MR_Loyale

Post a pic of the hose aand surrounding are. Way too vague for me ti know which hose you are talking about.

Please see below http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/54087-ea82-cylinder-heads-cracked-between-valves/

Hey I got the same sedan. Is yours manual or automatic?

Where did you hear the head was cracked? Cracks between the valves are normal. Most machinists unfamiliar with the Ea82 will say they are no good. But these do not affect them. Please post images of the cracks so we can evaluate. Chances are the crate engine heads have the exact same cracks.

Yes. Fuel pump is external on Loyales. Look under rear passenger bottom near fuel tank.

Get a timing light and check it is correct. The spec is found on the VECI label on hood. If check engine light is on, correct any issues. If it says egr solenoid, replace it, don't bypass it. While bypassing makes the code go away, the egr solenoid improves gas mileage by recirculating unburnt gasses into the combustion chamber. An AC delete will also improve mpg.

Just a tip on trying to find leaking coolant hoses. They can seal themselves at idle as there is not much pressure in the system. However when revving the engine, it increases the pressure and causes a leak. SO when troubleshooting a running engine, have someone rev it to force any suspect leaking hoses to show themselves. School of experience, class of '94.

Remove the electrical tape from the check engine light and see if it is lit. If so, report the code.

New air filter New fuel filter Proper tire inflation New plugs, cap and rotor Wagon or sedan? Auto or manual? 4w or FWD? PICS?

I would add that watch that your wire runs aren't up against any sharp objects. I got a Loyale used and the previous owner had installed new speakers in the doors by smashing the existing ones and putting new ones on top and using pointy wood screws to hold them in. Whe I got it, the power door lock fuse would keep blowing. Turns out those pointed wood screw were poking into the wire over time.

You can't clean the fuel filter. They are replaced. The fuel filter sits on the driver's side in the engine bay towards the back near the firewall.

You may have gotten a bad vehicle. Doesn't mean all Oit backs are bad. Best course of action is to document your incidents if they don't happen at the dealership. Also, filing the complaint as Carfreak suggested. You should probably contact Subaru directly to discuss this.

You are already paying for the rich folks Tesla via the tax subsidies. Not that you get to actually drive one around or anything.

The way other car companies can make high horse power vehicles that tend to get poorer gas mileage is that they make lots of fuel efficient units and get credits(Tesla sells these too) to build the high power models like the Hellcat and such. Or the buyer gets slapped with a gas guzzled tax. Electric cars exist only because of government subsidies, not because they are market competitive. Don't get me wrong, Tesla is really cool, but without big daddy government's wallet (e.g our taxes folks) Tesla would not exist. Please see: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hy-musk-subsidies-20150531-story.html Billions of YOUR tax dollars have been thrown down the drain on so called "Green" companies. Please see: http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2013/12/05/energy-subsidies-are-going-to-junk-investments-and-failing-companies/ http://nation.foxnews.com/obama/2012/10/20/list-36-obama-s-taxpayer-funded-green-energy-failures The nation is $19 trillion in debt and we are subsidizing the building of electric cars so millionaires like these folks can feel good about themselves: http://www.ranker.com/list/celebrities-who-drive-teslas/celebrity-lists I am sure Subaru has enough fuel efficient cars they could make a 600HP WRX, But they also are mandated to warranty it for a minimum time. That would probably price it out of their core market which is good value (not cheapo- see Kia) long lasting cars.

I say go for it! It is YOUR car do what makes you happy. If your push button burns up, then get a push button wired to a relay. Be sure to post your pics. People will nay say on anything you propose. JUST DO IT and enjoy that satisfaction of proving them wrong. Look forward to the pics.

Is it a new cap and rotor?

Got a timing light? There should be a VECI label on the hood stating the parameters for timing.

If this was an ea82 I would suggest the iac.

Did you happen to take any photos of the vacuum tube layout before you took it apart?

I am sure there is a new Subaru in my future, but I won't be getting rid of my Loyales. Yeah, I am totally a car whore.

Was the throwout bearing replaced when the clutch was done?

I am looking around for an electric impact wrench. I would like to know what folks experiences with them has been, which ones are junk. I have seen in videos these being used and I want to get one myself, preferably with the light that comes on to light the work area.

Maybe shaft bearings in the transmission? My red 92 Loyale wobbles the entire stick when accelerating. Check out GLoyale's thread on the transmission: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/87305-easy-transmission-front-seal-replacement/

Take a deep breath, step back and chill. Patience sapper san. Just think of all the things you'll know to check for next time.

Not sure about EA81 but on the EA82 there is a dog bone bar stabilizing the engine/trans to dampen moments of high torque changes (impulse) such as when starting from a stop or stopping after moving. It can be seen coming from under where the spare tire sits down to the trans. On my EA82 if that is not crazy tight, a thunk is heard.