July 15, 201015 yr hey guys i Traded off my XT6 for this 1999 Outback Pictures: 2.5L DOHC new HG's, new Timing belts, New WinterForce Tires more pictures Soon !
July 15, 201015 yr A good looking ride! You sure have addressed the problem areas on the car. Do you have a grill to install? I would hate to hear that a rock got flipped into your radiator to cause a leak. The grill would prevent that.
July 15, 201015 yr Author A good looking ride! You sure have addressed the problem areas on the car. Do you have a grill to install? I would hate to hear that a rock got flipped into your radiator to cause a leak. The grill would prevent that. it runs great. new radiator and I'm aware of the grill not being there and what can happen. i just got it this way and i gotta replace the grill and windshield. never got warm i however took a loss trading Scubert for it. but i had to let him go New Pictures: Had to get New Plates. Edited July 15, 201015 yr by SubaruJawn
July 16, 201015 yr Author i see in Tom's Post he got Forester springs for his Legacy. would those lift my outback ? so would it make difference on my outback ? or could i just put 90-94 legacy wagon springs on ? Edited July 16, 201015 yr by SubaruJawn Corrections Made
July 18, 201015 yr Author Starting issue fixed. more to go Problems needing fixed are: Speed-o Some times works Gas Gauge Slow and some times drops to E Rough Idle but drives fine. any have knowledge fixes ? CD Player Installed: Edited July 18, 201015 yr by SubaruJawn Problems List Added
July 19, 201015 yr Starting issue fixed. more to go Problems needing fixed are: Speed-o Some times works Gas Gauge Slow and some times drops to E Rough Idle but drives fine. any have knowledge fixes ? the speedo is a known issue in the 99s, replace it with one from a different year. i'm pretty sure a 98 will work but you better confirm that. gas gauge is a known problem as well. a bottle of techron fuel system additive may help. but mostly you just live with it or buy new replacement parts. the tank has 2 senders, one on each side because of the rear drive shaft. they get dirty and just don't work like they should. mine is the same way, but techron helps and the light still comes on with about 2 gallons left so i just use the trip meter and the light. rough idle could be anything from plug + wires to o2 sensor. when was the last time you replaced the plug wires?? use subaru only!!
July 19, 201015 yr Author ok. if i replace it then mileage would be off. but then i could roll it back to the actual mileage. hmm Techron Fuel Additive.. I'll try that. it works 70% of the time but i still want to fix it so i know how much gas is left. I'll check those censors. i thought it could be bad ground. plugs and wires are new. said the previous owner. o2 ? hmm i didnt check that. i just got the car Wednesday. Thanks for the Info Greatly Appreciate it. the speedo is a known issue in the 99s, replace it with one from a different year. i'm pretty sure a 98 will work but you better confirm that. gas gauge is a known problem as well. a bottle of techron fuel system additive may help. but mostly you just live with it or buy new replacement parts. the tank has 2 senders, one on each side because of the rear drive shaft. they get dirty and just don't work like they should. mine is the same way, but techron helps and the light still comes on with about 2 gallons left so i just use the trip meter and the light. rough idle could be anything from plug + wires to o2 sensor. when was the last time you replaced the plug wires?? use subaru only!!
July 19, 201015 yr Rolling the mileage back or forward is really easy. I had to do it for my '96 legacy.
July 20, 201015 yr Cool i saw this one on craigslist....glad it went to a member. Hey yall thats the ac condenser there behind the grill the radiator is safe and sound. I have a grill if you need one. The spedo is a 99 only problem and a 99 only part.. I have a 99 oBW and have installed 3 spedos in it...ALL FAIL. Trying to figure out a fix involving a different year. 95-98=2 wire 99=one wire Mileage is easy to reset. Come to Columbus and ill show you and we can put a grill in so people won't worry
July 20, 201015 yr Author Cool i saw this one on craigslist....glad it went to a member. Hey yall thats the ac condenser there behind the grill the radiator is safe and sound. I have a grill if you need one. The spedo is a 99 only problem and a 99 only part.. I have a 99 oBW and have installed 3 spedos in it...ALL FAIL. Trying to figure out a fix involving a different year. 95-98=2 wire 99=one wire Mileage is easy to reset. Come to Columbus and ill show you and we can put a grill in so people won't worry yup. it was under the Erie, Pa Cragslist and i offered to trade up my xt6 for it. he thought about it for a couple days and we went for it. a bump in the road here and there to do the trade but we got it done i absolutely love it ! i want to get the A/C Going again so i don't want to damage the Condenser. what style grill is it ? the common big gray one ? i want the Limited Edition Black and Chrome Lip. there's a video on youtube that has a fix thing: Can anyone Confirm this ? yea i might swing your way sometime. Columbus isn't very far.
