Some of the advanced models can administer home pregnacy tests to your significant other... those are referred to as the knock up sensors... we could probably...
Hi Glen Thanks to you and other members of this forum over the years I have learned a lot and saved a bundle of money. Matt (Foof_Man) posted the very same...
I currently have a 99 Legacy OB. If I remember correctly, the spark plugs are at quite an annoying angle to change. Compare this to my wife's 2002 OB (4-cyl),...
Joe, I'm not sure what you mean by "angle" since the motors are the same type of flat 4 the angle is the same on both, parallel to the ground. I've done a ...
Hey Peat, I know that all the engines are the flat-4, and the only difference is SOHC vs. DOHC. I guess my question should be rephrased in terms of angle of...
Yes Joe, You are correct. It is the DOHC on the 99 that makes the plug changes a little more challenging. The plug is buried between the 2 cams, & only a small...
hi all, i have an 01 outback, 4 cyl, when i turn on alot of accespries such as wipers, a/c, headlights along with using the maplights at night i can see the...
Altenators don't start really putting out power till about 1200 RPM. If you turn everything on your lights will dim. It is possible to kill your battery in a...
Probably not failing. At idle, the output of the alternator is less than it is at higher rpms, and heavy loads will effect the voltage (and make the lights...
hey guys, thanks for the responces, and Jason yes i have a digital mutimeter and also a digital lighter plug mutlimeter to use while the car is in motion/at...
Did I see 2005 Forester with oil/antifreeze smell @ 9K? That's just not the norm. Oh, and 15/40 will take care of most of that nasty piston slap. You'll...
Joe, It's actually easier to change the plugs by pulling the valve covers first. Gives you enough room to use a regular socket and extension. If the gaskets...
The alternators have a diode trio. If the one diode (center?) starts to get weak, you will have power fluctuations when the rectifier gets above the 70 %...
hey, Jason when u said "put your meter on ac and measure across the battery... anything over .3vac means your diodes are failing in the rectifier" i just...
yes ac, the rectifiers job is to convert the ac current the alternator produces into dc current, which your battery stores and your car runs on. as moolie ...
Jason i have some #s for ya, i measured as you instructed, at idle and above idle with all the elect accessories running, i got a range of .017 to .050 as the...
.017-.050 VAC? right? and 13VDC at idle or at 2k rpm? ... === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of...
Jason, yes thats correct, and yes 13 volts at 2000rpm. Geesh now u got me wondering if I did something wrong. Those #s right?Joey ... [Non-text portions of...
nope, you did it right, sounds like your alternator is going out, it should be charging at around 14-14.8. take off your battery's negative cable and clean up ...
At idle, with all those accessories going, I'd say 13.0 is perfectly normal, so long as it approaches 14.0 with less load and some engine rpms. Glen ... From:...
... not the ... Thanks Moolie, Can't find any traces of oil or antifreeze, and I spent plenty of time looking for it. On stoplights I smell the oil, and...
hey, ok Jason ill try on another car, so the .015# is fine but the voltage is off? even tho i have such a heavy elect.load on? it does go up to 14.5 or so when...
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