Well Guys, Sorry for the delayed response to all of your comments and suggestions. It is too soon to be certain, but I'm pretty sure that the sound was indeed...
Ryan, The sound I believe would best be described as ping. It was not evident with the hood up. The only time I heard it was under light acceleration from...
The Sunoco 94 gas is excellent. I wish I had a Sunoco station nearby :-) Many of the STi's experience this ping as well for the first few thousand miles or...
I spoke too soon. Today with the rain over I still noticed the ping. I don't think it is quite as loud but it can still be heard and felt. My wife also...
I don't know if I posted this here, but the other day for another board I found this piece on ping vs knock. It really explains the entire combustion process...
Yep Joe, That is one of the articles that you posted for me and the group. It is the one I found particularly interesting, especially as it pertained to my ...
My 10 year old Legacy (2.5 DOHC) with 98K miles had the "Check Engine" light come on today (first time ever), while being driven a few miles. My wife drove it...
Arnold, Although there are a multitude of things that could trigger the check engine light, I think by far the most likely cause is emissions related. Your ...
Go to an Autozone, they will read the codes for free (almost any autoparts store will now). I agree it can be an O2 sensor, next popular one is a "misfire"...
Have AutoZone or Advance Auto and have them read the code(s) for free. #1 cause I have observed in cars this age is a leaky gas cap gasket. Fix is a new $2.00...
I just had the same experience with my 98 Legacy Outback....first I was told the gas cap was not on tight enough....then they suggested bad gas...you can...
Thanks to all who sent me comments and suggestions. I have made an appointment with a competent independent garage near my home for Fri. morning for a...
In particular, I'd be interested in which fault codes were revealed during the diagnostic process. These codes are five characters and somewhat standardized. ...
... We had this on our 97 Outback Limited, yes it is very bad for the engine and we almost ignored it. We now own a scan tool and can check things at home and...
The knock sensor was the item that caused my son's latest CEL incident on his '97 Legacy LSI. The prior one was the gas cap. In both cases, he went to...
This sensor is coming up more and more often.... more than I recall in the past. The good news is that aftermarket sensors are available, you do not have to...
Glen, Let me know if you go the route of the laptop code reader. I am still experiencing the ping with my new wrx. I also believe I am able to feel the ...
I don't believe there is any sort of log in the ECM, other than the error codes.... but a laptop would be able to keep a record. It probably won't be soon in...
Gentlemen, I need some practical advice. The car has 170K miles and was bought 6 months ago for $1100 and has a continence problem. It must not be able to...
You got a blown HG it sounds like. Black soot from burning water as the carbon is steamed out of the car. Or worse yet a cracked head. First have two things...
Sounds a lot like the dreaded head gasket problem from the later model Legacys. The coolant is pushed out of the overflow due to the head gasket leak. Try...
Problem is most likely an external leak somewhere. Suspect the water pump, the radiator hoses and the heater hoses. Could also be as simple as a loose hose...
Stop leak has its uses like pinhole leaks (won't seal a leaking water pump which he may have) , but there is a new stop leak kind of product that I stumbled...
Joe and gentlemen, The questions are good... hopefully my answers will be worth a hoot. These fellas I bought her from scooted across the country and planned...
Hrmmm "funny people" funny ha-ha or funny as in talking about the meaning of God funny. Well the reservoir tank not overflowing is a good thing, which rules...
This is the second time I have sent this message. I'm not sure that it came through originally. I took my Legacy to the indy garage on Fri. Code readout...
You want an obdII scanner. OBDI requires a dedicated scanner for a particular car. You get what you pay for with these things, and some of the cheaper ones ...
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