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It could also be the IAC (Idle Air Solenoid Controller).
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Earlier tonight when I left work coming home, my 91 Legie auto non-turbo did the strangest thing I've experience with it. Heard about it before, but never had one myself until this evening. While leaving the parking lot, my car stalled, more like it was choking, almost to the point of coming to a stop, lasting roughly 2-3 seconds, then it snapped out and I drove normally the rest of the way. This was from a cold start. I hope it's just a fluke and nothing serious. Any ideas where I should start checking if it does it more like this?
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Not sure if it has anything to with your problem, but have you checked (and try cleaning) the Air Mass Sensor? Might as well give it a try.
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Sure, I will be glad to help you. I intend to go to this wrecking yard this Monday 8/16 and see if they have those parts. I know they have Subies there cuz I always go there to get parts for my Legie.
I will let you know and keep you posted.
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Please dont run your car when its jacked up. If you dont have the proper equipment you will damage the car and probably yourself. Maybe even the nearest immovable object.
I'm stressing that you can do it if it's properly jacked with the clearance needed. But don't do it if you don't have the proper jacks. Don't use log or anything else as jacks. I said it (previous post) with the assumption that you have the proper equipments for the job. I've done it before with good result but because I have the proper equipments.
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It's located just below your shifting lever. You have to open the whole console section to have access to the solenoid.
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AT shifting solenoid could be bad.
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Sounds like a loosed caliper or brake pads/drums to me. Check for looseness of any calipers or brake pads/drums. Better yet, jack up all four wheels, start the engine, put it in Drive, and observe/listen to each wheel as it turns. (Assuming that the rear wheels also turn as on a AWD). If not, manually spin them and see if you can hear the noise. Make sure the car in securely jacked up before doing this.
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Both the ECU and Ignitor can be had for under $20.00 each here. Pretty cheap fix. Give me a holler if you need these parts and I can go and pull them for you if you need me to. Now, all I'm just asking is just a little of gas $$ and shipping and you will be on the road again.
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Just an update: Put in the new oxygen sensor and now my car is getting roughly 23-26 MPG now whereas it was getting 13-15 before.
Anyone that needs hints on replacing current oxygen sensor with a universal one, better pay careful attention to wire signal spec as color-code wires don't necessary match as I found out when replacing mine.
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What's the procedure (or process), parts needed, how costly would it be and if it's worth it or not? This is based on a '91 Legacy AWD non-turbo. Thanks in advance...
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Replacing the O-ring fixes the leaking problem. Now, it's completely dry. Originally, I couldn't see the leaking because the whole thing was wet from leaking anyway.
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Hi all. I hope some of you can throw in something to help me decide if I should buy this vehicle. My wife's co-worker has a Mitsubishi Galant and it's having tranny problem and they are going to sell it for real cheap. Has anyone of you ever owned one or at least has experienced with one before and if this vehicle is problematic with the tranny or not? I think the year of this Galant is 1995, 6-cyl, auto. I'm thinking of paying $150.00 for it and put a used tranny on it if it is worth it.
However, if this vehicle is full of tranny problem, meaning whether the tranny is used or new, problem would arise soon after because that's its flagship, then I will just forget about it. As you all know, some types of vehicles tend to have certain problem with certain things more than anything else and that's what I referred to as its/their 'flagship' (or signature).
Thanks and now, you can kill me if you want to.
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If I installed a cooler, I would completely disconnect the radiator cooler.
I found it easier to leave the radiator part alone, then use an adapter (or just a hose) to link the two of them together. So, it goes like this: Hose from tranny goes into radiator, out (of the return port) into the new cooler, then out (from the cooler out port) into the tranny on the return hose.
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I'm about to go on a journey to tackle this wind noise myself and still reading very anxiously trying to figure the best way to get rid of it. Thanks for your post!
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Can I purchase the glass myself and then just take it to him and have him install it or do I have to buy the glass from him also? I'm not sure if you are talking about that guy working in that place or if they are even associated at all.Somerset auto salavge.Joe
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I think they charge $26.00 at U Pull R Parts, and no, there is no installation there. BTW, what junk yard are you refering to anyway?
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Thanks for all the replies. I will go with the good recommendations.
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My windshield has a crack from the flying road rocks! It's not like it's really bad, but I want to replace it. I saw some good ones at a junk yard. I wonder what year will fit my '91 Legy? Also, how hard is it to do it? I've never done one before so if anyone can walk me through, I will really appreciate it. Thx!
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Awhile back when I supposedly thought I had a bad tranny and was looking for one to replace it, I went to a junk yard and was so happily trying to pull one from a 92 but when I was trying to unbolt the torque converter from the engine, it had only four bolts, whereas on mine (I remember) there are six bolts so I went to the office to find out and their computer came up saying the 92 tranny is not compatible with a 91. Only 90-91 are compatible with each other. I also noticed the last two characters on tranny being MH and mine is JS. I ended up not taking that tranny as I doubted the compatibility and was glad to find out later on that my problem was not tranny but a tranny computer unit (TCU) instead. (Read my story at: AT Shift Control)
One thing, though, I could be mistaken about the 6 vs 4 bolts if someone can correct me on this.
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....Look for a coupon and get it done at Tires Plus for $39.99.
Exactly why I will be going there. By the way, is the Legacy a 4-wheel or 2-wheel alignment? The 4-wheel alignment seems a little more so I wonder if mine is which one.
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I've just finished replacing the oxygen sensor on my 91 Legacy. If you are getting the universal sensor, better read my discovery. What I've found out was that the wires color may not necessary be (correspondant to) what everybody mentions elsewhere on this forum. Black doesn't always go with black. And the same holds true for white with white.
To make the story short, I found that the signal/output wire on my old sensor is the White wire, not the Black or Purple as the included instructions said. Once the proper signal/output wire is found, the two other wires are the heater/heated wires (and polarity is not important) so the rest of the installation or wire splicing will be easy.
If anyone needs to know how I discovered which wire is which (on the old sensor only as there is instruction with the new one), please ask.
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Hi all. About to have my car aligned at a tires store. How reliable is that compare to when I take it to a Subaru dealer (or factory trained tech) alignment? Any input will greatly be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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Yeah, I've heard a few horror stories of people having their oil change at Jiffy or any one of those quick oil change centers. Sometimes, the filter was never changed, whether it was unintentional or not, I'm not sure on that part. Other times, they forget to screw the cap back on. That's why I prefer to change the oil myself.Subaru filters are just Puralotor filters.If you care for your car you will NOT go to Jiffy Lube, Walmart, and etc. Do it yourself or go to a dealer or decent mechanic.
A Clunk in the rear... worn shocks?
in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
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It's very easy to replace shocks/struts if you have the required tools. Otherwise, better leave it to the shop to do it. The hardest part is to use compress tool to compress the spring before you take out the shock. I bought a set from auto parts store and I can do it, although it's somewhat time consuming. You will really need a set of strong rope to help. The compress tool set (two of them) just aren't going to be enough as I found out. Probably I didn't get a good set.