mtsmiths

... if i was damp out as well as cold (like ice fog conditions) the lack of a heat snorkle on the air cleaner can cause carb ice. Both our carb '87s started dieing on us in the; cold and I finally sussed it by thinking about what the symptoms would have meant if I had been flying ... AHA! Carb ice, it was too, a new flex tube on both cars and neither one ever died again.

I put in Wagner Ultra-Brites (the pure white ones, not the 'blues'). $14.95 ea, in stock, over the counter at the local NAPA. Much better than stock, and no ' false high beam complaints' from oncoming traffic.

Them easterners don't git out much do they?

Hook it up behind the U-Haul truck, load the Subie on the trailer ... and then fill it up with all the stuff that wouldn't fit in the van! You're probably not going to find a shipping price that would make it 'financially' viable to keep the car ... emotionally, that's another issue.

Last week we had -27 in the morning, and this is western intermountain Montana, not out on the plains. The '00 fired right up, but made the most gawdawful howl until it warmed up (I suspect it was the belts ... at least I HOPE so). The '87 is on a block heater so it didn't complain so loudly. We've leased our house in Whitefish and moved to a temporary rental in Kalispell with a covered, but open carport. BOY, do I miss our heated garage ... so do the 'Roos!

... some corporate flack will find a way around it. Subaru should be ashamed. I like the idea of raising the cars, it will certainly make them better in the snow, but this will hurt the image that SOA presents as an environmentally 'responsible' alternative to SUV's.

ps: Can SOMEONE tell me why my links don't work any more? It says HTML code is OFF, but *I* don't remember turning it off, hell I can't even find where to turn it back on! http://usmb.net/gallery/mtsmiths/Big_Mtn_Roo

Depends on color, prep, type of paint. I don't really know enough about it to guesstimate. If you use quarts be sure to mix them all together first then seperate out as much as you need to fill the gun. That way you won't end up with the front and back or right and left sides being different shades.

But when I needed a mechanic in south Baltimore area last fall while working back east here's what I did. Looked in the phone book for a foriegn car auto parts store that listed Subaru parts. Called them and asked who of their customers had the best rep. I got a recommendation to a really good responsive and cheap shop that had me up and running with no problems and the fix was good.

This would be the oldest Subaru vehicle http://www.ne.jp/asahi/airplane/museum/nakajima/naka-cont-e.html FHI was 'reconstructed' from Nakajima by the allies after WWII

208,000 miles. bought at 130,000, as far as I know all original. Been on same clutch (5-spd D/R) and brakes since purchase four years ago. Did T-belt and all the front stuff once, and the usuals. '00 Legacy wagon (auto) has 145,000 miles, bought Nov. '01 with 100,000 miles on it, didn't know history so did T-belt and front stuff (and added cruise) after purchase. Only repair has been one front wheel bearing.

Maybe it's just my screen, but the wide brown band down hte right side covers some of the text, otherwise works great.

My local (Kalispell, MT) indie replaced both mine for $50.00 plus parts. I recall the whole job coming to just a bit over a Cee note. Driven on 'em for three years now with no problems, 'cept a slight vibration at about 75 mph, so I think the balance isn't perfect.

but I sure as hell have in a RWD Chevy S-10 pickup. Let off the gas and totally lost it on Hwy 93 a few years ago. Same thing happend a few years later in a FWD Buick (company car) on I-90. Some guy in a Caprice lost it right next to me, I let off the gas to avoid hitting him and started fishtailing before I ever touched the brake. The moral of the story is stay slow, and anticipate so you don't have top do ANYTHING abrupt.

Not Spam, I have no interest, just passing along: http://www.SubaruWest.com Came in over my e-transom in the mornings mail. [Didn't discover this until AFTER I posted tyhe link, but every time I've opened it the site pop-ups hijacked my browser and I had to C-A-D to get out of it ... bother.]

in all the northwestern (lower 48) states, from (varies) November thru mid-April or so. That's certainly true in Montana. And, since my car has Montana plates I can drive anywhere in the US during the (Montana) legal period on my studded snow tires ... and I do. Never been stopped at any other state chain inspection station, and anyone can tell I'm riding on studded tires by the whirrrrrrr when I go by. Slap a set of agressive tread snow tires with studs on an AWD Subaru (or 4WD, for that matter) and go anywhere at any ('reasonable and prudent') speed. Our '87 5-spd D/R wagons have been great (including the 208,000+ one I'm still driving), but the '00 AWD is the best snow car I've ever owned ... and it's number nine! [1. 1951 Dodge Power Wagon, 2. 1967 Jeepster, 3. 1967 Toyota FJ Land Cruiser, 4. 1978 Subaru Wagon, 5. 1982 Nissan King Cab 4WD, 6. 1987 Gl Wagon (Click), 7. 1987 Gl Wagon )Clack), 8. 1988 Turbo Wagon, 9. 2000 Legacy wagon (Honu)].

