xt6_4_life

Thanks alot for that. I guess it will save me some trouble in looking. Now I must look into what size everything is and start ordering parts based off of compatable sizes. I'm definatley going to find a company to build me a set of custom cams. The bad thing is I've already got almost $7000 invested in this car. oh well. another $8000 or so would be understandable. When i cleaned my MAF I used a eletronic component cleaner. No brake cleaner, no carb cleaner, nothing else. I posted before i cleaned it and everybody said to stay away from those. Luckily i still have yet another MAF sitting on the sidelines. I will go throw that one on today.

Where to start... I'm sure that i'm not the only one who notices how ridiculously high gas prices are. Here lies my biggest problem. As many of you know, due to the fact it was because of you guys that i got my xt6 back up and running, the problems i faced with my car. As it stands right now I'm gonna have to retire my xt6 and go back to driving my POS mustang. I'm only getting about 5mpg. No joke. Just for me to drive to work and back home I'm burning up about a 1/8 of a tank. Here's just a list of everything that has been replaced since October last year when i did a clutch swap. Since the swap, only about 350 mi has been put on the car and new parts. -OEM PCV valve -MAF sensor +cleaning -IAC valve 2x. (Thanks Gary) +cleaning -O2 sensor -Spark Plugs -Cap and Rotor -Serpentine belt -OEM Hydraulic lash adjusters -Fuel injectors -Fuel Filter -Castrol Synthetic Oil 10w-30 w/ Fram oil filter -Exedy High racing clutch -Wire Harness connector for alternator I cant seem to understand why I'm getting crappy gas mileage. If anybody has any ideas or has suffered this problem your help would be greatly appreciated. It wont stay in retirement forever though. I want to completley reman the engine from the block up. This is where i could use some more help. I want to build my xt6 to withstand running at speeds of 110 mph for 100+ mile duration. I know that this will put a lot of stress on the motor for running it this high for this long. Hence the reason why I'm going to rebuild it. Does anybody know of any internal high performance parts i.e. pistons, rings, crank, cams, ect. Feel free to speak your mind on the matter. I'd like to hear some imput on it.

How would it be possible to add seafoam to a fuel injected car such as my xt6. I think i will go out and buy some of the stuff today to add to my gas tank, but i was just curious as to how i should go about adding it to the intake....

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Yep. Heat riser tube is attatched. When i pulled codes i had just the black plugs connected. Didn't get any codes. I had previously cleared all the ones which had been resolved. Thats why it stumped me. I always thought if the CEL came on it would throw a code... Maybe it's just working out the kinks from only running on 3 cyl for the last month and a half... lol. I'll be sure to note if it happens again at all...

So should i take it back out on the freeway again to see if it happens again??

So i decided to take "wolf" out to stretch his legs. Out on the freeway i opened up full throttle. It did great for about the first 5 min. Then the check engine light came on. He then stalled till i hit about 65. Miraculously the check engine light clicked off and driving went back to normal for the rest of the drive. I tried to pull the codes and nothing came up. If the check engine light comes on i thought there was supposed to be a code...

I sure have. They too have been a big help for me. Even if i needed advice or parts. I don't know if i posted this great news over there yet.

Dude... I was wondering where i parked my car. Awesome score on your 6. Thats one sweet ride.

Update: I thought I had fixed the timing with it being 1 -2 teeth off. I was wrong. I have been sick for a while now so i havent been feeling up to working on the car. Today was nice and warm so I decided to go ahead and reinvestigate the problem. After I thought I had fixed the timing issue all together, it still ran like crap. I pulled the front end apart and studied the timing marks on the cams. Both were pointing up. Seeing as this didn't look right I Logged on and started to search. I came across a thread on timing and read through it several times. When it finally occured to me that the cams should be 180* off of each other and not both pointing straight up. Thats right. Both cams were aligned so the timing marks on both were strait at the top. I redid the entire timing belt replacement procedure and did it exactly the way it was posted in the thread. Success!!!!! :banana: It has enough power to smoke the tires once again. Being able to fly through the gears instead of just driving like a granny. I owe everything to you guys who have done so much to help me out with this. But dont think this will be the end of me. I still have much to do and so much time to do it in.

