nipper

The subaru goo is a stop leake. You now have used two containers of stop leak. Bad. nipper

replace the bulb, and sometimes doubt your friend. Soobys are known for getting loose connections on the low beam terminal which can cause this (with age). Eventually the plug will melt. I have seen this a few times. the easy repair is getting one from a junkward and soldering in the pigtail. nipper

The sensor is in the disty, in the bottom of it. It is in the same place that a set of points would be located. Any slop in the bearings in the disty would have the same effect as bad bushings on a set of points. You may have either a bad disty, a bad sensor, or a bad ignitor. The first two can be directly tested, the last one is usually just done by a process of elimination. However in your car, since there is no spark, it should be easy enough to check. A bad ignitor is usually one of those things that give people fits because it is a random failure initally. nipper nipper

http://www.howstuffworks.com/ignition-system.htm nipper

Except he said he does not have dual climate control. Also they use one heater core and one ac evap for dual climate control. they just add in additional doors and motors to make it work.

YES it would, because that in itself would answer all your questions. But we would need to hear that from the original poster, which is what i meant as that would be an acceptable answer. If its in litigation, then all he can say is that, that is closure. If it is rectified then we will here that too. nipper

Well that would give us closure. nipper

I dont see anything about an ignitor getting replaced (I think this has one). First start with basics. For spark you need voltage, a signal to indicate when to fir the coil, and amplifier for said signal (the ignitor) and of course the coil and the the rest of the ignition system. nipper

Thats no fun

For a part that is not meant to be replaced often it seems fine to me. there are only so many ways to install things, but i will admit Jags do confound me. Anything you do on them starts with "step one remove engine", especially whenall you wanted to dowas repalce the glove box bulb. nipper

Thats what i am Just for that your car gets four heater cores.

And the outcome of this?

Expense Compliaction Weight Common sense Space It's just not done that way. nipper

We like easy

It's not dual climate (I asked), as that would have been to easy. nipper

If you have heat and AC there is no reason to try to get to the heater core. What happens if block the outlets that have air flowing in them? Drop the blower motor and clean out the squirrel cage and the HVAC box. nipper

Clear the codes. Soak the coils with a bootle of spray water while the car is running and look for sparks. Clean the terminals for the coils and the ignitor. Check the engine grounds. What brand sparkplug wires were used? What brand plugs? nipper

Dave, exaclty how long do you need these for. I can loan you my stripes, but i need the rear quarter stripes rather quickly returned, the rest can be held for a color match. nipper

Step one clean the engine. Step two replace the PCV valve. But i suspect it is the seperator plate at the rear of the engine. nipper

The cylinder heads will need to be machined when you remove them. Not machinging them is the #1 cause for a repeat failure. The bolts do not need to be replaced as per subaru (www.endwrench.com is your freind). They are steel bolts in an aluminum block. Do a compression test before you go further, both wet and dry. This will let us know what shape the rings are in. SUbaru rings wear equally so we can make a safe assumption from the numbers you get. The ticking is normal subaru valve slap. First thing you need to do is to flush the radiator once you start. Oil and antifeeeze and air make a glue that clogs the radiator. After that you can proceed. nipper

the FWD fuse sends a signal to the TCU to disable the AWD. The dealer doesnt know what he is talking about. What is "low miles" A clutch pack can burn out in a little as 100 miles if something is truly screwed up. Its not only mileage but age that has an effect on parts. Low miles = poor maint usually. Also mismatched tires will wipe out a clutch pack, as well as driving on a flat. nipper

Do we have any codes yet? nipper

Head gasket wear is an erosion. Over time it will get worse. Winter is coming, so it is not a repair you want to do in the first cold snap. At 138K the engine is worth saving. First step is to do a compression test, both dry and wet. That will give us an idea on what condition the rings are in. I wouldnt drive the car like this for very long, as all it takes is one quick overheat to ruin the engine. nipper

Come out from the darkness..... the light won't hurt you. YEs they have been for a few years now. This has been an on again off again on again forcryingoutloudmakeupyourminds on again thing. Also toyota owns part of subaru. They make toyotas on unused production space the factory along side subarus. Toyota gets production space and subaru gets technology. Subaru isnt sold on this yet as they can't see how they can squeeze AWD in it, and are very reluctant to sell a RWD car. This may be the new Celica. nipper

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/30/report-convertible-toyobaru-ft-86-in-the-works/ now that got my attention.