Inless the laws have changed in CA, 4WD and AWD vehicles with high traction tires are chain exempt. Which reminds me of a funny story: About 1991 we took the family for a ski vacation (from Hawaii) to Bear valley, up HWY 4 in Ebbets pass. I had rented a 'skierized' van from Budget, but when we went to get it they had rented it to someone else and we were stuck with a regular FWD Chrysler minivan with winter tires on it. I stopped at a 'Quick Sign' shop and had them run me two vinyl decals that said '4 Wheel Drive', and stuck them to the fenders just behind the front wheels. When we got to the road check station above Angels Camp, the CHP officer looked at the car and waved us through ... yuck, yuck, yuck. Later that same trip someone (either the snow plow, or vandals) broke the plastic grille out of the car. I priced one and it was over two hundred bucks. I glued the bits in as best as could, but it still looked pretty crappy, and I was sure I was gonna get dinged by Budget. When I went to turn it in I was praying that the lot attendent wouldn't look too close at the front of the car. He waved me in behind a car and just as I came to a stop and opened the door, the car in front of me revved up and the guy (a Frenchman who had never driven an American car) jammed it into reverse on the way to drive. He shot back and smashed the whole front end of my car, grille, headlights bumper, the works. The lot attendent watched the whole thing happen. I wonder what the frog did to p!ss off God ... prayer works!

Gruss Gott!

... we got eight inches overnight (SNOW, get you mind outta the gutter!), it was so dry The Pretty One swept the sidewalk and stairs up to the street. The driveway however, had to be shovelled ... all 120' x 12' of it, groooooannnn. Wasn't done by the time for church, but the '00 Legacy just swam right thru it. Course, while at church the city plow came by, so I had to shovel the street apron all over again. Should have scattered snow showers for the next few days. Our ski mountain http://www.bigmtn.com has a special right now, two Friday or Saturday night ski passes for $14.95, and the road up the mountain (we live right at the base) is so-oooo much fun (if you don't get stuck behind the ski shuttle bus, or a Canadian tour coach). Wheeeeee

Talks a but about the engine and power distribution system, and how it works on and off-road (the pic is 'certainly' off-road. mentions the Subaru DNA in the Forester. Must be a fairly recent article since it's the new Forester body style. I can't really read modern Italian, but with two years of Latin buried in the dim recesses of my brain, I can get the gist of it. They like it.

But I'm glad to hear he was active and planning projects right up to the end. When my Dad went last Jan. our last conversation was him planning to buy another old airplane to fix up and fly. It's a sign of a good life when you get caught by surprise right in the middle of living.

Our '00 Legacy currently has 145,000 miles on it. We bought it 1/24/01 with 100,000 miles on it. We've had no trouble and are still running on the brakes pads that came on it. No warped rotors, no vibration, never seen the ABS light except when we turn on the ignition. If you aren't a red light charger, you should have no trouble, if you do upgrade 'em.

There's no difference in the volume between an Outback or a Legacy, it's mostly plastic cladding, heavier suspension and interior upgrades tht seperate you from 30% more $$$ for the same car. Where you? Subeman has a KILLER deal (less than 1/2 your budget) for a '00 Forester that sounds really nice near Baltimore/Pittsburg. Look in the basement of the marketplace for his ad, and tell him mtsmiths said it's OK to sell it, I still haven't heard about my transfer to the area. Here's the link to Subem,an's Forester, if I was anywhere on the east coast this would be gone awreddy. http://usmb.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?threadid=8161

Any compenent indy can handle it with your manual in hand. I don't know where you are but I had work done on my GL at Georges' Foriegn Car Service in Glen Ellen. Look up Foriegn car parts in your yelow pages. Call the parts store and ask them who in your area is good with Subarus (they're usually old VW guys who had to switch when the flat four bugs dissappeared), ther's always one. An indy should charge you way less than 1/2 what the dealer wants for this service ... it ain't rocket science, just make sure they use the recommended fluids and Subaru parts, and you're good 'til your T-belts need changing, at your rate of milage that will be sometime in '06.

Give it that "industrial" look!