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that's normal the air intake for the vents is located at the base of the wipers
unless you add a scoop to catch the moving air it will be warm from the engine

bad inner cv is my guess. I've changed so many axles its sad

most a/c problems are leaks or faulty electronics, sounds like you have most of the bases covered.
Does the compressor run in the a/c on position? Yes/No
How was the system serviced when recharged? details are important for this answer
This could be a bad pressure switch or dryer cannister.

in the fall I'll start looking for it. this car is really in mint shape and its never been modified so I'm thinking the same thing its damaged wiring. Fwiw the car runs and drives great just need a good working IAC

its blowing almost right away if the car is off.
tried checking it today its just that memory circuit, car drives fine etc..
i'm getting close to the end of the season and my mileage limit too.
i'll go through the ecu out of the car when its parked for winter

I just had fuse 14 blow in the RS-RA Only problem before this was the IAC, but it was working ok after cleaning just 5 days ago. Put in a new fuse 14 10A and cannot read the codes. New fuse didn't blow yet and the car was running, revving pretty high like before the IAC was cleaned. Hoping the ecu i...

should have used the taller bar mounts from a forester or outback no cutting required
they can be found cheap or free

only issues with fitment are top mounts if you have tapered springs.
all the GC rear setups are the same as BC/BJ Legacys only the top mounts changed from year to year
the GC springs will lower the car about 1" so will the GD springs

with the correct top mounts the springs will fit
downpipe will fit too just take note that the top O2 sensor might not have a bung

tie rod boot

I use the atf-acetone too, heat first then spray and while its still hot 36" breaker bar 1/2" drive.
Even the 1/2" impact gun cannot get those off if they are rusty.

I can check the fitment I have both engines and apsre parts
I would really try another supplier samco uk lists that hose kit at $113 GBP +shipping

I'll check my stock pretty sure I have a new one for my RS-RA. You can have the one on the car now its in great shape. New ones are going to be very hard to find and expensive.

I'm waiting on an order ej22t elbows. I'll bet I'm getting the last ones as they are now on backorder.

jdm or edm ones fit but aftermarket ones with projectors and perhaps hids too will be awesome

if you have a sedan you can work with that panel if your car is a 92-94
if you have a wagon you can't alter that panel much its mostly one piece
that panel has a few small studs that hold it on and the mounting plate for the liftgate handle also holds part of it

fwiw I have swapped front ends a few times with my 92 wagon and you can make it fit with very little work. I did some mix n match with bumpers, hoods, lights and fenders

the weather strip clips are the same on all subarus
new weather stripping is not cheap I think I priced out the front doors and its $160 ea with clips

door switches need to have clean grounds on the mounting screws at the door jam to work properly
often times you will find the rubber stopper missing on the door or the switch rubber covers get damages and jam the switch

I can get the oem elbows for $80 shipped to the lower 48

for those who missed out i had the rs type ra at the meet this year. i'm going to bring my crazy forester next year

I'm the last person who owned it and it passed for me too
They use the 2 speed idle test here for older cars like our legacy's

happy hooning

sadly I missed you guys at the meet I was there from 10-5

here is a cool random pic driving the rs-ra in boston june 8

I did the 06 sti wider control arms on my 98 forester
the only mod was to shorten the sleeve for the front bushings its too long to fit into the stock crossmember
will add the pic later I'm on vacation right now