JaySun

i have a 90 legacy wagon and it does the same thing. as to the source??? i just quit worrying about it and told my passengers that they don't know how to open doors properly.

thanks for the advice...however, i drove the car today. not what i expected. 1st-the guy's dealer friend from colorado (we're in FLA) bought it at a hurricane auction last year after IVAN, there was some minor damage to the left front fender, he got fixed and it looked good 2nd-he's been driving it since then, but his friend uses his dealer's license so he hasn't titled it or tagged it other than dealer tags or serviced it and he's been running 87 octane in it 3rd-there was some very minor scratches to the left front fender due to damage from hurricane dennis that hasn't been fixed 4th-there were no records for the car from the previous owner who was supposedly a "lil' ol' lady from gulf breeze" 5th- the car was sluggish and rode very rough and the AC was waaaay weak, esp. while i was driving it "hard" 6th-he wanted $15900...KBB for excellent cond is only $14400 at best and KBB for good cond is $13030 i told him all these things and said that since the 60K mile service hadn't been done i would have to spend that money myself, so why shouldn't i just go a dealer and get one off the lot. he looked at me and said: "you know your stuff...most ppl around here don't know about subaru's" i told him that the $15900 pricing was for NADA dealer to private seller value and that i thought this was a private to private deal...he said he had to call his friend and he would get back with me...i also told him that most subaru owners know the brand and are fiercely loyal and to expect more of the same unless he dropped the price. BOTTOM LINE- i'm still shopping unless he comes down to $12000

so no one knows anything?

no feelings hurt here. my own common sense tells me that anything that eats plastic or rubber is probably not good for my injection/fuel system. i wanted to verify it here as i find that most of the advice is sound due to experience. thanks for the link to the other thread. i learned something.

guess i should've searched the board. i'm a periodic forum poster. i just figured the gearheads on here would know. peace

On another forum I browse, someone posted this link. Anyone ever heard of it? Tried it? http://pesn.com/2005/03/17/6900069_Acetone/

Thanks for the info. I currently own a 90 legacy wagon and use it as a daily driver and it still runs great, but I'm looking to improve my image with the ladies as it looks like hell. so, no one else has opinions about this model? i ask because i have heard some horror stories about the newer gen of outbacks, esp the 3.0l engine. rumour and innuendo or is there some basis to them? anyone...anyone?

I have the opportunity to purchase a 2001 Outback witht the LL Bean trim and 3.0l engine with 75K miles. Anyone know of any problems or issues with that year and model? Let me know. Car is in great shape and I will be using it as a daily driver.

i have a 90 legacy witht the same problem too. i believe mine is a compressor problem. it will cool, then it won't. i think the compressor is cutting in and out at random times. if i figure it out, i will post the news.

thanks ! and the reliability issue is what i am worried about. i keep hearing horror stories about new soobs being "unreliable" in caomparison to older soobs. thanks for the opinion...any others?

i currently have a 1990 legacy wagon with 200K+ miles on it. it is really beat up (interior and exterior). i want to buy a new sube, but i hear so many people rip on the newer gens for being maitenance needy. my question is: Should I buy a newer sube (2000+) or just spend the money on re-doing my '90? my sube runs great, no leaks (except the AC), it just looks beat to death. it has 2.2l FI engine with an AT. my other thought is to keep the '90, buy a newer one and then fix up the '90 slowly. is it expensive to "fix up" the '90? are there too many maintenance issues with the new ones? etc...etc...etc... any opinions are welcome. thanks!

90 Legacy Wgn 2WD has 275k, all original miles. most of its life it was used in the mtns of TN and WV as a paddlin' wagon. now just a daily driver. my mom always busts on me about how "beat" it looks. she had to put her brand new car in the shop and i let her borrow mine to get groceries, etc. she brought it back and was like: "that little car can get up and go. i spun the tires leaving the red light and blew everyone away." i just laughed and told her she should've gotten a soobe! i have a friend who has an older wagon (not sure of the year) that has rolled over and has 50K+ on it now. he parked it in his garage in TN and went to Colorado for a year, flew down this spring, put a battery in it, changed the oil and drove back to aspen. now it's his daily driver.

josh, thanks for the info...now finding said part has become a TASK! any suggestions as where to look?

thanks dude...i'll look into it.

1990 legacy wagon...was getting the exhaust replaced and we smelled gas...nosed around and discovered that the metal tubing coming out of the gas tank and then attaching to the fuel pump intake hose is rusted and leaking...any way to easily repair or is it a major deal? the car is great...205000miles and still chugging and i want to fix it up anyway...any help would be appreciated and great site! PEACE! sorry, i meant to post on the older gen thread...i'm a newbie!