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I bought myself a car jack for christmas and got the car up on blocks. I figured if it was a mechanical issue there'd be some noise or movement somewhere but got absolutely nothing but the front tires. I ended up putting a switch to bypass the puter as suggested and voila! I tried to get myself stuck in the driveway where I didnt shovel but made it out without too much trouble. What a difference. I cant believe I got this car for 250.00 Is it the C solenoid that causes this problem or something else? Id just like to know for future reference. I am now a dedicated Subaru fan. ; )

I have a 91 Legacy, 250,000 miles, automatic, says full time 4WD on the dash, decent tires and recently had my first test run in the snow. I was a bit disappointed when it ran like any old FWD car. I tried the manual button, putting it in 1st but only the front tires spin while the rears just roll with the car. I plan on changing the fluid but Im not quite sure that would be the real cause. What would be the first thing I should look for? Tomorrow is the last day before a big snowstorm ; ( I did read up on splicing a switch into the line that tells the system to "engage" the rears but Id hate to waste that time and it be more of a mechanical failure. (I believe it would be the connector with 12 pins and the one wire maybe black has 13 OHMs) Any help would be greatly appreciated