carfreak85

I have some of my buddy's brat and my lifted hatch that I'll post later. This is an 84 turbo with the lower, stiffer suspension and bigger roll bars. Its pretty weak...

None, show up in your post, but they do look good! I really like that color sube!

Well I can tell you that it wont be just a little bit since its still pressurized... But it wont be too bad.

Well, my uncle took it to the local dealer and they pulled a code 22 I beleive. Turns out he needs a new airbag control unit and wiring harness. Does anyone have that and a tailgate handle for a 98 outback sitting around?

Bump.

I don't think that it has ever been apart. Where is this switch so that I can check it? If its under the driver's side dash, how many poles is it so I know what I'm looking for. How many other people has this happened to?

To safely rid your system of fuel pressure your car needs to be able to run. disconnect the connecter for the fuel pump and start the car and let it run until it dies. After that, you're good to go.

My uncles's outback just failed its inspection (Virginia) because the airbag light is on and has been on for the last three years. The horn and cruise control still work. I've heard that a non functioning horn/airbag light combo can be a bad clock spring in the steering column, but if its just one of these problems occours, could it still be the clock spring? Thanks for your help!

Well guys, after poking around and looking for things to ground, I found that the grounding strap for the transmission to the body of my wagon was disconnected. The hole in the body was stripped so I used a bolt to secure it. When I went to check the dash, the crazy shutdown noise was gone as were the dim display on my dash! So, the moral of this story is to check your grounds for any strange electrical problems you might have.

When my Dad got his WRX we had the head unit croak. The ECU needed a reflash too. Not much has gone wrong with this car and we still love it despite the things that have gone wrong. I don't think our car, or yours is a lemon.

I don't think you need to worry about that. Did you try looking in an FSM?

Since when has the forester had a six cylinder engine?

Hell, I want one! What does it take to get one?

One word, Peugeot.

Did a search but came up empty. What is different between the two lift kits? The front strut mounts obviously, but are the engine and tranny crossmember spacers larger as well? Also, with a 4" front lift, is it necessary to trim the front fenders with 27 or 28 inch tires?

The problem with my dash isn't that its blacking out or squeeling while I'm driving. It only makes the noise when I shut the car off and just recently some of the columns of green tubes have gotten a little dim. Is this the same sort of thing that happens when they blow on everyone else's car?

Please do! That would help out a lot!

For me, I think Qman puts it best: "One for the street, one for the woods". I've always wanted a fast car and then when I discovered the Hatchpatrol, I knew I needed a lifted rig.

There are six diodes in the alt? Dang it! So what do you suggest I do?

After I noticed that my dash was whistleing when I turned the car off, I was told to have my alternator checked for proper voltage. I took it to Schucks today and here are the results: Actual Battery volts: 14.40 Actual Rippple volts: 0.29 Actual Lamp On volts: 2.46 Actual Lamp Off volts: 14.32 So apparently, my alternator is just fine. The manager of the store said it might be a bad diode, but where the heck is that? How do I check it and replace it if needed? Also, it was suggested that I make a better ground from the digi dash, but I'm confused as to what actually needs to be grounded? The digi dash itself? The ground wire coming FROM the digi dash? Add a ground? Any help you guys can suggest would be great.

I agree, you should go back and keep pestering him about the car. Don't take no for an answer! Brats need to be saved, especially since this one is a turbo! Go get that puppy!

This one may have survuved, but I can't seem to find the whole version of the pic, sorry!

Have you posted any pics or am I just out of the loop?

WOW! Nice looking set up! I want to do this to my EA81T, but I think I will be one of the first with a TD04 and WRX intercooler. Does anyone have any pics of an WRX setup on an EA81T?

I need to do the same thing as CHIM, but how exactly did you do this? What wires need to be tapped into?