jp98

98 Outback with the 2.5, I got 32mpg on a 240 mile trip over the passes in Colorado at freeway speeds.

^^^^^^^^^^^^This^^^^^^^^^^^ One of the most over looked items when the 4 ways or turn signals quit working.

As cheap as scanners are anymore anyone who does their own work on their vehicles should purchase one. The nice thing is that they are not usually vehicle specific and can be used on all models.

I am not sure on the Subaru but is there two separate signal stats for the turn signals and the flashers? I know that on a lot of vehicles that there are, and if there is just one you might change it out just in case.

Isn't that have someone step on the pedal and then open the bleeder valve and then close it before they release the pedal and then repeat. At least that is the way that I was taught. Also hook a hose onto the bleeder valve and place it in a clear container with a little brake fluid in the bottom of it and place the hose into that with the end submerged. That way you can watch for bubbles in the bleed fluid as you bleed the brakes.

Did he have them clear the code to see if it comes back?

Why are you even putting a hose on it for? Unless it is connected to your transmission or something else with flowing fluid nothing will come out of it or go into it. I can understand capping the ends but the hose is unnecessary.

There is actually a way to keep the low beams and high beams on together but I haven't seen it for a Subaru. For my truck there is a modification called a "brite box" that is wired into the harness that allows both of them to be on at the same time and the both of the elements are in the same bulb. I'm not sure if it will work on a Subaru but a quick search turn up this one Brite Box

There is no thermostat on a block heater. All it consist of is a heating element and a cord to plug into the power. For the short time that a block heater would be plugged in or even if it was plugged in all day I doubt that you would see boiling coolant or even enough heat from it to get the temperature gauge in the vehicle to move very much. You have to figure the size of the block and the amount of heat that it will dissipate to the outside air surrounding the block to the point that the coolant will never reach that temperature.

I would pick up a timer from the hardware store so that the block heater isn't on all night. A couple of hours before you need the vehicle should do it quite well. If you do plug it in all night the cost can add up if you are paying the power bill.

Odds are something is bent in the lighter housing where it isn't making contact on the lighter itself. Just replace the whole thing, it isn't worth the headache trying to fix it.

I have yet to see a vehicle get what the window sticker says.

That is true about all season vrs snow tires, but if someone is just driving to a area for a vacation or passing through it there is no reason to purchase a set of tires that he will only put a few thousand miles on. As I said in my other post, the all season tires that I have been running on my Outback for the last 50,000 miles have worked great for freeway or highway driving in Colorado snow belt from my home at 6500' to where I used to work in Vail at 8200' along with over the top of VAil pass 11,000' in snowstorms without missing a beat. It has never been stuck or needed to be pulled out of a snow driff, but then that may be the way that I know how to drive and avoid those kind of places. Now if you live in a heavy snow country and feel the need to put some snow tread type tires on then there is no problems doing so. But to the OP's post I would just purchase some good cable chains that you can return if they are not used and head to snow country.

It all depends one what type of all weather tires that are one it. I live in Colorado in snow country and all I have ever ran have been a all weather type of tire and they have never failed me in the snow from a couple of inches to a foot of snow, and I was doing a 30 mile comute every day. Now if you are planning on going off road of any sorts then all bets are off, but for highway driving on pavemant I wouldn't sweat it.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ What he said^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I personally don't like using a stores liberal refund policy just to abuse it.

I agree with low coolant or a air lock in the heater hoses. If it was the thermostat you would of seen a overheat or very little movement of the temperature gauge

If you ever need to warm things up when it is cold out a plastic tarp and space heater is all you need. Throw the tarp over the vehicle and place the space heater under it and turn it on. In just a little while it will be warm and tosty under the tarp. Just be aware of the heater next to the tarp and if you plan on using a gas powered heater be real careful due to carbon monoxide under the tent.

JB Weld is a great thing to have in the tool box if you travel off of the highway. Along with a assortment of different size sheet metal screws. For small holes you can use the sheet metal screws to plug it and then JB Weld around it. But I do have to agree, that as little as a used pan would cost along with a gasket I would go that way even if funds were short.

Get some Por-15 and coat the pan with it. It doesn't care if it is rust, dirt or whatever it will stick to it and seal it up. Then once the pan rust compleatly away the Por-15 will still be there.

If you are in the salt belt odds are that when you place that 8mm socket onto the adjuster you will just strip out the plastic adjusting nut and accomplish nothing other than getting agrivated. Been there done that. I now need to pull the whole headlight assemble to fix the stripped out part to be able to adjust my headlights.

Almost sounds like a clogged fuel filter.

They will carry a small slide hammer with a screw type attachment on the end. The screw the screw part into the key cylinder and then yank it out. They all it takes is a screwdriver. This all can be done in less than 30 seconds once they are inside the vehicle.

To start the car all a thief does is pull the ignition and then use a screwdriver, they don't care what they break. They also don't want to stick around and try to figure out what is going on with a vehicle that won't start. I would say that if they are not in it and gone in around 30 seconds then they will leave it alone unless they really want it.

I put a Fumoto Valve on my Outback over 10 years ago and have never had a problem with leaks.

I watched a special on TV a few years ago about stolen vehicles and the thief's opinion of the club was why bother. It showed them getting rid of it in less time than it took to get into the car.