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1 Lucky Texan replied to xdeadeye1's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXbelt likely intact (though, I wouldn't reuse it of course) the toothed idler probably puked its bearings or seized.
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1 Lucky Texan replied to 1197sts's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXno oil on the plugs or plug wire boots? consider scanning ecu for pending codes.
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1 Lucky Texan replied to 1197sts's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXgood call on the coil think, surprised that wasn't it. plugs NGK right? how are the wires? will they swap front to back to test? OEM plug wires preferred if you swap those. hope it isn't a valve issue.....
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1 Lucky Texan replied to whopis's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX4 new tires?
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1 Lucky Texan replied to CtrlP's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXif the overflow is milky/dirty, take it out, bust up some ice cubes and put a coupla handfuls of the biggedr chunks in the bottle and shake the 4311 out of it. Try that a coupla times if the filth is stubborn inside.
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1 Lucky Texan replied to suprunner's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXtry running with the gas cap off/loose? that might condemn or exonerate the evap system.
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1 Lucky Texan replied to suprunner's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXrunning premium fuel? even so, you may need some octane booster.
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1 Lucky Texan replied to crazyman03's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXlook on the right side of the rear engine bay, lower and further back than the ATF stick. No need to idle the car like for ATF. Just pull and check level. If you decide to drain/fill, wipe the metallic sludge from the drain plug magnet. Hopefully no 'pieces' are on there. I think you you need a T-70 Torx bit IIRC.
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drive thru very high water? it can flex blades forward....
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some folks have had knock sensors go bad with no code. bad temp sensor maybe could cause rich running with no code? maybe 'disturbed' exhaust system now has a little blockage somewhere?
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I just fixed my WRX's shifter for the same issue. You either need a new trunnion/shift u-joint, or new bushings in it. I put poly bushings in mine from TIC (Turn-In Concepts). I also upgraded the support rod front and rear bushings with Prothane parts. And I Upgraded the shift handle bushings. Found a youtube video that helped and had a thread here with suggestions from others. It was a fiddly process but I am glad I did it.
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my wrx has under 80K miles.
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electrical power demand also increases as the brake lights come on - maybe pull their fuse or their bulbs to troubleshoot that idea?
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well, you know what happened the last time the Germans and Japanese got together......
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1 Lucky Texan replied to Bennnnos's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXah, missed that the piece is still around.
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1 Lucky Texan replied to Bennnnos's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXyeah, any reasonable repair that doesn't increase risk to other parts should be fine. Some folks run with naked belts but I probably wouldn't on any daily driver. If I had just a fun whip, I might not care. maybe JB weld a piece of a CD/DVD/Blueray disc over the hole?
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yeah, IF it's cooler, it's subtle and certainly only a few degrees. No sign of leaks and seems like everything is good.
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I briefly considered changing the stat but, it seems failure is quite rare and, though 14 years old, it has under 80 K miles. I'm comfortable with it until the next time I change fluid or am into the system for a repair. The know car is gonna need some tlc soon, I love driving it but I know it's going to need some stuff I will likely hire done. $$$, nervous about finding a shop to work on it that's nearby and trustworthy. Eh, maybe spend my stimulus money on it or first coupla Soc Sec checks next year lol! lets see; clutch, plugs, TGV delete, air cut block-off plates, killerB oil pickup,heavier rear sway bar, MC brace, TUNE! hah!
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lower Dayco hose needed trimming, seems OK after 3 inches off 1 end, and about 3/4 inch from the other end. I was prepared for that, Gates was the same with a warning about cutting, but a review at Amazon seemed to indicate it still was kinked? Top Dayco seemed like a perfect fit and has nice protective sleeve on it. They were easy enough to slip on. I used Gates constant pressure clamps. They have some kind of stack of dished washers that act as springs? (I think?). They don't seem to crawl backwards as you tighten them either. Filled some thru the top hose, then rad and little turbo tank and put some xtra in the overflow. First run-up after that and it tried to overheat so I shut it down and let it sit overnight. Kinda expected there's be air. In the morning I added, dunno, maybe a 4th or 3rd of a gallon asit had pulled a lot in from the o'flow. Ran to temp, fans on, temp gauge good. Drove to work on Monday. Everything good today as well. I swear it's indicating lower temps. Probably changes slowly with age and the other one was getting less efficient? thanx for the help guys!
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1 Lucky Texan replied to 3Pin's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXpaging users @traildogck and/or @lmdew
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what car model/year?
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had to use a coupla zipties to 'bolster' 2 of the plastic bosses that screws go thru for the fans. I dunno, I either cranked too hard or they may have already been cracked....anyway, seemed secure enough but the zipties might help in the long run? first long drive to my 'essential' job and the temp gauge was rock steady - could be my imagination but it might be indicating about 1/2 needle widht lower than before. I'll check for drips and probably inspect my work and the new rad a coupla more times before I get completely comfortable lol!
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1 Lucky Texan replied to danielzink's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXclear the codes and see which ones return first. could have a bad seal on the gas cap or rusted-thru holes on the filler tube causing the 440. next time it's cold, you could pull plugs and see if one is wet with fuel - maybe an injector is leaking into the cylinder.