So i have been doing some cleaning on my xt6. I've also been sick for about a week and a half now. I decided to intsall a 36" bar light and have it wired up to take the place of the trunk light. So when the trunk is popped it turns on/closed it turns off. Does anybody think this is a good idea? I'm also working on getting complete underbody and front bumper neons.

As a refresher to everyone. I have an 86 mustang 2.3L single barrel carb. I recently redid the timing on it. Thanks to all your guys help on that. Now i'm faced with a new problem. Does anybody know what the timing should be set at? How do you Fine Tune it. It is running rough around the edges. IF you guys can help me with it I'd be grateful.

AWESOME NEWS!!!! I'll be in xt heaven... So i talked to my dad and convinced him to take me to reno, nv. Theres a couple different wrecking yards, but 1 in particular is worth going to. Unless they have changed it up at all there should be 5 xt's and xt6's. I'm hoping i can get everything i need in one run. Does anybody need anything. Tools will be limited but i'll try hard. Plus we'll have a pickup so it'll hold lots of goodies.

It's times like these that i wish i had a cherry pick and motor stand... I think i'll invest in an engine stand and rent a cherry picker for the day. This motor will never see it coming. I need to replace gaskets on it anyways and clean it up a bit. Get rid of all the excess oil and grease. Have the Intake powder coated. You suppose the Valve cover and Rocker assembly housing can be powder coated too??

I've considered going to college to get ASE certified in automechanics. Forget that. I think the best way they could teach anybody is hand em a subaru... By the time they get it running right they will know everything there is to know. Presto!!! instant auto mechanic. I checked my timing once again last night and noticed something out of the ordinary. It keeps advancing and its starting to run worse. So this morning i went out to investigate. After dismantling the radiator fans and pulling pulleys off and timing covers, I was shocked to realize the darn thing was 1 or 2 teeth off. Could this explain why i would be having issues?? I have to call it quits for a while as it is raining. As soon as it stops I'll be back out there working on it.

Now are steps 1 and 2 really that important to get in the right order... It would seem for some reason i occasionally have the issue of locking the keys in the car.

Yeah.... sad to say. Its so readilly available that i actually found a dollar bill on the side of the road. No more than a block from my parents house. Uncrumpled it to find meth inside. Not a good deal.

I live in a small town. I can go down to a bar to play pool, be in there for 3 hours, leave the keys on the trunk and both windows down, and nobody will touch it. I almost never take the keys out of the ignition. Until latley... My subaru has been ransacked and broken into 3 times in about a month. Even my mustang is starting to get broken into. What blows my mind is the stuff that they are taking is meaningless, but the fact I'm growing weary of replacing handles, fixing locks, and getting stuff stolen. To the point. I have a lot of original paperwork from my xt6 (including dealership papers from purchase, speeding tickets, ect.) One of the things I want to know is does anybody have a factory car alarm on their xt/xt6. I have a switch for it by my diff lock and fog light switch. I pulled the driver seat and found the control box for it. But it seems that it doesnt work. Any help on the subject on things to look for to possibly make this alarm work once again...

I almost messed up and started a new thread... Looks like I overlooked some connections. My battery is having a bad time holding a charge. Even when its in the mid 40's its still having a hard time cranking over. Here's the culprit. A shattered alternator plug that is corroded beyond recognition. I'm surprised it ever charged the battery at all. I took the time and did a temporary fix. Butt connectors with heat shrink. Its doing wonders already.

R U HOME YET?!?!?! Just kidding. Just a little anxious. Something new happened today as well while trying to drive the 6 around. I threw a code 21. CTS.... This puzzles me because my wire connectors are very clean and so is the sensor.... I erased the code and it hasnt shown up again today.

:confused: I'm afraid I dont follow... Are you messin around or are you serious???? Either way i'm always up for supporting fellow board members. Hey McBrat... Just how big of a decal can you make?? Zach

AWESOME!!!!! :banana: SUBARU 4 LIFE:headbang:

I was wanting to support the usmb board by havin a decal made for my window. Would that be breakin any kind of copywright. Or do i have your blessings. I happen to be on really good terms with a business here that makes decals and i know they do quality work. they made the tribal bolts and the subaru decal already on my car. Just wondering....

You are the bomb. If it wasnt for you guys i'm sure my xt6 would be in the hands of some kid who was thinkin he was modifying a honda or somthin. Or someone who doesnt appreciate high performance.