no dash lights, radiator fans inop. when the head lights are on and I flip the parking light switch on, on the steering column, the parking lights including...
no I blew the head gasket on that car and was given a 1992 legacy wagon, picked up a 1991 right hand drive legacy wagon with a bad flex plate and rear diff and...
I would say my FXT handles decent but no where near as well as my Impreza RS or Mustang. Looking forward to replacing the stock tires this year with better...
Just puzzling over piston slap (I think that's what it is). on highways, cruising and slowly adding accelerator it seems like I get valve noise or piston slap....
Is it piston slap or ping? Usually you cant hear slap at highway speeds unless its a very tired engine. nipper ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
When is the last time the seals were replaced? When the oil pump seal goes bad it will not leak oil out, it will leak air into the oil causing one of the...
Moolie, You rock!!! The seals were replaced by a non-subee shop, so maybe that went not according to Hoyle. For now, the good news you offer eases my...
if a hydraulic lifter is collapsing that means the valve its connected to is not opening fully, and it would cause some loss of power. your losing more low ...
Ryan, Yes it could cause a minimal loss of power but you’ll only notice it at low end. At the high end you might not even hear the tap. Moolie -- No virus...
I broke my 2nd flex plate, are there stronger flex plates available or do I need to stop treating my car like its a drag car/fullsize truck? also, does anyone...
Hi All, I have an '01 Outback, recently its started to drink fuel like theres no tomorrow. I used to get up to 550km-600km to a tank but now struggle to get...
I'd have to guess that an injector is gone bad (dumping fuel), the O2 sensor is way out of whack, or something along that line. The computer should be smart...
Ok, thanks for that info Glen. All the plugs are a nice off white brown colour, so all appears normal there. Would an injector make a difference to one of the...
I had a front O2 sensor go bad and the MPG's went way down. Eventually it threw a light but only when I got close to redline a few times in a row. At 01:18 PM...
If the plugs are all good, maybe it's something like the brakes dragging, or something else acting up, not the engine. The plugs are a pretty good indicator...
Hey Glen, FYI, I have been using a 10% ethanol blend for the last year, though in all honesty I don't think its this that is causing me issues, as I have been ...
If you are noticing a drop in power at full throttle, the cat is very possibly your problem, or something as simple as a crushed or kinked exhaust pipe. Glen ...
On my Forester, there is a ticking noise, like a flasher unit and the rear tail lights and front side lights are flashing slowly. Also the instrument lights...
I'm thinking plugged cat converter... you say it has a sooty tailpipe... that could be one symptom... How many miles/km's are on the clock? ... From:...
could be sensor, possibly the mass air flow sensor. I would start by changing all filters, plugs, plug wires,check timing and put in some fuel injector...
I think there is a cross member problem, so you need to lift the engine. Charlie ... 4WD ... It ... a ... First, is ... driveway, ... too ... I'll ... problem...
I heard on "Car Talk" on NPR that piston slap does happen a fair amount on Subarus and that sometimes you can just live with it. The problem they said is that...
Yes and no. In an 88 dl there really should be no piston slap. WHn the engine went to a 2.2 and 2.5 they reduced the length of the piston skirts to reduce...
Thats the alarm/door remote thingy. It neds to be reset. go to www.cars101.com it will tell you how. nipper ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4359 Maybe that's it? ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?...
I know this seems trivial but have 90 liberty wagon with passenger sun visor that wont stay up. Is there a repair or am I up for replacement? No virus found in...
The car has 170,000kms on it. I will get the car up on the hoist and check the Cat out later. Thanks for the offer of some walk through tests, I do have a...
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