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  1. Dee2
    If it happens while driving, it could be the wheel bearings. I used to get a "rubbing" sound from front end of my car and it was the wheel bearings. Were the bearings redone recently ? If not maybe they're due. If they were, sometimes they need to be re-torqued after driving for a while. If it happens at idle, then it might be the idler bearings for the timing belts.
  2. Dee2
    Could be as simple as a fuel filter problem...
  3. Dee2
    Take the distributor cap off. For each plug contact in the cap clean with very fine sandpaper or emery cloth, so there is no oxidation on the metal contacts. On the rotor, clean the metal contact also. Carbon fouled Black, dry soot on the electrodes and insulator tip indicates a carbon-fouled plug. This can be caused by a dirty air filter, excessive driving at low speeds, too rich of a fuel/air mixture or idling your vehicle for too long.
  4. Dee2
    There's a chart in this thread
  5. Dee2
    A burned belt will slip. A new belt should be fitting down into the V. Sounds like you may be buying the wrong size of belt width.
  6. Dee2
    Many things could cause the problem you are experiencing.... Did you buy gas just before the problem started ? When were the fuel filter(s) last changed ? Have you checked the air filter ? Try cleaning and sharpening the plugs before spending money on replacements. Have you checked the distributor to make sure the contacts are clean and the rotor is in good condition ?
  7. Dee2
    After you finish the repairs, you can clear the codes and the light will go off until another problem is detected by the computer.
  8. Dee2
    This sounds more like an electrical problem than a fuel problem. If the fuel supply were cut off the engine would likely sputter for a while then die. Sudden death seems more likely to be electrical.
  9. Dee2
    A lot of folks replace their ignition with a push button. I found this There a re probably many more articles to help.
  10. Dee2
    I've had good results with Altrom products
  11. Dee2
    What's the name of the paint/dye stuff ?
  12. Dee2
    Check the easy stuff first. --Was it running properly before the repairs ? --Are the plug wires hooked up correctly ? --Are the timing belts installed correctly ? --What else was disassembled during the repairs ?
  13. Dee2
    Have you checked the fusible links ?
  14. Dee2
    You should fix the oil leak before you get a fire......
  15. Dee2
    You can also tell if the bearings are bad by simply checking for wheel movement. Raise the wheel off the ground a few inches. With your hands at the 6 and 12 o'clock positions rock the wheel by pushing and pulling. Any clunking or free play will mean the bearings are gone.
  16. Dee2
    By chance, did you buy fuel just before it stopped running ? It's rare but you may have gotten some bad gas. Or possibly gas with too high of an ethanol level ?
  17. Dee2
    That's a wagon
  18. Dee2
    Something's not right, so you have to keep verifying until something is found.... Once it's found then we can figure out why....
  19. Dee2
    There are four things needed to fire an engine -fuel -spark -air -compression Do compression check. If there is still no fire then your timing is way off. Check to make sure the plug wires are in the right order. Check the timing belts to make sure they haven't slipped.
  20. Dee2
    Have you checked your transmission fluid ? May also be the vacuum advance is not working.
  21. Dee2
    here's a link for reading codes. I'm not sure where the test connectors are located on your vehicle. https://www.troublecodes.net/subaru/ searching this website for ECU codes/connectors may bring up more specific info
  22. Dee2
    Since you are still probing for clues, I would do a fuel pressure check. The tank may have sludged up the feed line to the pump. Also, when the engine is idling, I would stick a vacuum gage on it and see if you can learn anything.
  23. Dee2
    Maybe a fuel pressure problem (?)
  24. Dee2
    if it's been to two shops and they agree there is a pull, they should be able to tell you why and give you an estimate for repairs. If it's not the alignment, we can only guess at possible causes. It could be tires, brakes, accident damage or ?? Only an inspection can really solve this problem.
  25. Dee2
    who did the alignment ?
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