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Time for a clutch. nipper

We havent had cold weather yet, but its been a seven thousand miles and one triple didgit speed run, and i am still very happy with them. I have heard that they may get stiff when the weather turns cold, but all suspensions do that. nipper

I'm going with a stuck t-stat. The engine temp mid poing on the gauge is only 10 degrees higher then the opening temp of the t-stat, so it does cycle open closed to keep the temp up. Since yours is stuck open, it never gets a chance to warm up. Also time to change the coolant and radiator cap. mipper

These are not your standard roll pins. They have one way in and one way out (well they come out either way, but one direction is easier then the other). This may be something you need to get from a real parts house or a dealer. nipper

That would do it. On another car Ive done this exact same thing myself. nipper

And is standard practice in all automobiles. Self tests also are required by the goverment(s). nipper

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=81337 What you didnt like the comments on the first thread, so started a second one? :-\ nipper

What else is there to do on a sunday night nipper

what is revving high? specifics? nipper

is the grill atttached, I didnt think it was. nipper

well also its rare these days for a belt to snap. Usually they just jump a tooth as we see that a lot here (when the timing is off). I'm just wondering if some "drivers error" was involved. nipper

Hehehehe That and wining any music award for "best new artist" both are the kiss of death nipper

you say its half full, i say half empty nipper

Oh i agree, but hes saying he has a bent valve too, so something is up. nipper

Weird fan action, without the green connnectors together, is one of the reasons to suspect the ECU. nipper

Maybe it didnt come out right, i meant a 10% chance. I mean in general on engeins, not just subaru engines. In doing a quick search (refreshing my memory) i found quite a few on the toyota board that were non-interferance but had the same scenario. They ranged from debree to who knows to oil pump failure to weak valve spring. What did the top of the piston look like? nipper

Just for giggles, do you have another ECU you can swap in? nipper

PS. is this a stock engine, or have the heads been milled? ANother possability, not that any of us ever do this .... DId you over rev the engine, miss a shift, or have a bad valve spring? All can cause bent valves under the right circumstances in a non interference engine. nipper

*whew* i didnt want to cast doubt on your technical skill, at least now we can blame the junkyard ' nipper

Well 90% no. there is always a chance of a bent valve when a timing belt snaps. I dont remeber how the valve adjustment is done on this, but a split shim can cause a timing belt to break. you may be looking at this the wrong way, as it may be why did the valve bend, then cause the timing belt to break. As fast as these things open and close, they are "eased" onto the seat, and there is always contact with the cam. If the valve stuck open, it would slam against the cam. Thsi sudden loading could cause a well worn belt to snap. Inspect the cam for damage too Chicken (belt) - egg (valve) i vote for the egg. nipper

Was just wondering if the green diagnostic connector under the dash was hooked up, and then never disconnected. That is usually the reasons the fans are always on, along with other weirdness. nipper

Remove the door pnael and you should see a rod is popped off someplace. Haynes has a picture of it thats a little hard to follow, but the great thing is that the pass side works. If you cant see whats wrong with the drivers side, remove the passenger side and compare. It should jump out at you. One of the retaining clips are broken. nipper

You can increase the fuel mileage and hP of a car, its done all the time, with almost the same displacement. Just llok at the history of the automotive engine (take a chevy 350 which has been around for ages, and look at the specs over the year). The more effecient the car runs, the cleaner it is, and the most it gets from the fuel. A simple thing as running too rich can reduce power output. Now I did see something like this, but i can't remember where. UPS doesnt have to do much to increase the MPG of the trucks to see savings. Everytime you add a fuel, you add a complication. Mono fuel vehicals are cheaper to use in the long run. Turbines can run on almost any fuel, and they have come a long way with micro-turbins. There are a few commuter busses running around (NYC is testing one) that uses a turbine to charge batteries, then shuts down untill needed. Its supposed to be scarily quiet. Hydrogen has a really really long way to go before we see it in home or personal use. Heheh just wait till the consumer hears it has an invisable flame. so you can't see the gas burning as it leaks out nipper

Check the universal joint in the steering column under the hood. Also go to www.endwrench.com and look there in the archives. nipper

DId you replace the tranny or did a shop? nipper