Turbone

I installed mine before the radiator(in line). Havent had any issues yet and have put some cruises on it. Its not big and it sits inside the drivers fender well, with the liner cut/vented for air flow. The manual I have is from the AT Service Group. Its a very detailed manual for rebuilders.

I wasnt relating his problems with the tranny cooler. I mentioned it because he said he was going to install one. And yes, it makes a difference on how the tranny operates. For it to operate correctly, the fluids need to be in a specific temp range(122deg-176deg). If its too cool, its not going to shift smoothly. I dont understand how you think the age of the fluid wouldnt affect the operation of the tranny? Especially with a bunch of junk flaoting around in it. I've had 4 Subaru's with the 4EAT in them and so far, 2 are garbage. I hope to have better luck with the other 2. Pat, I have a tech manual specifically for the 4EAT, your welcome to borrow it anytime.

Theres been lots of discussion on the SVX board on whether the flush is a good idea or not, It could loosen some debris and clog the internals, etc. What is a good idea is to change the filter and replace the fluids. Also check to see if it has the in-line filter. Its down on the left frame rail by the wheel well. Its a replaceable item. Mine also has a bad clunk when you put it in reverse only. And it only does it when cold. I thought it might be a tranny mount, but I havent had time to crawl under and check And theres been some discussion about a tranny cooler for us in the PNW. Some say it isnt necessary because of cooler temps. I installed one anyway.

Then you need to convert your hubs to 5 lug. If you do a search, you will find alot of info about it.

Facing the engine its the left front cylinder.

You could do it the old fashioned way. Pull #1 spark plug and rotate the crank until you feel the air being pushed out of the cylinder. You can see/feel the piston when its at the top. Should be within a few degrees.

Ok, I pulled the intake of the risers today and the gaskets were trashed. I had some spares and got it back together soon after. It runs like it did before the swap Better throttle response and hits redline fast Now I just need to figure out a few of the vac lines for the heater, diff lock, etc

Pics?

Hey, I have a extra cargo cover now. You can hide that monstrosity in the back :-p

That Hatch could really move! I wish I had that power. Yeah I know.........EJ it and I will

Mine just made a 400mi trip and got about 30mpg. And it ran like crap! I have vac leaks all over. The TB gasket was bad, I replaced it. I still have leaks :-\ I'm going to take it off and really check it out, it may have gotten warped. The non-turbo spider I have looks like it might be a better choice anyways, it has less junk on it and the wiring harness looks to be a better match to my RX.

You guys took off without even saying adios :-\ I hardly even got to talk you Shawn, after we rocked your boat Sat morning:-p

Heres one I pulled off NASIOC.

A link to my pics. http://s286.photobucket.com/albums/ll95/Turbone/WCSS%20X/

Well, my Imp decided it didnt want to go to the Show. Probably knew I was going to thrash it at the Rally X When I filled it up with gas for the first time, I lost about 5gal on the ground. Will have to cut out the floor to find the problem, I'm not dropping the whole rearend to drop the tank :-\

Running 13lbs of boost. Keeping your foot out if is what saves gas :-p

Yeah, hmmm. And you think your cooking is any better? :-p GREAT Show Will have pics to post later. Just want to sit and relax tonight. Already a bunch of pics and stories up on NASIOC.

I got around 28mpg in my RX coming back from the Show today. And its running like crap

Glad you got to make it down there, albeit without the car you wanted to bring. Good to know theres folks out there when your in need. Scott, your not alone with the car problems. At least mine didnt wait until I was far from Home (yet). I filled up my Imp this morning. When I came back out from getting my change there was a river flowing from under the car. People waiting to get gas were making quick exits I jumped in and rolled it down and away from the pumps and other cars. It was pouring out from the fuel line returns, on top of the tank No way to fix it today, the tank has to drop. I put a bucket under it and had Caboob pick me up. I waited about 4hrs and came back and the leaking had almost stopped (and the car hadnt exploded). Jumped in and hauled butt home, with Russ following me in my RX. Got the Imp home safely, but when Russ pulled in, my RX spewed steam from under the hood. So now its cooling off so I can work on it to fix the line that blew. I quess the Subaru Gods want to know how committed we are to getting to the Show I still got the XT6 (knock on wood).

Just got a report from Ed on the bridge. The wait to get across is 1/2hr++. Advice is to take Hwy 4 from Kelso instead of Hwy 30.

I think we are going to have a picnic table with us, and I have a fold up for food etc. Could always use the shade. My canopy bit the dust earlier this year. Yes, defiantly bring a shovel. Are we going to need rocks for the pit, to make a ring around it? Might be able to find those locally, dont want to add that to the loads we already have.

I havent measured the roof of my Hatch yet, but 45.5in is pretty long :-\

Heh, you can borrow my turbo

Its taking you 2 days to get there? I think arriving Wed/Thurs is a little early. I'm leaving Fri night.

Your welcome to use my camp stove, we will have more than one. We will have tables setup and should have plenty of chairs to sit on also.