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When the defrost setting is on it automatically goes out of recirculate. I have an OBW and it is amazing how the AC can clear up rear window fogging. Its just something that happens to a degree with all post 1990 cars. As the cars have gotten more sounf proof, the inside of the car has gotten tighter, so less air leaks in or out of the car. Of course you can always stop breathing nipper

Time to reseal the engine, stop leak wont help at that mileage Cam seals Main Seals Oil Pump Seals When was the last time a timing belt and water pump were done also? nipper

except for one MINOR detail. OBDII is just emissions, it is NOT saftey nor airbags, nor abs. Go look at a wiring diagram, they are not connected in any way aside from a speed input and power. In fact i have not seen anywhere that a malfucntioning airbag system is a gorunds for failure (if somone can show me please do) The only thing i do know is that seatbelts must be present. nipper

The fact that it is govenered means that it is in limp mode. There is something majorly worng, can you start a new thread with all the codes? nipper

Quick and dirty, remove the lightbulb from the airbag light. The sensors in the airbag system are one use sensors. Once the system has deployed, its necassary to replace the offending sensor/s. Airbag system is far more then just the bags. nipper

Ive just learbed to drive with the AC on. nipper

The bad news is that it doesnt work on seals around rotating parts. How many mikes are on this? nipper

Can you explain it a little bit better? nipper

everything thats attached to it: rear diff center u joints center carrier bearing Transmission Tranny mount nipper

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you cant do that because 75% of the fluid is inside the tranny, mostly the torque converter. Plus there is oil in the internal plumbing and the cooler that a simple drain wont get out. Now you can do the drain trick three times and that will work. Bubbles are BAD> Your heart cant ppump bubbles, neither can an automatic tranny. Bubbles can cause early clutch failure, along with odd shifting. The tranny fluid not only engages things, but also keeps the clutches wet. If there is a bubble, it is possible to make a hotspot on a clutch surface. this happens often enough the clutch will burn up. Also idf the bubles get in a internal line, it can delay a shift, causing the clutches to slip, and shortening thier lives. nipper

Then there must have been another problem, as many many many on here have done flushes at high mileage with no problem (me included). This goes for any compuetrized tranny (far less moving parts inside the tranny). Do NOT use a chemical flush, just put in new fluid. nipper

Now would this be a fault of the regulator or of the diodes? I would think regulator. nipper

actually the battery voltage is fine. This happens only after a restart after 4 hours or more, then it drops down 12 volts. I checked the voltage before starting and it was 13.5 ish, after the start from sitting overnight it was 11.9ish nipper

New altenator, walmart battery (came with the car ) from 2005. Battery at 13 volts in the morning (fully charged), Battery load test passes in the morning. Start after 4 hours or more, car voltage is 11.9 -12 volts for 3-4 minutes, then jumps to 14 volts. Under 4 hours output is 14 volts Over 4 hours (est) low voltage scenario. any ideas? i am thinking a lazy alt. nipper

The dealer here in NY did mine for 860.00 (plus 50 for a tranny mount) last ocotber. I have a 1997 OBW automatic nipper

Lets stop and lok how limited slip differentials work. There are two kinds, a cone clutch and a clutch pack. When the wheels are going straight, the clutches are applying an equal amount of power to both wheels. When the car is turning, the difference in wheel speeds overcomes the forces of the clutches, allowing for the differential action to happen. The clutches seperate (breakaway point) and the wheels turn at differnt speeds. http://www.gordon-glasgow.org/lsdtech.html . These clutches since they have no real modulation (they are on /off) can slam or chatter. http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/ada.aspx (notice the DO NOT USE in automtics comment) (more then you want to know http://www.offroaders.com/tech/limited-slip-lockers-differentials.htm ) The additive keeps the clutches in a limited slip from galling. Subaru clutch pack is a specially designed clutch pack with special properties that allow the clutches to slip (to a point) and transfer power without chewing themselves up. Something like this would be instant death to a normal clutch pack. ALso subaru clutch packs are always engaged, its just a matter of how much application of the clutch pack there is to determine torque split. What the additive does is make thing more slippery, hence modifying the original friciton formular of differential fluid. This allows for more slipping of the mechanical clutches, and also does the same for a subaru clutchpack. It seems like this would mean a reduction of power apllied to the rear wheels in a subaru. Yes this would in essence "fix" torque bind, but at a loss of power transfer. Clutchpack failure can manifest itself in either torque bind (gummed up clutches, valves, fused clutch pack) or a loss of awd (clutch discs totally bare of material). I can see how the clutchpack at the end of thier lives can start galling, and this helping. The other thing to understand is that this stuff is also running through the entire transmission, affecting the other clutches and bands and seals. There are no internal seals (of the same kind) or valves that are in a differential. The repair for TB is 800-1000 dollars. A transmission replacement can run from 500-3500 dollars. Its an expensive gamble. nipper

i wasnt sure if it was a vacume system, electric or a mix of both. nipper

There are a few last ditch efforst one can do for an auto tranny, but they are usually reserved for trading in the car or selling it and making someone elses problem. If its a car you like, i would not recomend it. nipper

Stand your ground. If its a good dealership they will work with you. nipper

The subaru stop leak for the 100th time does not clog the radiator. Stop leak needs to be exposed to air and pressure differential to work. When its moving around in the fluid it is exposed to heat, but not the pressure differential. Its an old wives tail from old cars that it clogs things up. Now if you use more then one, yes it will. No mfg will tell its customers to use a stopleak that can clog radiators and open themselves up to lawsuits. GM does the same deal in some corvettes and other engines (doesnt work for them either) but it never clogs a well maintained cooling system. nipper

depends which mix door it is. Some of them are motors some are vaccume operated. The clicking is the door motor not knowing to shut itself off. You need a new door motor nipper

i think your stuck with 1998-1999-2000 . i am not really sure as im not a forester fan, but i know they pretty much are not interchangable between generations. i dont know when they redesigned the dash nipper

Again i ask why are people using this to fix torquebind. Torque bind is in the clutch pack of the automatic transmission. Limited slip diff fluid is gear oil, not tranny fluid. They are seperate animals. If i caught anyone putting something meant for a differential in my auto tranny fluid they would be in in a pile of trouble form me. nipper

Thats not significant. Give the computer a month to relearn your driving. Also the change of seasons will affect gas mileage, along with seasonal fuel changes. There is nothing on that list that should affect gas mileage. Check your tire pressures. nipper