, would a valve adjustment also quiet some of that?
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I'm thinking this is where the issue is. I currently do park this car outside. The newer Legacy and the classic car get the garage. Yesterday I drove it after it had been sitting for a couple days. It's been raining here for several days and I go the bad hesitation again in the morning for the first couple of miles. I did some troubleshooting and narrowed down what I'm experiencing: * It will hesitate if I floor it. Push the gas pedal 1/2 or 3/4 of the way and accelerate at a moderate rate and it drives just fine. * Again, after initial problems for the first mile or so in the morning the car ran just fine rest of the day. * No CEL (just to keep you guys on your toes). Last time this happened the car had been sitting for a while, but I drove it immediately to the car wash two blocks away for a cleaning, vacuum and interior wipe-down. It was a sunny day, but after sitting for a few minutes after the car wash while I vacuumed it had the same hesitation. So, that and yesterday's rainy day experience seem to suggest a moisture factor. But, the hesitation happening at full throttle suggests a fuel delivery problem ... so ... anybody recommend some injector cleaner? I heard the label "Seaform" or something to that effect mentioned. Would it hurt to try that? If so, we'll see the results and if that doesn't do it move on to the next culprit.
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I installed a hitch mount on our '00 Legacy wagon from eTrailer.com a few years ago. We don't have a trailer, I only use it to attach my rear-mounted bike rack. I'd like to have one on the Impreza instead as that's my car and I used to have one on an '02 OBS. Great thing about the Subaru hitch-mounted bike rack on the OBS is you can actually open the hatch without swinging the rack down. The Legacy's hatch isn't so convenient, and it's my wife's car so I don't get to use the rack much any more. But, I'll stop with the superfluous info and just ask: would a hitch mount that fits a Legacy fit an Impreza? So, then I could just take it off one car and put it on the other.
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My '97 OBS gets driven about once a week in the summer now if that. It's got about 127,000 miles on it. In the last month or so I've noticed a rather annoying hesitation before the engine's warmed up but only after it's been sitting for a week or more. If I drive it the next day and the day after that there's no hesitation at warmup or after it's warmed up. Is this just gunk settling in the fuel from sitting that gets blasted out after a few miles of driving? Maybe I need new plugs and wires? Injector cleaner? I've searched the archives and come across people talking about a coolant temp sensor, I believe. Apparently that's a cheap and easy DIY fix like plugs and wires.