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Dangerous to pedestrians!! I wouldn't get into that thing on a bet! Put a couple of handles on each side and ya can plant it driver and all. Not only that but it is FUGLY!

WOW! :clap:

America doesn't need AWD?!? Doesn't it rain where you live? I love my AWD on wet roads. I NEED IT. The 1st thing I said after driving a AWD for the 1st time was I'll never own a 2wd again. I grew up driving RWD cars and laughed at the FWD when a first saw them. But AWD is nothing to laugh at, it is to be marvaled. As far as MPG the safety of AWD is worth paying for, Darwinism will weed out those who don't think so.

My wife is not a motor head. She basicly drives em and breaks em. I showed her this post. Her reaction? WTF no AWD!?!?!?!

I'm not sure from your post if you realize that only the bulb gets replaced not the entire light. Either one is a driveway job. Some of the soob fog lights are outrageously expensive. I've got a 96 impreza missing both lights. OEM are $300 a copy. The bulb is probably $7.00.

Try not connecting it see what happens. eternel seat belt warning:eek:

gbrand wrote this might be something to think about. I dont know about this O2 sensor, but most seem to have the same thread-the same as the larger spark plugs used on many cars. I found out the hard way when the O2 sensor on my Nissan truck left half it's threads in the manifold, and I was able to use my spark plug thread chaser to clean/retap the hole. The point is, if that is the case for yours, a Spark plug non-fouler, available in the "Help" section of any autoparts store would do what you are looking for. Now, as far if it produces the desired result regarding getting rid of the code, I am not sure if that is going to help or not. If the sensor is defective it may need to be replaced-some sub's are under recall, let us know how you make out.

Looks nice!!! Does floor wax have UV protection?

I'm with nipper tune up. I time my tuneups with emissions time my cars get there with about 100 miles on a fresh tune up. Haven't had a failure yet. I'm not in CA but RI emission testing is probably close they've change twice recently to tight standards.

I guessing the annoying seatbelt warning.

Do you take out the washer tank and the air induction ducting when doing plugs? If not try it there are no to hard to get to plugs on a 2.5.

Sweet dude! Not bad for a 93, and a 5spd to boot!

I'd scoop it up. Do as much work yourself as you can. O2 sensors are not hard especially if your doing em once a year:lol: ! There are tricks on this site that people say they do to get around O2 / cat issues. I don't know personally. Yet. I'm with ya on the auto but I'm driving one now and ya get used to it. Am looking forward to driving my 5spd again. Check the overflow tank for bubbles after a long drive on the highway with hills if possible. Watch the temp gauge if it looks like its getting hot pull over and check the overflow if you see bubbles HG's add $1500 to what you have already.

According from what I've read on this site the 96 requires premium.

I stand by statement usually there's a reason , not always but usually. There's exceptions in just about everything. But when talking 2.2.vs 2.5's its safe to say that 2.5's blow HG for no apperant reason more often than 2.2's

I'm willing to make a gasket drill holes in the roof and screw em down. I'm a lot bigger on function then looks. I'd even install just one for the driverside. If it works it looks just fine to me. I'll be going for it.

The dude and me agree. The 2.2 is as close as ya going get to a bullet proof motor. I've had 5 or 6 of em and expect for one they were still running when I gave the car to my boneyard buddy. I wish I had a couple of em right now. The reason I say to use caution is that the motor has been overheated probably to the point where the oil got so thin that it leaked past the rings and/or seals which could be why the oil was low. If you had seen bubbles in the coolant and the motor never overheated I say go for replacing the headgaskets. Like I said its a matter of how much you like the car and how much $$ you have and are willing to spend. I'll have about a $10,000. 97 Outback. I don't expect to see that money but I do expect I'll have a car for a long time. I choose to keep digging a little more because I like the car and MT are very hard to find around here anyway.

If there's a steady stream of bubbles in the overflow tank that ain't no false positive.

Sounds like low coolant to me. Since that what he said he had when he checked the coolant.

Ditto what grossgary and nipper said. Short of removal and disassambly there is not way sure way to say its HG's. Even though having had experience with this, most of us are fairly certain it is. It is very fustrating. As I said eariler that motor should be suspect and there is no cheap way out. You could have a double whamy of a bad HG and a cracked block or head. Both could be elusive with the engine assembled in the car. There's a pic on this site of a 2.5 with a chunk of metal missing between 2 cylinders. This condition was hidden until the motor was dissassembled. I am very bias towards replacing these 2.5 with a 2.2 of the same era. Once I get burned I'm very shy about repeating a mistake. The best situation would be if you could find someone with experience with this issue to help you pull the motor and remove the heads and try to determine if the motor is worth trying to save. Or you could use this "event" to learn and do it yourself. I wish I could give you better news but that is the reality. On the up side this is the only real serious issue with these car. Once this is behind you you'll be enjoying many trouble free miles. They're great cars with one big fault.

After you get back from your long drive check the overflow tank for bubbles, a steady stream, and also balck specks in the coolant. Sure signs of HG problems.

Its fairly simple. There's lots info on this site.

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I just use wax on mine. Most waxes have some kind of UV protection. There's also kits that have some kind of finishing goop in it.

When 2.2's blow hgs there's usually a reason. Bad themosat, cap, hose caused overheating etc.. 2.5's don't need that kind of help, on their own they'll start leaking CAUSING the engine to overheat. Didn't mean to be repetive crazyhorse didn't read your post. I agree!