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Ain't that the truth....My mother bought an 04 Outback as they are letting them go pretty cheap right now...I was actually pretty disappointed with the cargo area compared to my '90 Legacy Wagon....the entrance w/my tailgate was bigger and I had more "useable" room.

I knew of that website but not that they were in Portland....good lookin out.

Where are the best sources for bolt-ons (intake, header, exhaust) etc. Yes, I've searched but this type of thing changes over time FWIW I have a 90 Legacy Wgn

Thanks for the input...right now I am favoring the Forrester. When I took the tape measurer to them I was suprised with the cargo room. I have yet to see any wheel horsepower dynos.....people can post all kinds of crank #s but once all that power gets robbed by tranny, AWD system, etc it's interesting to see how they come out. I believe the Forrester is only around 250 to 300lb less but again I think not only does the turbo spool much quicker but it might be valved differently......still looking for input

oh yeah...I don't know what the forrester xt spools at since I haven't driven it yet. I heard the Outback XT spools at around the same as the WRX (which I believe is about 3k) Any one have more/better/correct info?

you've never heard of the Outback XT? Dude I see them almost daily already (and we're in the same state). Sure your tubo starts spooling at 1200 but when does it reach max boost? W/o looking it up the 84 had about 115hp at the crank and about 80 at the wheel right?

They both have similar amounts of interior passenger room and cargo room (just arrayed differently). Despite the 40 more horse out of the outback, the Forrester is a couple hundred lbs lighter and I do believe it's turbo spools much earlier (I've heard just under 2k rpm). I haven't driven the XT models of either yet though I have crawled through them taking measurements (I have a family of 4, 2 big dogs and do a lot of biking) Opinions?

I just used some fluid I had sitting on the shelf.

No, that's a great question...I only did the outside.

That 3 litre 6 seriously underwhelms me....I'll await judgement but will likely end up with the '05 Forrester XT next year.

I read this thread today and tried it on my tired, '90 Legacy lights...It WORKED GREAT!!!!! File this under why the fuq did I just learn about this now? I cleaned the dirt off them first then rubbed brake fluid on them and dried them. It took maybe 5 min for both and they really look brand new I'm shocked.

fuel filter maybe? don't know why it would be just after it coasts...but maybe you have some blockage?

Without looking I do believe the new '05s are significantly lighter then previous years and the powertrain is geared and valved differently then other Subaru offerings as well....you may want to look that up....I don't have time to right now...there are a couple reasons for example why the Forrester XT is faster then the WRX but is a bigger car with lesser hp #s

actually I think the proper name is "Outback XT"

If you need another car, yes...otherwise....if upkept, mileage doesn't mean a heck of a lot with our cars....if you're not in the market, keep your money

Welcome...I'm sure somebody here has some useful tips for your project

yes, yes, no.

first generation Legacy's had the blinker controlled right there with the hazard button no? what kind of car do you have?

dude, if it is bad...POST for a replacement. Awhile ago I thought mine might be bad (turned out to be a cracked hose) but the people on this board ROCK. I had three offers to sell me one....all were about 1/8 the cost of retail.

It is really very, very easy...the control module itself has probably just gone out.....literally I think we're talking about two electrical connectors. If you have access to a fax machine I can send you the pages from my guide one taking the plastic dash pieces out....ask around, you should be able to buy one cheap.

I don't know about "probably". I have had the problem many times...resulting from split hoses, cracked radiators, failed tranny cooler problems and a cheap t-fitting that broke...all caused the dreaded vapor lock.....all solved by burping the system...sometimes it was easy, sometimes it was a hellacious bitch. Defintely work on burping the system several times via several methods before replacing the head gasket

It is the dreaded vapor lock...our cars are reknowned for it....it can be super tough to burp the air out of the system.....good luck, be patient...there are lots of tried methods that you can search for. I would try the easiest first by draining at the thermostat (and replacing if it's been awhile). Then I would move on to using a hose through the upper radiator line

huh? I have a '90 Legacy...what is that lump in the center if not a cat then?

Just thought I'd chime in.....206K on my original 2.2 motor in my '90 Legacy....runnin' strong.

I'm betting fuel pump (let's see if it does it again) AutoZone I believes will just pull OBD I codes but I may be wrong.