hitmang

Are you referring to the Walker or the OEM? Right now I'm leaning toward a used stock muffler, which would be an easy install and less than the price of the Walker. I won't be dropping the $180 or whatever the dealer wants for a new one. I will take the weight into consideration. Thanks Bushwick.

The previous owner of my 97 Outback cut the muffler out. It's pretty loud, so I would like to replace it. I want to go as quiet as possible, so I've been looking at the Walker Quiet Flow. I've seen videos of the Walker but I have not been able to get a side-by-side comparison with the stock muffler. My question is, how does the sound of this muffler compare to OEM? Which is quieter?

I did some more troubleshooting today. It seems my first description wasn't quite accurate. The RPMs weren't dropping, they were increasing slightly. Once I realized that, I found that I was able to trigger it by turning on the lights or fans. This leads me to believe that the change in RPM was caused​ by the alternator clutch locking. The increase in RPM was applying more torque to the transmission, which was giving that pull that I was feeling. This seems like the normal operation of an automatic transmission and I'm freaking out about nothing. I was checking the trans fluid with the car warm but off, so I'll be sure to do it right in the future. Thank you guys for putting me on the right track.

I've checked the fluid. It's full - probably even a little higher on the stick than it should be.

I just bought a 97 Legacy Outback. It's my first Subaru and first automatic transmission. I'm noticing some strange behavior from the transmission and I can't seem to put together the right keywords to find anything about it. When I'm at a stop (at a light or in traffic) I can feel the transmission engage suddenly and try to pull the car forward. It doesn't happen all the time, but I'll be holding the brake for a while and then the transmission will kick in, the RPMs drop, and if I'm not on the brake hard enough the car will start driving forward as if I'm pressing the gas. It can't be good for the transmission to be fighting to drive while I'm fighting to hold it in place. I've been reading up on torque converters, but I don't have much experience with autos. Any ideas?