nipper

ALso if you do take the car off roiad, it helps to keep from starting fires. You can remove them, but the ones around the cat should be replaced. nipper

on the new boards also alot of people have issues with non OE clutches. i did a little searching on the net, its not just subaru. Nowi recomend bite the bullit and get the OE clutch and do it once and be done with it. Its cheaper in the long run. nipper

i guesss thats there way of saying its important.... nipper

But thats typical 19 in city driving. Car weighs over 3000 lbs and has awd, for that its pretty good. nipper

Rear wheel bearings. Otherwise make sure the tires match, drive in figure 8's and thats it. If its a clutch try to start off from 3rd gear, it should stall. If it doesnt means there is a clutch job cooming up. nipper

that wil do it, but dont be surprised if it just delays it. The flashing light is not a good thing. Its indicitive of TB from a failed or stuck (best case) or failing solenoid. nipper

The problem is the fact that that plastic peice is plastic and not metal. Thats why it leaks with time. i think this is one of the very rare everyone-will-get-this-eventually things. nipper

Which raises a good point..... is the CEL flashing, and exaclty what else got changed along with the timing belt. nipper

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nothing. There is plenty of capacity for that since the filter is moved to a differnt location, but still in the same place in the oil circuit. People been doing this for years with no loss and a bit of a gain because of the oil capacity. Coolers have the same effect. nipper

heheh never say never..... nipper

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The purpose of the ECU maps is to keep the car at the ideal stochiometric ratio at all times and all conditions. Its no differnt for highway then sitting in your driveway. I would look at the output of the 02 sensors. One of those really should be throwing a code. It's odd that the second one isnt throwing a hissey fit, since that one measures cat efficency. nipper PS good news is that if it is a cat it may be under thw 100,000 mile warrenty for emissions.

What are the torque numbers (and when does the peak torque happen). In a jeep torque can be more important then HP. nipper

Another option is to find a drive shaft shop and have them rebuil dtour for less then 200.00 (125 last time i had it done). They fit it with a uni from a ford ranger i think. It has a grease fitting so you dont have to worry about it failing again. nipper

There is a very good reason what the rest of the world swears by range rover..... and thats it. It is unstopable and can be fixed with duct tape, or in some parts of the world rubber from a rubber tree. The new ones for the general public arent that flexable repair wise, but the striped models are. You know they never show you getting them back down again in these things. nipper

You shold replace the plastic cover while your there also, since that will leak in the future. nipper

Sounds like a bad sensor. This is one of those codes that it is what it says it is. It probably has an intermittent failure (when cold). Normally the car wont start and you wouldnt get a code. nipper

The scary thing is i almost like it. On the plus side by mounting your oil filter remotely you add oil capacity to the system. The pump at the drain plug is a good idea, but its supceptable to road debree depnding upon how its done. If its a suction pump it may work. On the down side, no matter how good it is, it wont get all the oil out of the pan. There will be oil trapped between the pump and the pan. Also it keeps you from getting under the car once every oil change to inspect the chassis of the car. nipper

I'm not completely sold on the cat, as the cat would do it on level ground at the same engine rpm, but its a possability. Todays car run so lean, that if they run any leaner, the cylinder wouldnt fire. A clogged fuel filter would really show up on acceleration, of which hes not complaing about (or did he not mention same problem accelerating to get on the highway). When in doubt, lest start with the cheapest thing first. Rent or buy a scangauge or scan tool. Drive the car and watch the ignition timing. Make sure the knock sensor is working. Here is one, if the cat is clogged, why is it not throwing a CEL. Does your CEL work? Check for codes. If the Cat is clogged that means its dead and you should get a CEL. I just want to rule out everything else before we say it needs a cat or exhaust system. nipper

and manually downshifting did what? nipper

The hill holder is wonderful I bet its out of adjustment. Thats the #1 reason people dont like it. You can diconnect it, but it really does make your clutch live longer, unless you live someplace dead flat and never leave there. nipper

looks like a completly stripped floor pan. nipper

It prevents the engine from revving freely, also can cut odd the top rpms of the engine. a clogged exhaust can reduce engine vacum, and the computer uses engine vacum to determine load. Check your exhaust systerm. What happens when you floor the car on flat ground... nipper