Aloha all, the Montana Smiths have retired and moved (back home) to Hawaii, Big Island, Kailua-Kona Village. I just talked to a guy with a Craigslisted Forester that has been off-&-on running for two years. He says it needs a 'recirculator emissions control solenoid', and that he was quoted $1,200.00 to repair it so he's selling ... cheap. Said it runs fine but he gets gas smell now and then that is really strong.

 

Hawaii is a safety check state, but they don't do emissions, so I could either repair it, or cut it out, if that would work. I never smelled gas on cars that didn't have such things, so do they really HAVE to be there?

 

Also needs tires and a new battery , plugs, wires, new fluids, etc. but it had a full t-belt job done on it 50,000 miles ago, it's never been run with odd sized tires, and he's only asking $1,600 negotiable. If this mystery part is unneeded, or I can get the cost down, it sounds like a pretty good start for my Hawaii beach car ... leers, reaches for Sawzall, welder.

 

If anyone is interested in the status of an old poster I can fill you in at the Off Topic forum.

Edited January 25, 201016 yr by mtsmiths
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Any help here, or is my question to scattered? :-\

If it is cheap enough, just buy it and pull the codes.

 

It can be an EGR issue, or a Evap issue (gas smell). Fuel smell can be as simple as the hoses to the FI leaking.

 

 

Only thing that costs that much to fix is a cat.

 

 

 

nipper

Sorta what I thought. I don't really know what he is talking about, and I KNOW he doesn't know, and I suspect that whomever he asked for advice doesn't know either.

 

If it's still there when we get over to the Big Island I'll go give it a look-see.

Anytime someone says "recirculatory" it means EGR valve.

 

 

Exhaust Gas Recirculation valve. And it does have a solenoid that is pricey (i need one) but not that pricey.

 

 

nipper

I assume that you are still driving, despite 'needing one'. So, what ARE the consequences? :-\

An annoying CEL that wont go away and I can't reset, but on some days I can.

 

My EGR works. I have had a slight drop in MPG but it is winter so im not to worried.

 

nipper

Thanks Nip, I'll report back after I see this beasie ... although on the Big Island 'slight drop' in gas mileage IS an issue at $3.66 - $3.89 / gal!

Heheh 2.89 on this island

 

But I also bought a Justy to work around that.

 

 

nipper

Heheh 2.89 on this island

 

But I also bought a Justy to work around that.

 

 

nipper

 

awd or fwd?

 

manual?

 

mpg?

Edited January 27, 201016 yr by johnceggleston

awd or fwd?

 

manual?

 

mpg?

 

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=106709

 

FWD Auto (Remeber i still have a nerve damage .. I can always upgrade later).

 

I gave up on finding a 4wd. It's not home yet, as it has a safe warm garage for winter. I did lots of research and surprsingly if you cut the maint intervals in half they will go over 100K (including the autos) if you understand the car.