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Actually, when i would flip from one vent to another (panel to floor or such) it would make a clunk sound, and after fiddling with those switches, it stopped, for now. THanks.

Thanks for all your help guys, lucky for me i'm short on money this week, so i haven't tried any of your suggs, but i'll let you know what works.

I have a 96 subaru outback 2.2 with 130,000 miles on it and it is making a strange knocking sound. now, i'm not very well versed in cars, so i'll do my best to explain. It is coming from the electrical system, i believe, because if i turn the key to "on" without starting the car, the sound starts. It's louder inside the car, and it sounds like it's coming from a medium sized black box that is right behind the stereo. The box has an Oct 95 sticker on it. If i put my hand on the box, I can actually feel the knocking, so i'm pretty sure there's something going on in that box. First of all, what is in that black box, and what in the world would cause a knocking. It's loud, and annoying, and I don't know if it's doing any damage. Oh, and the speed of the car and the speed of the engine have no relation to the sound. The sound stays constant no matter what. thanks for your help

Thank you for the info. IT's good to finally get an answer after asking practically everyone in the world.

the check engine light comes on immediately after not starting, but goes away after a few clean restarts. The CEL diagnostic says cylinder misfire (cylinder 2 if i remember right), 130,000 miles on the car, replaced the spark plugs and wires when i bought it a year and a half ago, and they are aftermarket wires.... any other things i left out?

So, i'm having this strange problem with my Outback, where if i drive the thing for less than 15 minutes, it won't start again. I thought it was the ignition coil, but when i replaced that, it seemed to work for about a week, and then the problem started again. It doesn't do it every time, just enough to be annoying. If i drive it for longer than 15 minutes, it doesn't do it. Any ideas folks?