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by arse_sidewards
Sat Feb 03, 2024 2:18 pm
Forum: Intake
Topic: resonator size inlet
Replies: 3
Views: 222

Re: resonator size inlet

You've posted this question several times. What is the broader project that's going on here?

Yes, PVC is fine for air intake use though it might get a little soft if being fed 300deg turbo air.
by arse_sidewards
Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:48 pm
Forum: Intake
Topic: resonator advice
Replies: 2
Views: 206

Re: resonator advice

Are you talking about the tube between the MAF and the intake?

Yeah plenty of people have made those kind of things out of PVC pipe. I'll try and measure when I get home but the garage might be snowed in and you might have to wait a few days for snow to melt.
by arse_sidewards
Tue Nov 21, 2023 3:15 am
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: D Select gear dosent work (4EAT AWD 1992)
Replies: 2
Views: 447

Re: D Select gear dosent work (4EAT AWD 1992)

Does the indicator on the dash reflect the position of the selector?
by arse_sidewards
Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:57 pm
Forum: Body, Chassis and Interior
Topic: How to remove cover over shifter
Replies: 1
Views: 274

Re: How to remove cover over shifter

Remove shifter trim. You might have to pull the center console to get at it. Take a look at the mechanism. It's been years so I forget exactly but if you look how it actuates there's an obvious spot to thread a zip tie around to keep the lock from engaging. You don't actually have to take the shifte...
by arse_sidewards
Tue Aug 22, 2023 11:25 am
Forum: Parts Shed
Topic: WTB: 14" alloy rims
Replies: 0
Views: 614

WTB: 14" alloy rims

In a suitable bolt pattern and offset for our cars, obviously.
by arse_sidewards
Wed Jan 18, 2023 12:32 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Not getting 12 volts to fuel pump.
Replies: 4
Views: 591

Re: Not getting 12 volts to fuel pump.

Does the engine run if you give it a good bunch of starting fluid down the intake?
by arse_sidewards
Tue Dec 27, 2022 7:23 pm
Forum: Suspension
Topic: Help with 1994 Subaru Legacy L AWD Suspension
Replies: 7
Views: 572

Re: Help with 1994 Subaru Legacy L AWD Suspension

eBay has sets of four struts for $300...
by arse_sidewards
Tue Dec 27, 2022 5:04 pm
Forum: Suspension
Topic: Help with 1994 Subaru Legacy L AWD Suspension
Replies: 7
Views: 572

Re: Help with 1994 Subaru Legacy L AWD Suspension

If the ones in your car are in good shape you can re-use them but considering their age I wouldn't count on it. I've got like a 50% record of them being usable. Replacements are $20-25ea. You could buy them with the plan of returning them if not needed.
by arse_sidewards
Tue Dec 27, 2022 3:11 pm
Forum: Suspension
Topic: Help with 1994 Subaru Legacy L AWD Suspension
Replies: 7
Views: 572

Re: Help with 1994 Subaru Legacy L AWD Suspension

What you need is a set of four struts for a 98-08 Forester and a pair of two rear strut mounts (aka top hats) for a 90-94 Legacy or 93-03 Impreza. You will swap the Legacy strut mounts onto the Forester struts in order to make them bolt into the car. This is easy to do with coil spring compressors w...
by arse_sidewards
Tue Dec 27, 2022 2:48 pm
Forum: Suspension
Topic: Help with 1994 Subaru Legacy L AWD Suspension
Replies: 7
Views: 572

Re: Help with 1994 Subaru Legacy L AWD Suspension

People treating these cars like disposable beaters is why there aren't many left.
by arse_sidewards
Fri Nov 11, 2022 11:28 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Intermittent CEL and unusual radio illumination behavior
Replies: 1
Views: 398

Re: Intermittent CEL and unusual radio illumination behavior

That sounds like a TEXTBOOK ground issue. The ground is not able to pass sufficient amperage without voltage drop across it. So if there's 0v on the chassis and 3v on the harness (25% voltage drop) then all those things trying to send amperage through that ground are effectively running at 9v hence ...
by arse_sidewards
Tue Aug 23, 2022 12:04 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: replacement transmission subaru legacy gx, 1993
Replies: 1
Views: 525

Re: replacement transmission subaru legacy gx, 1993

Yes. It should bolt right up and you will be able to use your existing CV shafts.
by arse_sidewards
Fri Jul 01, 2022 3:12 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Engine oil leak?
Replies: 3
Views: 760

Re: Engine oil leak?

Power steering?

