You shouldn't hear detonation, at least not for more than a second or so. Your symptoms sound very much like a hypersensitive knock sensor in terms of the...
Yes, I meant with relatively simple modifications. Also I'm running an automatic which slows is down a full second from the mgazine time I saw. ... From: Ryan...
Glen The reason I'm so concerned that it is a ping is that besides sounding like one, it also appears under typical circumstances. If the car is climbing a...
You should be concerned, for two reasons, first, if it is ping, that's bad for engine performance an longevity, and second, new cars shouldn't make such...
Karl, It is unfortunate that you seem to be having a problem :-( I agree with Glen, it may just be a bad/improperly installed knock sensor or two. Even though...
Yes, the stock automatic definitely kills the performance :-( You can also take a look at: http://www.xcceleration.com/itemdetails.cfm84.htm starting at Torque...
They sure think highly ($$$) of the parts, don't they. Glen ... From: Ryan R. LaMothe To: Subaru-Tech@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 12:29 PM ...
Hi Ken, I believe both you and Ryan are correct Your 2.5 RS will probably never compare with the torque of your Mustang because both engines are normally...
Yes, those were the days... I can remember setting the timing, and adjusting points in the distributor, and maybe doing a little tweeking on the carb... ;-> ...
Fortunately besides this pinging WRX I still have a couple of MG's Messing with the timing via the distributor is so common that there is a little vernier...
On Fri. & Sat morning, when I was driving my '95 Legacy on the interstate in the morning, the speedometer & tach both stopped working (i.e., both went down to...
Yeah, when alternators fail they do whacky things, and often look okay at certain rpm's, and are totally whacked at others... I've got one now failing that the...
Sounds like you may have a slipping belt. Often I have seen this symptom ...OK at low RPM when the belt is grabbing and slippage at higher RPMs, when the belt...
I've usually seen the opposite, slipping at idle, but if you get it spinning up, it will keep it going. I'd be worried about the regulator failing, sounds to...
The belt slipping I've seen is usually more typical on the older V Belts... the Legacy's have the mini-sepentine belts, which could probably slip if loose...
... Turns out it was the alternator or at least replacing the existing one cleared up the problems ;-) As far as cost, the local autozone wanted $130 for a...
Hey it's great to hear you got your problem fixed... many times people jump on here and seek advice on problems they are having, and probably later get ...
Check with your dealer, there was a recall on some of the Subies alternators. My 97 was covered by it and I ended up with a new one. I don't remember what...
Thank you all for your input on my pinging 06 WRX. I planned on taking it to the dealer and insist on driving it together to observe the sound. Ben, I indeed...
... Thanks for the information. I just checked and MY 1995 does not appear to be covered. From doing a google search, it appears that MY 1996 - 1998 were...
I'd like your thoughts on a pretty large compression difference on my #4 cylinder which is at about 175. According to my book that is good. But my other...
I like the "freshen engine" idea. So belts, hoses, coolant, plugs, wires..anything else? Dist Cap, rotor, valves adj., valve cvr gaskets...? Thanks to all that...
If you're lucky, the alternator was replaced under the recall, and you got a "good" one. Glen ... From: bygate To: Subaru-Tech@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
I don't know where to get the tool, but I have the same valve system in my Suzuki GS650 and GS500E, it's not much more than a curved wedge, cost $25. Certainly...
If you can find a distributor cap and rotor on a 97 Legacy, replace it, but I don't know where you'd get the parts. Yes, all soft parts and all liquids is what...
Hehe... that's funny... I like doing that when I get a "new" used car... but, I did it on a Volvo once, and when I changed the plugs, one of those POS Bosch...
Anybody got a Forester XT out there. I'm thinking of getting one and wonder how it is. Thanks Ken [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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