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Why not offer to buy the pieces you want off of this engine? The worst he could say is no.

You really didn’t specify what the problem was?

Attach an Apple air tag to the remaining key, so that if she loses it, she might be able to find it. I did this for my wife’s ‘17 Legacy and my daughter’s ‘02 Outback sedan. It’s come in handy a couple of times.

If this car wasn’t fuel injected, I would say that the float bowl was running dry. I’m thinking that this is a fuel delivery issue, unfortunately on this vehicle I’m not sure how to prove my theory. You might research how to test the fuel pump. Changing the fuel filter might be a good first step, it’s a lot cheaper than a maf sensor.

I don’t know what Subaru’s go for there, but around here, with the issues you mentioned, $2500-3000.

If I understand correctly, in addition to changing the studs you’re running a different set of wheels and tires? If that’s the case, then the tires are probably out of balance. Also it’s not a good idea to have tires that are different diameters.

From the picture, that’s a nice truck, especially for Minnesota.

I assume that if it’s not hydraulic, it’s a cable. Could the cable be broken? Look at where it attaches to the to the clutch fork, have someone press the clutch pedal and see if the fork moves.

Looks good, for plaid!

Only order with a specific part number. I’ll look at Advance or Autozone for the correct part number and then see who has the best price. You also have to watch out for counterfeit parts on Amazon.

That’s a great looking car for a 1986. You can, but I wouldn’t recommend it, not for any distance. It’s primarily for loose road conditions, like snow or gravel.

Thanks for the tips. Those are really helpful. I appreciate that.

Thanks. I appreciate the response. I’ll take the timing covers off and get a look at the tensioner and water pump.

I bought a 2002 Outback sedan that was JDM 2.0 swapped and I’m trying to figure out what Aisin timing belt kit I need to get for it. So apparently, the intake, as well as the right side cam gear and crank gear were changed to the 2.0 from the original engine. Do I need to worry about the size of the engine or just get what kit is called for for this car?

I bought a 2017 Legacy Sport and the passenger seat upholstery is messed up. I could get it repaired but I found a matching power seat cheap. So the question, is the wiring there to replace my manual seat with the power seat and it work? I know in my older Nissan pickup’s, that the wiring harnesses are all the same, it doesn’t matter what options it came with. You can add options that it didn’t originally come with because the wiring is already there.

Adding a relay to the ignition circuit may help.

Sounds like it may need to go to the dealer. Was the windshield replaced recently?

Are you sure it’s not a heat shield on the exhaust?

Another Subaru that that dealer hasn’t touched, because that dealership seems to be the source of most of the problems. Are the issues all ironed out now?

Because he’s had so many problems with this car and right now it’s running ok and nothing is falling apart at the moment. Time to sell! Haha

Now’s the time to sell! Haha

Is the choke operating correctly?

They won’t let you see or get in YOUR car? Tell them you need to get something out of the car. If they’re still hesitant, go to the owner of the dealership.

If you don’t feel any play in the hinges, then it’s probably the door adjustment. Long doors can be a pain that way. I did paint and body work for years and when I first started, my uncle who started doing bodywork when they still used lead, taught me how to adjust them. Take a short piece of 2x4 and place it 6-8 inches from the front of the door jam, between the rocker and the door, and kind of push up as close the door against the 2x4. Do it two or three times and check and see if there’s any improvement. Don’t go crazy with the pressure. Used to have to do this on ‘70’s Chevy’s, there hinges were welded to the body, no bolts to play with.

Do you have power to the small wire on the starter? Start there and work your way back. It could be the ignition switch, not the part where key goes in, but the electrical connection.