In my experience oil (of either type) tends to pile up on the top left of the block and not really have anywhere to drop to so even tiny leaks look a lot bigger.
by arse_sidewards
Wed May 25, 2022 5:19 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Something smoked and now 1993 turbo wagon wont run.....
Replies: 3
Views: 904

Re: Something smoked and now 1993 turbo wagon wont run.....

No harness damage? If you could smell the smoke then there should be soot somewhere.
by arse_sidewards
Tue May 24, 2022 10:00 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Cannot fix my 92 turbo codes
Replies: 4
Views: 771

Re: Cannot fix my 92 turbo codes

You can buy copper wire mesh loom for shielding stuff.

You can also do what Ford does and just run the wire in an aluminum foil sleeve.

In both cases the shield needs to be grounded.
by arse_sidewards
Mon May 23, 2022 2:10 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Cannot fix my 92 turbo codes
Replies: 4
Views: 771

Re: Cannot fix my 92 turbo codes

I wouldn't worry about the CEL and MAF code. All mine do that when they get moisture in the intake.

There's not much to go wrong in a knock sensor other than the physical wires in the harness and the sensor itself. Have you measured resistance?
by arse_sidewards
Fri May 20, 2022 12:41 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Replacing that idler pulley on the alternator
Replies: 3
Views: 555

Re: Replacing that idler pulley on the alternator

The alt pivots. It is the tensioner for the alt/ps belt

What's the problem you're trying to solve here?
by arse_sidewards
Thu May 19, 2022 10:46 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Replacing that idler pulley on the alternator
Replies: 3
Views: 555

Re: Replacing that idler pulley on the alternator

What idler pulley are you talking about? The only idler is the one on the A/C tensioner.
by arse_sidewards
Fri May 13, 2022 12:43 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: engine dies below 3000rpm
Replies: 17
Views: 2678

Re: engine dies below 3000rpm

Fuel pump on one of the other cars died 10ft after filling up with gas. The OEM fuel pump lasted 210-230k on the white car and this one has 245k on it so I'm not exactly surprised. Thankfully I bought multiple to have in stock after the ordeal with the white car so it was just a case of getting my g...
by arse_sidewards
Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:03 pm
Forum: Parts Shed
Topic: FS: Everett, WA 16 Inch 5x100 wheels
Replies: 9
Views: 1112

Re: FS: Everett, WA 5x100 wheels (15, 16 inch) and MORE

It's a shame you're on the wrong coast or I'd be interested in buying a heck of a lot of stuff but most of what I want is not economical to ship vs the cost of dealing with what's available.
by arse_sidewards
Mon Mar 14, 2022 12:20 am
Forum: Body, Chassis and Interior
Topic: steering U joint phase
Replies: 0
Views: 1181

steering U joint phase

Is there any *good* reason a steering shaft would be out of phase by 135 or 45deg? I have a pile of old Subaru intermediate shafts from 90-94s, 95-99s and some newer. They all got replaced because they were bound up. A former Subaru tech gave me then. The ones without a rag joint are 45deg off from ...
by arse_sidewards
Wed Mar 09, 2022 1:21 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Best Way To Clean Hydraulic Lifters
Replies: 3
Views: 857

Re: Best Way To Clean Hydraulic Lifters

It's really hard to diagnose stuff like "running rough" over the internet. You probably do have somewhat of a sludge problem. 140k over ~30yr means few highway miles. Synthetic oils didn't become cheap enough for everyone to justify until recently. I would be weary of diluting the oil in p...
by arse_sidewards
Wed Feb 09, 2022 1:23 pm
Forum: Wheels, Tires and Brakes
Topic: Wheel Bearings
Replies: 2
Views: 1007

Re: Wheel Bearings

New bearings should have noticeable resistance (especially with all the seals in there). They should be stiff but not crunchy stiff. Like they shouldn't free-wheel more than a fraction of a turn if you bolt a tire on and spin it but you should be able to spin the tire by hand after torquing the axle...
by arse_sidewards
Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:29 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: engine dies below 3000rpm
Replies: 17
Views: 2678

Re: engine dies below 3000rpm

New fuel pump fixed it.

I couldn't find the connector but I was looking on the driver's side. If it causes problems again I'll a) check out the connector.
by arse_sidewards
Mon Nov 29, 2021 7:30 pm
Forum: Body, Chassis and Interior
Topic: antenna removal?
Replies: 5
Views: 1140

Re: antenna removal?

Perfect, knowing that it's bolted from the underside is exactly what I needed.

I think I'll try my luck at a $10-20 signal amplifier first since that's easy and at present I get FM, just very poorly.