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1 Lucky Texan

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  1. Old gas smell 92 Legacy sedan

    1 Lucky Texan replied to moosens's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    yeah, I had to go through a few fuel connections last winter to stop a smell from under the hood on our 03. Never really saw any fuel and will be monitoring the car again this winter but, 'something' I tighened helped last winter. Just used a straight and an 'offset' philips screwdriver and 10-15 minutes.

  2. Old gas smell 92 Legacy sedan

    1 Lucky Texan replied to moosens's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    could it smell like rank grease? maybe inner cv boot is split???

  3. Bleed brakes - best method?

    1 Lucky Texan replied to milty60's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    I've seen at least 2 bleed orders listed, personally, I do farthest to closest. I use a one-man helper gadget - a hose with a valve in it. Document clip to hold to rim of clear plastic container. I set it on top of a small box so the tubing isn't so long. I put a chunk of wood under the pedal so I don't go to the floor - some folks warn against that. DO NOT FORGET to remove the wood chunk before flight!

  4. Old gas smell 92 Legacy sedan

    1 Lucky Texan replied to moosens's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    filler, behind the plastic cover. they rust-out youtube.com/watch?v=Gra1QgMVkBc]

  5. 95 legacy brighton wagon bucking around 2k

    1 Lucky Texan replied to punx2400's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    indeed something still seems wrong if I understand your temp gauge description. on both my cars, if the gauge were the left side of an analog clock, the hour hand indicates about 8:30 as shown here; never seen my WRX go above 8:30, I HAVE seen the Outback get to ~10 in the desert; uphill grade, 3 people and luggage. 116*F outside. no, I don't want to got to '11' !

  6. 1995 Impreza ABS light on

    1 Lucky Texan replied to Ravenwoods's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    ABS can be the first system that will pop a warning light if there's a charging/battery problem. Check that and refresh every ground connection you can find.

  7. Low Battery Locks Key in Ignition and No Longer Can Control Lights

    1 Lucky Texan replied to Quest's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    actually, being on low traction surfaces with an odd-sized tire is easy on the AWD system as binding forces won't build up as much. but driving down a straight dry freeway with an odd-size tire - that is murder on AWD. but again, it's temporary.

  8. Old gas smell 92 Legacy sedan

    1 Lucky Texan replied to moosens's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    check fuel filler for pinholes?

  9. Japanese '05 Outback import odometer check

    1 Lucky Texan replied to brunis's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    in 'the old days' pedal pad wear was about the only other indicator. You want to see wear reflective of the mileage. NEW pedals , OR, extremely worn pedals, would be a red flag that odo cheating has been done. here in the US, we have labs like Blackstone and Polaris that do fluid analysis might be able to tell you if there are excessive metals or fuel or coolant or silicon in the oil. other than that, it's a gamble.

  10. Looking at an 04 Outback with H6

    1 Lucky Texan replied to 01 Outback's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    make certain all 4 tires are identical - test the car on dry pavement in tight circle. It should be able to udle thru or maybe just need 1,000 rpm to get around a tight circle with NO grabbing/bucking feeling.

  11. New Problem On The 99 Legacy

    1 Lucky Texan replied to WhtMke's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    some folks have been able to determine which 'chunk' of the evap system may be involved by pulling various hoses off the carbon canister or fuel neck while refueleing. seems tricky to do unless the gas station is 'friendly' and not too busy.

  12. Eeee Brake 98 Legacy Outback

    1 Lucky Texan replied to mickytrus's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    pull oval plugs and adjust both 'star' wheels UP (both sides. what I do is put car is chock wheels, put car in N, pull p-brake handle to first notch, get rear up on jackstands. Adjust star wheel until I juuuust can't one-arm turn the wheel anymore. Do the other side the same way. that seems to lock the wheels pretty good with half-dozen clicks or so. if it doesn't work well-enough, you can try again....try the adjustment under the console....or maybe somethings wrong?

