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Why Thank you...that was a fun day that's exactly right! I noticed that very early on in my FWD loyale, when going through snow, if I went in forward, I could almost always back out! weight distribution? like most of it in the front, not much in the back :-p

everything's plugged in.... from the weather we've been having the last few days, I doubt anything got melted

lol, it's actually MorganM's old wagon. there is an ecu code for the sensor (the Crank Angle Sensor), That happened on my other wagon when I swamped, got gilbert mud in the sensor...but it threw a code. I'm not getting the code now. I can't find my multimiter, so I haven't been able to test it, that and it's snowed about 8 inches today, and I don't have a garage.....brrrrrr Will there be voltage to the + side of the coil all the time with the ignition on? even without the engine turning over? or do I need to have someone crank the engine over while I test it?

April 2006....check out page 23

did you check the fuse? it could be that it's getting power from the switched power source, or even just the backlight line, and not the always on power. I hope that made sense... also, could be the fuse on the back of the deck or it's just broken

fuse is fine..... how would I diagnose/repair the amplifier?

looks very good, a little goofy coming out of the hood, but I bet it'll work awesome!

Subarus do not have torque steer. Don't confuse them with other FWD cars, they're much different. What causes torque steer, is the tranverse mounted engine, and therefore the tranny/diff has to be mounted off to one side. This forces the front axles to be different lengths. Under accelleration, the axles actually twist a little, and because of the unequal lengths, unequal amounts of power go to either front wheel. This causes one wheel to want to accel more than the other, cause the car to turn (This is why Brian's eclipse turns at the start of the race in the Fast and Furious, btw, everyone mocks that, but it's actually quite real). Subarus, on the other hand, have a longitudanal (I didn't spell that right...sorry) engine/tranny configuration. allowing for exactly equal length front axles (they're even interchangeable). Torque steer is a non-issue.

OK, didn't have much time today, but I did check for ECU codes.....34 = EGR....I suspect that was the one that caused the previous owner to put electrical tape over the CEL. So I doubt that's new....any other ideas?

the drivetrain is plenty strong!!! it handles alot of abuse offroad with 28" tires, and only fails if you have extreme CV angles

it is If it's got a FWD mode, it does not have a center diff. That's why you can't use 4WD on the road

You're most definately not the first one to do this... there have been a few that have damaged the rear output while abusing it substantially... BUT, lo range RWD and front ebrake are a wonderful combination:

no, you don't, when minnesotans condemn something to the junkyard.....you just don't

I suppose it's possible with the front, I'm not sure, but the rear is a whole different animal. the entire rear suspension was changed with the EJ cars. Take 'er apart and have a look, but I think you'll find that some extreme modification will be in order to make them work right.

yep, all dash lights are working just fine. I did my best to look at the wires going to the coil, but it's hard in the dark, I'll look again in the morning.

nope, it's got brand new belts, and no covers....that was one of the first things I checked

+1.....I've never even seen an EA81 on the road that wasn't a board member! even EA82's are rare in this part of the country! and junkyards?! you're lucky to find a legacy older than '95!

so I've been driving my car ('88 Gl Wagon, 3" BYB lift, etc.) quite a bit these days, but just because of scheduling, etc. haven't driven it in a few days. I know the gas tank was real low, so I went out real early so I could go straight to a gas station. Got out there, and it wouldn't start. Great, so I throw my gas can in my Girlfriends Escort, hook up the battery charger (in case it took alot of cranking), and the magnetic block heater, and head off to class, after class, I pick up a couple gallons of gas and come home. I put in the gas, and tried it again. Still nothing, turns over fine, but won't even fire. great, so I pull off the coil wire and test for spark....nothing Any ideas? it's dark and snowing now, and I don't want to try to diagnose it now....but anyone have a similar problem? it's been extremely cold this weekend, well below 0 for a few days there....anyone had a car just not start? it's cranking strong, and it really isn't that cold now. but it just won't fire.

if it were me, and I had a parts car...I'd swap trannies...

having wheeled a bit with Austin in his Imp, I think the biggest disadvantage is the lack of lo range. but the extra lo rpm torque helps a bunch

let me put in my vote on 'new' verses used axles, as someone who's replaced more axles than I can, or would care to, count, both used, and remanufactured. You're average 'new' remanufactured axle is total crap. and won't last very long at all, even under normal use. but an OEM subaru axle, no matter how old, as long as the boot is kept in good condition, will last hundreds and hundreds of thousands of miles. it sounds like you're diff stub has come out of the tranny. is this on your driver? or your parts car? if it's the car you're driving, the axle's probably fine, and the diff bearings went out, causing the stub to work itself loose. if it's on the parts car, and you want to get the stub out of the axle. a vice and a MAPP torch can be invaluable tools! oh yea, and the axles are reversable from one side to the other

I don't have the solution to the problem, but I can tell you that there is a very simple throttle cable. one end attached to the pedal, the other to the throttle body. no electronics

ah, the video from the pic we've all seen.....cool

and GL-10's

^^overkill.... this does remind me, however, that when you're in the water, don't, if you can possibly avoid it, push in the clutch. if you're in deep enough water, and you push in the clutch, water can get between the plate and flywheel.....even if the engine's running, you're not coming out!