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1 Lucky Texan replied to gduerson's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXwhat type bulb is it? there's very little you can do without some annoying trade-off. Brighter bulbs have a shorter life span. Conversions to HID are pricey/'iffy' .
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on our cars, 2-speed fans right? maybe some temp sensor is not signalling for high speed????
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1 Lucky Texan replied to PaulP's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXI dunno what it is, but the car has a cabin air filter -a fresh one couldn't hurt and maybe give you a chance to check for rodent damage or loose wiring in the blower area....? check radiator level - in the radiator, don't trust the overflow to reflect actual coolant volume.
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1 Lucky Texan replied to jor's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXgah! so, they chewed wires or some critter related 'moisture'corrode some connector? [grizzledprospectormode]galdurned Prairie Flounders !![/grizzledprospectormode]
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dunno really, read that the early ones have a reputation for being underpowered. Maybe check cars101.com for features?
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sometimes, brake lines can act like a check valve, maybe the pressure bleeds-off after a while but 'locks' immediately after brake use for sometime. guys, could this be a broken axle? freewheeling while the good one does all the pulling? (but I still dunno what vehicle this is - might not be possible)
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1 Lucky Texan replied to gduerson's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXsome folks I've read used Marvel Mystery oil to 'clean out' stuck hydraulic lifters. just using a synthetic - cheap walmart or w'ever - 'could' eventually clean out old gunk. One of the reasons synthetic looks very dark on oil changes is because it keeps varnish in suspension better than conventioal oil. It can clean, then keep things cleaner. just some ideas thoughts on the issue.
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I have no power mods on my WRX and zippered 2nd gear smooth - under 75k miles(but, plenty of spirited driving and rev-matched decel). Many people have lost 3rd gear in the 5 speeds.....I've read the case is weak/flexes ? that said, I think the 06-up 5spds got a little better 1st gear synchro....
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if it seems too big, look at a Forester - or maybe Crosstrek ? My wife is itching to buy herself a new car - maybe a Mazda - but, even though we really have zero need for 3 cars, I REALLY don't want to sell either of my cars. The WRX makes no sense to keep other than I LOVE driving it, the Outback is starting to squeak groan somehwere in the rear so I know more rubber is going bad.... plus, It's harder for me to crawl around under them....Outback is needing quite a bit of refreshing, and the WRX I know is a ticking time bomb.....
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1 Lucky Texan replied to turboguzzi's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXhmmmmm....vacuum leak overheating it???? or , can they be 'poisoned' by coolant in the exhaust or ????
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yeah, read 2-3 times of folks using WindoWeld to make/repair bushings - even 1 or 2 youtube vids on that I think.
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maybe use a 1.5 or even a 9v volt battery to see if you can force the gauge to change at all??? weird
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legacy spec B 6-speed would be awesome
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is this a DBW - I missed what car this is but, on older cars, you must make sure the IACV hose is connected.
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1 Lucky Texan replied to jor's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXABS can be sensitive to system voltage on some models.....maybe check charging system?(the other 2 may be disabled for ANY other failure)
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In one test I read, 50:50 acetone and ATF worked better than 3-4 fluids sold as penetrating oil !
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is it better after a battery disconnect 'reset' ?
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Numbchux, from what I have read (no experience) sand can be challenging if you have the wrong tires or have too much tire pressure?
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I gave some very wild ideas on the other forum but here, I wonder if the 'dogbone'/pitch stop bushings could do that?
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1 Lucky Texan replied to Jarsky's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXdetails on car? I'd put center carrier bearing on the list of possible culprits.
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you can use a multimeter to monitor 'dark current' while pulling fuse to pin-down the offending system. any work,wrecks, mods to the car before this began? (electronics plugged in, new head unit, dash cam or ???)
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DANG! so awesome. is that a caster adjustment you modified? also, I don't see you using the 'alternate' hood prop in any of the pics. You can move it to the xtra hole on the piece on the pass side strut tower. I THINK on some older models, you also flip the rod over.....? I used it on my WRX when I pulled the TIC.
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1 Lucky Texan replied to suprunner's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXmaybe try shopping farther away if possible?
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1 Lucky Texan replied to Rooster2's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXI once read of a cracked tank letting air in? It was an older model with the tank on top of the pump IIRC?
