nipper

I went to the car show today. I saw the 2010 Outback. I saw the Legacay I saw the Forseter I saw the Imprezza. I went looking for the Outback, but it didnt standout. I got it confused with the Tribecca. This is a Tribecca This is the outback I talked to a Rep on the floor. Subaru is really good at keeping secrets. The Reps and dealers didnt even know about the new "outback" untill subaru showed it off. Many cars are loosing their engine temp gauges, Subaru is not the only one that had dropped them. The subaru rep said he couldnt understand them deleating it, and did not know if it was available on the central information panel on the dash or not (they havent even driven one yet). The Outback is about the same height that Blu is. It looks like a big car in person, but is actually smaller then a 2009 Outback. The roof rack can hold more wieght. The roof is not as tall as an Tribecca. The interior is pleasing. The rear storage area looks about the same as Blu. Lots of real rear seat room. When I asked the rep about the triboutacy, he did bashfully agreed that the new outback was a non-tribecca tribecca. He also said they were disapointed that Subaru seemed to be steering away from the Station Wagon market (hence it being a triboutacy) The interior is much nicer and less wierd then a tribecca (read normal). The radio is seperate from the climate controls (Guess they learned thier lesson on that one). The Legacy is going upscale (no surprise) but looks much nicer in person. All the pics for both cars make them look massive, which they are not. The Reps said the #1 question they had all week, when is the diesel coming? So SOA knows all about the hunger for the diesel (and it will help subaru attain quirkyness again). The turbo is gone (and from an engineering point of view it makes sense). Also He had been seeing a trend in failed turbos, as I have been seeing on the Outback board. Would I buy one, yes, with a diesel, hell yes. Now the CVT transmission. I have good pics of it and the diesel \ http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x234/nipper-dawg/2010%20Car%20Show%20NYC/ Its a really small package. That tiny oil pan has me concerned. The chain drive CVT i will withold judgement on, but it may be the first time i may agree to buying an extended warrenty untill these things get some miles on them. The cvt boosts the mpg up to 23 city, as opposed to 19. Big surpise of the show? Suzuki SX4. This is what may give a base imprezza a run for the money. Its big on the inside, a little underpowered (2.0L) but is what we all wish Subaru would make as the new Justy. And just WHY does IT have a 2wd/auto/4wd switch where as Subaru doesnt? Thats frustratiing. nipper

Well maybe if its in a sippy cup to keep from spilling it. This would be one for the lawyers, but i dont see how it would be any differnt from a limo or a party bus, considering the rear window is a pretty darn good barrier to define the in vs the on. nipper

Always start with the simple things. I dont know why you decided to take the car apart without first checking the shift cable. And at the very least you can manually put the car in park from the transmission, but it sound slike your cable went bad os the bracket broke that holds the cable. nipper

The 2nd cat rarely needs replacement, usually its the front one. nipper

Pull up the floor, you will notice two metal plates on either side of the car behind the seat. Unbolt those plates and you will have access to the lines. nipper

It depends upon the state they live in. Some states actually examin the exhaust system to make sure all the parts are there. Some people reinstall a federal exhaust system for inspection. in some states you can still use some more in$pired methods. On a modern engine its just dumb to remove the cats, as they do thier job very well, unlike the cats from the 70-80's. nipper

There is much more to a spark plug wire then conducting spark. They have to contain 100,000 volts or more. They must be shielded from induced voltages from other wires (not a big issue on a sooby). They must deal with engine oil and under hood temps of 300 degrees or higher. They also must assist in keeping ingnition noise from showing up over the radio. Wires are made of silicon insulation. Poor quality silicon (read cheap wires) will quickly break down under the stress of high voltage and engine temps and allow for voltage leakage. Wire trees are used to keep wires from inducing spark in its neighboor wires. http://www.generalcable.com/NR/rdonlyres/F3629AA7-1B9E-40E6-A74B-4D3949CD1B9B/0/AUT_0060_1002.pdf Skip the part where they are saying thier product is the best but thier points are valid in wire construction.

Tektronics is one of the best names out there, they will have a manual for it. nipper

I swear driving in SF is like 4wheeling only the trails are paved. Last time i was there i stopped at a 4 way stop, i was pointed up. The angle was so steep i couldnt see the cross traffic at all, so after a 2 count I just went. And I thought NYC grid was crazy at time, i imagine if these same people built a city in the Andes there would be a grid along the sides of Mt Everest. nipper

Didnt say there was any mud in the car, just that mud is very abresive, like a very fine wet sanndpper which can damage sensors. You say you replaced 2 due to wiring issues, but you really need to look at the faces and make sure they are cylindrical in shape with nice sharp clean corners, otherwise the puter doesnt get a clean squarewave signal. nipper

Does that count

When the car is cold, bang the cataytic converter with your hand. If it rattles your converter is shot. Otherwise get under the car and shake all the heat shields. I am sure you have one or more that is loose. Thats what makes a subaru a subaru nipper

Two questions. Are all the tone rings in one peice. Secondly are all the sensors a perfect cylindrical shape at thier faces? They can not have any erosion otherwise they get confused and can throw a light or activate the ABS. nipper

Oooo i forgot about that one nipper

Well the true test for torquebind (as hard steering can be either) is that the car should be able to move in a tight circle at idle or with very little throttle. If it can, its the PS pump. Another thing to try is (again in a parking lot) Remove the PS pump and see if the issue goes away. A binding rack will still bind, but a bad PS pump the problem will go away (but be hard to turn the wheel). nipper

Can just be the rack is shut. Explain to us un greater detail waht you mean by binding. nipper

Last i checked subarus do not have inertia switches. Maybe just a fluke? Maybe you have a loose alt connection? dont know. nipper

The really arent that hard to use. It's easier to show you unfortunitly then tell you since there are some variations between models as to actual controls. Did it come with wires? What make and model is it.

http://www.cars101.com/subaru/outback/outback2010.html Much better pics, and i think maybe I could like this car nipper

Thats just a leaky O ring. nipper

Plug #3 is still a pg-13 (as opposed to X ) rated plug, but all the other ones are simple. The engine drops below the frame rails with the lift kit. nipper

heheh Gross, i found one HUGE plus to the liftkit, sparkplugs are EASY! nipper

Use lock-ease, as it is made especially for locks, including ignition locks. nipper

Take it to a shop, as you dont have any idea what you are doing. 1- Car needs to be running 2- The cycling will decrease as the pressure increases 3- you NEED REAL GAUGES, as we need to see both low and high side pressures. DO NOT USE REGULAR GAUGES. 4- AC if you dont have a clue can seriously hurt you. The only other systems under the car that are just as dangerous is a hot raditaot or accidently shorting out a battery. Everything else can just mame you.

any idea what year the engine is? nipper