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jaketrimble

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  1. OK I have the new heated seats swapped in, and most of the wiring is done. But, I have to connect the switches to +12v still. I can't figure out where the rear power supply relay is located or what it looks like, does anyone know? Can I tap into a wire by the fusebox? The wiring diagram pdf shows it under the glove compartment and looking up I can't find the pink connector. Seems like I'm looking in the wrong spot. Or maybe the rear power supply relay was only installed in the models with heated seats? Also, can I connect the +12v for the switches and the +12v for the switch light circuit to the same power source? I figure it'd be fine as long as it's switched so the battery won't drain by accident, right? Otherwise the light power wire gets tapped into the headlight switch, correct? Thanks for the help!
  2. Hey all, I was wondering what years/models have compatible seats with my 1997 Legacy wagon. Theres a million Subarus in the junkyards here in SLC and I want to add newer heated seats if possible, but I'm not sure which ones fit! Couldn't find any specific answer in the search. For the wiring, would you just pull the switch as well from the junker car and wire it to a new relay on mine? Thanks,
  3. Ok, so I was definitely confused about what those sensors were. The more you know... Well, I just did a quick visual on the O2 sensor and found a frayed wire loose on the harness that the sensor connects to! So I'm guessing that's whats causing the code. Thanks for you help clarifying that one! If fixing that harness doesn't fix the code I will post back. I didn't realize the timing belt cover came off in multiple pieces (I thought I'd have to remove the other belts and whatnot in front of it), so I will take that off and inspect / blow out tomorrow. Any other thoughts/opinions on timing belt lifespan shortening considering the shavings from the harmonic balancer? Thanks for the replies!
  4. 1997 legacy 2.2 So my harmonic balancer came loose. in the process it shaved some metal off the balancer where it meets the crankshaft end. The crank was in good shape so i replaced the pulley and some time after I got the P0136 O2 sensor code. I removed the O2 sensors to find dirty metal shavings clinging magnetically to both sensors (one by the oil filler neck one by the alternator). I cleaned the sensors, cleared the code and some time (100s of miles) after had the code come back. I found more shavings, cleaned the sensors and again cleared the code. Now I am getting the code but upon removal the sensors appear clean. Questions: 1. why the persistent code even after cleaning the sensors? it doesn't come on immeadiatly after clearing but a dozen drives or so after. 2. should the O2 sensors be replaced? 3. am I missing an additional sensor to the two previously mentioned? 4. and most importantly, my timing belt has 40,000 miles only. is it compromised from the harmonic balancer fail and should it be replaced preemptively to avoid totalling the engine if it failed? thank you!
  5. AHHH theres' charcoal everywhere! Thanks for your reply Fairtax4me, it was very helpful. Here's the update: I was able to open and fix the purge solenoid just as you described. Bits of carbon fell out of it but now it seals shut and functions perfectly. Today I was able to go up to a neighbor's place who had an air compressor. Strange phenomena when we blasted air through the line-- there was a tiny amount of flow on the other end by the canister, but then when we would remove the nozzle of the compressor, bits of charcoal would spurt out of the same end where we were blowing through. Seemed counter intuitive, I'd love if anyone knows the physics behind this. It happened repeatedly but we were able to unclog the line in bursts with this method. We had to pull off some of the hoses under the hood and clean them out individually but eventually we were able to get proper flow through the whole line and I am quite confident it's clear now. So with the 25$ charcoal canister from the pick n' pull I'm all fixed now! If I don't respond again that was the only issue, otherwise I'll post when the CEL comes on again. Thanks again for the advice/help!
  6. Hi! I'm new to the forum, registering after having lurked a fair bit. I have done a bunch of searching but decided to create a new thread because I didn't want to revive an old one and didn't see anything quite like what I'm encountering. My car is a 1997 Legacy with 170,000 mile or so. I've had this P0440 code for a year or so and at one point had a shop do a smoke test and they verified there were no leaks. They said the vent solenoid was functioning intermittently and that they could replace it, but for the moment it was working. I didn't have them replace it, passed inspection then promptly got the CEL again and the same code. I read that the code could mean the system is unable to achieve a vacuum, so I pulled the charcoal canister to weigh it. I heard on a youtube video anything over 2.5lbs means that the tank was likely overfilled and gasoline leaked into the canister, which could throw the code. The thing weighs 3.5 lbs. and is currently sitting in the sun to evaporate. I also notice the activated carbon is leaking freely from the purge hole on the canister. Is this normal? AND, when I pointed the dangling purge hose toward the ground, a bunch of activated carbon fell out! I then connected the green diagnostic cables below the dash and checked out the solenoids. The vent valve by the canister appears to be fine (it clicks, although I didn't pull it off to check if I can blow through it), but the purge valve (behind the intake manifold) wasn't clicking, so I pulled it off and applied a charge and verified that it doesn't close at all. It reads around 25 ohms, but if it doesn't close, that doesn't matter, right? When I blow through the vent hose that was connected to the purge solenoid (that I think connects to the canister), it is totally blocked-- no airflow. Should I be able to blow through the hose to where the canister was? I don't have a compressor so I was just blowing with my lungs. Excuse my ignorance, I'm new to cars (mostly worked on bicycles) and I'm trying to understand how this all works. It seems to me the carbon should stay in the canister, so if its leaking maybe the canister's broken? Can it be rebuilt or cleaned? And if the purge valve doesn't close, that needs replacing too, right? What about the hose? Should it even be open with the purge valve and canister removed, or is there anything that would block it in between? Let me know if I can provide more info / clarification. Thanks for your help!
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