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Welcome to the owners club who want to know how to fix this. I have a post called Legacy Misfiring with over 1,800 viewers, and have not found an answer yet. Do a search and enjoy (or not) the reading. Maybe you can help us crack this case.

My suggestion is to start with normal tune up maitenance. Replace plugs and wires, and see if that helps. Their cheap parts and a cheap fix, if it works. There are other questions in this forum about similar problems; try searching for those and read through them, you'll be surprised about a common problem that sounds similar to yours, but no one has found a fix....yet.

Maybe I have missed something here, but if you installed a fuse into the AWD fuse holder located in the engine compartment, you have disengaged the AWD feature. You now have a front wheel drive car. Removing the fuse is supposed to reactivate the AWD, but with the other issues your having, I don't know if it will. Give it a try.

This is not a cure yet; I still need many driving trips to verify that it helped. But I am hopeful. Here is some advice for removing the relay. It is very hard to get to, but along the backside of the relay there is a slot. This slot slides down into the mounting hardware. It clips into place. If you can insert a slotted screwdriver between the backside of the relay and this hardware post it will bend easy. This will unlock the mounting clip at the top. You should be able to pull it off the hardware then. Good Luck!

To help determine if a Jideco relay replacement will cure my problem, I have removed the original relay, taken off its outer cover and cleaned the contacts. The contacts did have a small amount of carbon build up and show slight signs of wear. I then reinstalled it. I hope this creates a noticeable difference in the way the car runs. If it does fix the problem I will purchase a new relay. I'll keep you posted.

I don't think this is common. There may be a clamp on the return line; perhaps it just needs to be tightened. You could also check for a cracked hose.

Yes. You can view these if you crawl under the car also. The sensor is mounted on the back of the axle housing. It has one wire coming out.

My question is what makes you think your door windows are leaking? You may just have a sunroof leak that working its way down. I have repaired my sunroof; here's how. You need to remove the headliner; then unbolt the whole sunroof tray and remove it altogether from the car. I can't remember if I removed the glass then, or just unbolted the guide rails. The sealant under the rails dries out and cracks. I scraped away old sealant; used touch up paint to repair any deep scratches; then applied black silicone sealant and reinstalled the rails. This has held up for many years. Good Luck!

There could be a connection between replacing a front axle, and your ABS functionality. There are tone rings and their sensors mounted at each wheel. Perhaps the sensor was damaged when they replaced your axle, or repaired your CV joint. This would be the first thing I would look at since it wasn't a problem before it went into the shop.

There is another post that reports a similar problem and fix. I don't remember what the post is named, but it states he has had success replacing the Jidco (?) ignition relay. He had multiple cars with this problem, and they were repaired this way. I have not tried this, but I still have car problems. Try searching for Jidco, and post your results...please.

You may first want to check all fuses, and then try this; insert a standard fuse in the "AWD" socket on the passenger side of the motor compartment, near the strut mount. It is used to disable the AWD during towing. Drive your car to reproduce your problem. This will at least tell you that the solenoid has fully failed. In a properly functioning AWD system, your binding should disappear with the fuse in. This may help diagnose your problem. Next, I would try to determine if your solenoid is getting power to operate, or not. Good Luck

Thanks for the relay idea Sea#3. Could you also supply the part number for that relay? It needs to fit a 93 Legacy LSI. I have looked for, and found the relay. Now all I need is a replacement.

So sorry to hear of your problems. I also have a 93 Legacy with the similar problems. I wish I had some suggestions for you, but I don't. I'll tell you what I have replaced so far. I have replaced O2 sensor, ECM temperature sensor, knock sensor, plugs, wires, coil pack and still have the problem you discribe. I was thinking of the MAF sensor, but the cost is holding me back. I've checked compression, injector resistance, fuel pressure and cannot find a thing. Hopefully someone will figure this out soon. There are many posts dealing with poor runnability, it must be common.

How about inserting a fuse to disable the AWD. I have read in this forum that you may leave it in permanent, if you so desire. On a 93 legacy this fuse holder is located on the passenger side close to the strut mount. It has "AWD" written on it. You can read about this in your owners manual. It's located in the towing section.

Welcome new member, but sorry to hear about your ABS. The whirling you hear is from an electric motor that spins an eccentric. (a cylinder that is mounted off center) When the ABS control unit senses a wheel lock up, it spins this eccentric, which moves hydraulic valves in the ABS unit, which allows pressurized brake fluid to leak into an internal reservoir, thereby avoiding a wheel lock up. After the braking pressure is released, the reservoir is spring loaded to force the fluid back into the brake lines. If your electric motor continually spins, you may have a bad wheel sensor, or sensor connection. Hope this helps.