  13. 98 OBW, inner tie rod dust boot

    1 Lucky Texan replied to Rooster2's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    maybe I'm wrong but I thought they were the largest volume soob dealer in the US? (I have not ordered from them, but other on-line and ebay dealers have been fine - it would be disappointing though for some DIYers if the wrong part arrived, it's why I sometimes suggest folks try to get a local dealer to match on-line prices. Easier to go just drive back over and exchange a part. A dust boot may not be time sensitive or easily confused with an incorrect partnumber so, probably be OK)

  14. 98 OBW, inner tie rod dust boot

    1 Lucky Texan replied to Rooster2's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    Heuberger is on ebay - good to know!

  15. 98 OBW, inner tie rod dust boot

    1 Lucky Texan replied to Rooster2's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    someone posted this one worked on their 2002 Forester; https://www.amazon.com/45535-22080-Rubber-Shield-1990-2000-Lexus/dp/B00K85CM94/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1509568117&sr=8-16&keywords=tie+rod+dust+boot I saw this there; https://www.amazon.com/45535-22080-Rubber-Shield-1990-2000-Lexus/dp/B00K85CM94/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1509568117&sr=8-16&keywords=tie+rod+dust+boot try using the above supplied partnumber at ebay, amazon, web search/shopping and see what comes up ?

  16. 98 OBW, inner tie rod dust boot

    1 Lucky Texan replied to Rooster2's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    search tie rod dust boot on amazon I THOUGHT I saw some for about $9 but.....?

  17. EJ22 Tranny swaptions

    1 Lucky Texan replied to punx2400's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    I'm not sure on the final drive ratios, but many people have caused synchro clashing problems by switching TO synthetic lube. The OEM fluid or name brand non-synthetic GL-5 plays best. Some folks say the walmart/supertech synthetic BLEND stuff works too - it's cheap to try. Evidently, the syncrho speed is too fast with the synthetics. but, if you've already been down that road, other than just asking car-part.com for a compatible trans, you'd need to research the various final drive ratios. hope someone else responds.

  18. Super shuttle rig

    1 Lucky Texan replied to yakattaker's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    someone should put together a kickstarter to get a pallet-full of DR trans sent over from Oz, or Japan or S. America - wherever they can be found. people always want them.

  19. Super shuttle rig

    1 Lucky Texan replied to yakattaker's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    check into rallitek and king springs with a very high lift, you may need those HERI axles - lots of extension.

  20. Super shuttle rig

    1 Lucky Texan replied to yakattaker's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    well, peeling off the top and losing the hatch would SAVE some weight - but it also brings problems like increased body flex so - not great. honestly, I just don't think this vehicle could last long. maybe with a dual range trans, maybe a stronger clutch, a spare engine waiting at home, spare trans.... I dunno - these other guys have more experience with off-road rigs. Trax would be a surprise; /www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgW7DcyROaI

  21. Super shuttle rig

    1 Lucky Texan replied to yakattaker's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    did you misspell ' Suburban ' ? lol! I'd be tempted to rig 2 vehicles for redundancy, so , even if it slows the operation down, you have a back-up vehicle.

  22. Torque Converter Came out and Oil Spills From Tranny Shaft

    1 Lucky Texan replied to Deeron's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    worth doing a lot of searching/reading about. I have no direct experience but, I suspect the fluid part is normal. BUT, it's EXTREMELY easy to improperly re-seat the TC on assembly and crack the hydraulic pump.

  23. 98 OBW, inner tie rod dust boot

    1 Lucky Texan replied to Rooster2's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrtQwjjLQFA

  24. 2001 Legacy wagon delayed start, not slow crank

    1 Lucky Texan replied to spideyz's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
    never thought of the plunger getting hung-up - that would explain why he doesn't hear a click. maybe try the 'whack-starter-with-a-piece-of-2x4' trick when it's cold and you feel certain it would fail. If it started immediately when trying that half a dozen times, I'd feel confident a solenoid rebuild would fix it. Even if it doesn't, then, HEY, rebuilt solenoid! (shouldn't be expensive)

  25. Low millage Subaru performance car, $42000

    1 Lucky Texan replied to Fairtax4me's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX

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