July 20, 201015 yr Author here is video of Rough Idle. [url=http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xVCnqtHF80][/url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xVCnqtHF80 starts at 23 sec. and the just ran downtown Edited July 20, 201015 yr by SubaruJawn
July 23, 201015 yr the speedo is a known issue in the 99s, replace it with one from a different year. i'm pretty sure a 98 will work but you better confirm that. gas gauge is a known problem as well. a bottle of techron fuel system additive may help. but mostly you just live with it or buy new replacement parts. the tank has 2 senders, one on each side because of the rear drive shaft. they get dirty and just don't work like they should. mine is the same way, but techron helps and the light still comes on with about 2 gallons left so i just use the trip meter and the light. rough idle could be anything from plug + wires to o2 sensor. when was the last time you replaced the plug wires?? use subaru only!! I can confirm it really helped me. When my Outback randomly misfired on the freeway, the service technician who diagnosed it recommended I run Techron fuel system cleaner/additive. The gas gauge was slow as hell, and after running a full tank of it, I noticed the fuel gauge moved at a more accurate rate and moved faster upwards after fill-ups. got the new windshield. $79.50 total yet to put in. (tomorrow maybe) Best of luck to that! I heard that installing a windshield is a PITA though.
July 23, 201015 yr Author I can confirm it really helped me. When my Outback randomly misfired on the freeway, the service technician who diagnosed it recommended I run Techron fuel system cleaner/additive. The gas gauge was slow as hell, and after running a full tank of it, I noticed the fuel gauge moved at a more accurate rate and moved faster upwards after fill-ups.Best of luck to that! I heard that installing a windshield is a PITA though. I'll have to get a bottle or can of that techron fuel system additive. not if I'm not doing it my neighbor works at safelite auto glass. he is taking an hour lunch so he can do my windshield off the clock. $50 for him to do it. i cant beat that ! when i do it i finish busting the windshield out. i have done it before. i told him that what i do.. he shook his head No.. you don't do that creating more work for your self he sais. so hopefully today it'll be in.
July 23, 201015 yr Nice car. The speedo issueis a problem with one of the contacts. Open up the back of the speedo and you will find one of the solder joints bad. Just resolder it and you are good to go. One of my friends had the same issue and she fixed it very easily. As far as the gas guage goes, try the techron. If that doesn't work let me know and I can send you the secondary sender out of one of my parts cars. Known good. Mike
July 23, 201015 yr Run NGK Plugs and Wires - they are of the same quality and less then a genuine part. Buy a Genuine PCV. Clean out all the Air intake hoses.
July 23, 201015 yr Author Run NGK Plugs and Wires - they are of the same quality and less then a genuine part. Buy a Genuine PCV. Clean out all the Air intake hoses. i have no idea what plugs are in it. they look harder to get to as well. pcv will do asap clean intake hoses. will do
July 23, 201015 yr The easiest way to get at the plugs is to unbolt one of the motor mounts and jack up that side of the motor. You will then be able to get your socket in there for removel and reinstallation. Not a fun job, so use the good NGK platinium plugs. They are rated for 100K so you won't have to do them for some time.
July 23, 201015 yr Author The easiest way to get at the plugs is to unbolt one of the motor mounts and jack up that side of the motor. You will then be able to get your socket in there for removel and reinstallation. Not a fun job, so use the good NGK platinium plugs. They are rated for 100K so you won't have to do them for some time. thats what i thought I'd have to do. well except jacking it up. non DOHC is easy i'm writing all this down so i try not to forget what to do during the weekend. the plugs are gonna have to wait. i don't have enough to buy new ones yet.
July 23, 201015 yr Author Da Windshield is in ! Rust Damage: No Windshield: Done: Only Ran me $130 Edited July 23, 201015 yr by SubaruJawn
July 23, 201015 yr Cool deal. I have a black w/ chrome outter grill I'll give you free if you pay the shipping (28546). The emblem fell off but otherwise it is in perfect shape. PM me if interested.
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