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Keep up the good work...you've got the makings of (dare I say it?) one of the sweetest Subarus in Spokane!

That thing is impressive! And it is too pretty! I love it. And I agree that the approach angle needs to be a bit better on this beast. Radiator in the back! Metal gone! Tires moved forward! Who says wheeling Subes is old news?! Thanks, guru...for keeping the spirit alive.

You'll likely be looking at far greater fuel economy...the EJ18s are mega-efficient. Not to mention fuel injection (wait - maybe not...I know nothing about non-US EJ history)...and the more durable transmission...and the EJs like lower RPMs quite well...probably more than the EA.

Nah...body damage gets the honeys!

I am thoroughly impressed...the Segway stunt blows my mind. That guy on the scooter (even though Block is a professional driver) has some figurative coconuts dangling from his torso...I would have crapped my pants...

I haven;t played in ages...dang that was fun back in the day...and freezing the balls is a bunch of hooey. The paint is oil-based! I've had paintballs in sub-0* weather for an all-day event and the paint was still totally liquid. Freezing them just makes the shell lose its structural integrity. Sidebar: as far as I know (and we tried it dozens of times), you will break balls in your gun WAY before they have enough velocity to break automotive glass...

My only idea would be an out of balance tire. But maybe some kind of differential problem or wheel bearing...have you checked the tires?

I heard dogalytic converters impose too much restriction on your exhaust system, though...robbing valuable horsepower...

True, true, buckaroo. One plug dangling off a ground post. Mega-simple.

Oh, I see. Totally stock looking from the outside. Sweet! No water issues at all? That is surprising. And comforting! How long have you been running this setup?

If you have only driven it a little bit since clearing the code, it could very well come back...my knock sensor code did.

Thanks! Do you, by chance, have any photos with the hood down? I'd like to see what it looks like in the drain area.

Wow. That is simple. Wish I thought of that...

I think the idea of four short pipes protruding barely above the hood would be awesome...

It seems to me the duct tape method would be a difficult one...you would have to clean the area very well to get the tape to stick...what a PITA...but to each his own, I guess.

Looks like you are covered under the 25-year policy...but if the rear axle rule is true, you would be S.O.L. I also wonder about that...hey, Caboobaroo - a Patroller told you this? Was he a total jerk otherwise Not that I don't believe you, but I can't seem to find that law anywhere...then again, why would he make that up...?

I've never personally done it - but I've heard conflicting opinions on whether it is worth the trouble or not... On one hand, it is a way easier fix than replacing the entire thing... But then again, how long has it been torn? Do you really know? Because if it is already torn, there is already grime and dirt in there...so it could be too late.

Welcome...I see you joined way back in the day...that is excellent. Have fun! Enjoy your stay! It will likely be a long one!

EA82 cars have a true cold-air intake installed from the factory. The inner fenderwell is where your air comes from. The design is really effective...but I guess you want something louder, huh? You should know that most aftermarket "Cold-air intake" units (like the super-loud one on your neighbor's Civic) actually draw air from the hot engine bay where air is less dense and actually drain power... HOWEVER - - - - On your car, you can modify the "guts" of the intake tract to make it louder and likely more free-flowing. Maybe you want to snag a K&N panel filter. And I'm no expert on EA82 cars, but I think you can do some kind of "de-snork"ing to them like the popular EJ22(T) modification. Search around here for "de-snork" and see what you can glean. If you are dead-set on the loud, rice-type setup - I saw a CAI for another car with a cone filter inside an EA engine bay a while back...I'll try to hunt down a picture or description...(you can modify stuff to work anywhere if you've got the gumption)

I had this problem in my SOHC 2.5...the leak somehow developed really fast on a road trip and got way worse before I could get home. By the time I fixed it, (after the 900-mile road trip) it was misfiring and had killed my knock sensor and one plug wire was totally dead - another was on the way out. Get to it sooner than later - messed up knock sensor and O2 sensors are a possible side effect if you wait too long.

Oh yeah - mine isn't a later-model Phase II (you know - '03+, when the problem was supposedly totally eradicated)... Mine is a year 2000 model. First year of Phase II in Legacy cars...(so, quite frankly, I'm not counting on many more miles before the HG monster and I have a face-off)

Thanks! That is exactly what I mant to do! (And here I thought I was being innovative...apparently someone else beat me to it!) One question: Where is the end of the intake? Is it up in the windshield drainage area? Do you have any more pictures or tips? And what kind of flexible hose in that you used? Again - thanks! You are a hero!

I'm reviving it...any ideas? I'm going to work on the snork idea again. This is gonna be sweet!

I don't buy the ratio, either...at least until someone takes a survey of several thousand cars with service records all the way back to the beginning of the cars' lives... And FWIW, my Phase II is running at 158k miles with no overheating or HG issues at all...nor any record of them from before I owned it.

Any other input? What should I make the protrusion above the cowl out of?