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trainergames

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    Spring,TX
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    I searched for ej22 vs ej25 in google.
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    I am 26 year old who over the past couple of years have fallen in love with subaru's and hope to get one sometime soon.
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    '90-'00 Subaru's

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  1. Sorry for such late replys but i have been busy with my day job. I have been checking the starter and i also replaced the positive battery terminal connector,because it looked pretty bad. I have noticed that when using the multimeter i would put the positive one on the positive battery terminal and the other on the starter solenoid bolt,and i get a reading of 19 on the second bolt,but the main one with a wire coming from the positive battery terminal,i get a reading of 0. I am wondering if the the battery cable is bad or if it is the starter solenoid that is bad. What do you think? I picked up a 22mm socket,and tried,and while i didn't have much room due to hoses and stuff i got it to move like half an inch.
  2. Well i had posted about the car a couple times before,and the car is a car that got flooded some(but not enough to get into the engine). With a fresh battery the light come on and the windows still roll down,but when i try to start it all that happens is that the lights dim,does not crank and or even click. If it helps i do have a cheap multi meter but not sure where to check.
  3. Well i finally got it off and had it checked and it works so where should i go from here to see what is wrong?
  4. Top and bottom are both 14mm. I removed the washer fluid res, and i can get my socket on but then i have hoses and steering in the way,i tried a 3in extension and the same things even more in the way. I tried 2 3in extensions and i can a lot better hand grip,but can't get the socket to stay on because the mount for the tranny dipstick is in the way... Any advice?
  5. Ok i am trying to get my starter off so i can take it to autozone and have it checked, so i can start working on getting this car revived... But after getting the top bolt off i am having trouble finding a way to get down to the bottom bolt. Keep in mind i have a basic tool set and currently only have the jack that came with the car...
  6. Thank you for being on my side. I was thinking i might need to replace the ECU,but i am going to remove the starter tomorrow or Friday and try to take it to a parts store to test. If it was bad i will replace it,if not i will replace the ECU. I already checked the oil for signs of water and it was fine so i plan to leave it be just long enough to get the engine to start,once that happens i plan to replace all fluids even the oil,and mabye coolant. I am expecting the wheel bearings,which kinda sucks because we replaced them just weeks before the car flooded... I am hoping to document the rebuild via pics/text and also video when possible,but think i need a name for this project,any one got any idea's?
  7. I am asking because a lot of family and friends are telling me to not,and that it's a lost cause,but i have my own reasons for wanting to. I thought that asking My reasons are one i think it is fixable,also i could of fixed my first years ago,but i didn't and sold it to someone who crushed it...,i have regretted not just fixing it ever since,and am worried i am going to regret not at least trying... Plus i really loved this car... I have been asking on here and elsewhere and we think why it won't start is that the starter is bad. Also once i get the engine to run i would then get all the fluids changed,and then start getting rid of the smell and mold... If it helps here is a link to pics of the water line. https://imgur.com/a/FapJc So what do you guys think?
  8. Ok my current Subaru is not currently working and will take some time to fix it,because it got flooded. Well i am going to be car shopping on Wednesday the 14th,and there is a Subaru on the site of the dealership i will be going to,and i will be looking at it among other cars. I just would love to know what to look out for on this Subaru so I know what to look for to make sure i am getting a good car. The car is a 2002 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon(Auto Trans) with 114K Miles,and according to the CarFax it has been in Texas all it's life.
  9. I chekc and my car has everything that came with the car new,other than the Owner's manual... Where would the fusible link be located? If it helps at all when it first happened the battery was dead and would not take a charge,i replaced it,and all the lights and stuff work,but when i go to start the car the only thing that happens is the light dim,but that is it. It was parked when it happened,and the water level got to half way up the speakers in the door. I checked the oil and there was no water in it,and no water got in the air box either... I have the carpet pulled up on the ECU side let it dry in the hot texas sun,and i have been keeping the windows down with it under a carport. Also there is little to no mold on or under the carpet,most of the mold it has was on the seats and dash from water in the air at the time... Well i really want to at least try,because the my first car was "too far gone"and i to this day still regret selling it and not trying harder to fix it... I pulled the carpet on the ECU side within 2 day of the flood,and it had aired out with the windows down in the Texas sun,and other than some mold on the seats and dash form the humidity,i have seen no signs of rust or mold on or under the carpets.
  10. It is from months ago, it is from hurricane harvey. It is a 2005 Impreza 2.5 RS(Auto Trans) But will i still need to have the thing done if my key looks basic like this one? https://db08le7w43ifw.cloudfront.net/partimage/ZIS/AM-945135772/eee0d0710a83441db6f09f65f4d53c6f_386.jpg
  11. I am asking because my car got flooded in the flooding in houston Texas and i i think my ECU is dead. I don't think any water got in the engine,i just want to make sure it still works,so i know it is fixable. Because i i know it will start i will do my best to keep it. Money has been kinda tight and i have been having trouble finding a ECU nearby that i can afford. The only one in my town is over an hour away by car(if i had one lol) and they want $120 for it...
  12. I don't think it does,how would i tell? I do have a question for you guys. I have been thinking it is the ECU,but a coworker thinks it might be the starter. So my car got flooded in Texas it got up to the speakers in the door. I already checked for water in the oil and there was none. At first it had no power at all so i bought a charger and tried to charge it,it had no effect. So then i bought a new battery and now it's getting power the radio,lights and windows all work. But when i tried to start the car stuff dimmed like normal,but nothing happened, no clicks or noise of any kind. What do you guys think it is?
  13. I'm asking because i am trying to repair my car and it needs a new ECU. I was looking at a local Pick-A-Part and they have about a dozen Subaru's,but the newest one is a 2003... Will anything 2003 or slightly older work? Or will i have to buy online?
  14. Ok i got to get a better look at it today. i checked the oil and air box for signs of water,because that is all i can do till i am able to push it elsewhere,which i have to wait till my apartments put us in a different unit. There was no signs of water in the oil or airbox. Is that a good sign? What are the chances that no water got in the tranny?
  15. i don't mind electric problems as long as i can drive it until i can afford replace it,because money is kinda tight right now.
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