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by Kowalski
Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:59 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: hold off transmission death
Replies: 7
Views: 970

hold off transmission death

i have a 91 n/a l wagon with 4eat and my transmission is starting to die, but i need it to last me until winter so i can dick around in the snow. i've heard of a lot of different ways to extend a transmissions life under hard use... some people have told me to run it with a bottle of brake fluid mix...
by Kowalski
Sat Sep 08, 2007 3:28 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: 1991 turbo legacy no button for fog lights
Replies: 8
Views: 1342

are your foglights like these? http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i108/Kowalskitg/DSC00846-1.jpg if so the button your looking for should be here http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i108/Kowalskitg/DSC00842-1.jpg it took me a while to find the right button. looked in the manual and didn't see anything ...
by Kowalski
Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:39 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: 4eat 50/50 in all gears
Replies: 15
Views: 2920

where would i get this module to do it the correct way
by Kowalski
Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:14 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: 4eat 50/50 in all gears
Replies: 15
Views: 2920

whats the difference between what happens when you just splice it or if its done the right way? is it sure to mess something up?
by Kowalski
Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:49 am
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: 4eat 50/50 in all gears
Replies: 15
Views: 2920

which wire do i need to splice in our cars? alldata doesnt seem to have anything under duty solenoid c. i spin my fronts all the fucking time in 1st when its wet out, and would love a mod that would stop that happening. id probably just splice a switch in wherever the wire is and lift the hood/climb...
by Kowalski
Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:59 am
Forum: Misc
Topic: black wagon in camden new jersey
Replies: 0
Views: 431

black wagon in camden new jersey

i was down in the hood in east side Camden and i came across a sick ass black legacy wagon, i think it was a pre-lift. it had some nice rims, was lowered, dark tint, and the front fenders had these ittle oval chrome vents. does anyone around here own that car or know who does? it was fresh as hell! ...
by Kowalski
Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:29 am
Forum: Parts Shed
Topic: wtb: Forester struts
Replies: 5
Views: 572

take-offs?
by Kowalski
Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:09 pm
Forum: Parts Shed
Topic: wtb: Forester struts
Replies: 5
Views: 572

do they have the stock springs on them?
by Kowalski
Thu Aug 02, 2007 11:40 pm
Forum: Parts Shed
Topic: wtb: Forester struts
Replies: 5
Views: 572

wtb: Forester struts

anyone have a set of (used?) stock forester struts for sale in the pa area? i'm looking to spend ~180$ maybe?
by Kowalski
Tue Jul 24, 2007 2:34 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: what the hell is going on?!1
Replies: 13
Views: 2205

i swear i read somewhere on the internets about subaru winning some kind of award (around the time our cars were still made) from a group for the EJ or a model containing one (legacy? not sure) being easy to work on? i cant seem to find any mention of it anywhere though, guess I'm just crazy. anyone...
by Kowalski
Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:49 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: what the hell is going on?!1
Replies: 13
Views: 2205

i said screw it and got a ride back to where i left the car yesterday and ripped the alternator out, took it to autozone to get it checked, it failed, got a new one for like 125$ total drove back and installed it in all of 20 minutes... everything's perfect now. I'm just glad it didn't get towed (i ...
by Kowalski
Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:39 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: what the hell is going on?!1
Replies: 13
Views: 2205

do you think if i keep all the lights and the stereo off a fully charged battery would get me a mile or 2 home?
by Kowalski
Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:18 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: what the hell is going on?!1
Replies: 13
Views: 2205

what the hell is going on?!1

My 1991 awd L wagon has been on the goddamn fritz. a day or 2 ago randomly my battery, at oil temp, stop lamp, and brake idiot lights all came on... and my being an idiot ignored them, as my check engine had been going on and off for a while without consequence. So today i was on an L ride and my ra...
by Kowalski
Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:58 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: valve rocker assembly torque
Replies: 8
Views: 1271

DUBBA

does anyone know if a brand new lifter will make a light ticking noise when new or did i miss one? its def. on the side of the one i replaced, and i havn't driven it around really at all yet, just let it idle for a while
by Kowalski
Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:30 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: valve rocker assembly torque
Replies: 8
Views: 1271

buddy's torque wrench didn't go down far enough for those bolt's torques... so i just winged it. tightened everything till it stopped, ran the car for a little to let everything seat/move around a little ripped it back open end tightened everything as much as it would go in little increments in the ...
by Kowalski
Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:40 am
Forum: Parts Shed
Topic: WTB: Electronic exhaust cutout
Replies: 0
Views: 472

WTB: Electronic exhaust cutout

does anyone have a used or cheap electronic exhaust cutout valve & switch laying around they aren't using? any brand size piping is alright, i can probably ghettorig it up somehow. looking for ~80$ shipped?
by Kowalski
Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:51 pm
Forum: Parts Shed
Topic: FS: roof rack
Replies: 2
Views: 460

its in pretty good condition. i'll put pics up later tonight
by Kowalski
Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:14 am
Forum: Parts Shed
Topic: FS: roof rack
Replies: 2
Views: 460

FS: roof rack

i have the roof rack from a 1991 wagon... idk 10$ if you pick it up in PA or we could work out some shipping
by Kowalski
Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:51 am
Forum: Parts Shed
Topic: WTB: Lift kit
Replies: 3
Views: 988

will it majorly f up my geometry though? i dont got the money to be going through tires at 2x rate if my camber is way off
by Kowalski
Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:19 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: valve rocker assembly torque
Replies: 8
Views: 1271

good news- found a buddy willing to loan me his torque wrench. just gotta wait till i get paid so i can get me some valve cover gaskets (mine on the right side are hooorible- came out in 4 pieces) and i can finally get rid of this tick. should it go right away after bleeding or will it take a little...
by Kowalski
Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:31 am
Forum: Body, Chassis and Interior
Topic: lets talk about paint, obnoxious paint schemes, makings of
Replies: 2
Views: 756

yeah i was gonna use the sand/grind thing on my dremel to grind all the rusted spots down, and maybe grind the heads on the rivets a little smoother and maybe some bondo or something to lessen the gap between the new panel and the old stuff a little more. i dont have a spray gun though... so i need ...
by Kowalski
Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:54 am
Forum: Body, Chassis and Interior
Topic: lets talk about paint, obnoxious paint schemes, makings of
Replies: 2
Views: 756

lets talk about paint, obnoxious paint schemes, makings of

so yeah, my legacy's paint has seen better days. rust, sap, the usual fun stuff. I've been thinking of painting my car something... interesting but not police magnet material (this is my blunt wagon ;-) ). i was thinking white with big black ?'s (like ~2') scattered over it at different angles? and ...
by Kowalski
Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:41 pm
Forum: Parts Shed
Topic: WTB: Lift kit
Replies: 3
Views: 988

WTB: Lift kit

looking for a cheap-er 3-4 inch body lift kit for my 1991 awd L wagon. talked to some mfg's in aus but i was quoted 300$+ usd for shipping :/. anyone in the us make them or have a used setup they wouldn't mind parting with?

also: possibly all the stuff i'd need to swap to a forester suspension?
by Kowalski
Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:03 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: valve rocker assembly torque
Replies: 8
Views: 1271

valve rocker assembly torque

I'm going to bleed all my lifters tomorrow to get rid of my horrible tick, and was wondering if any of you guys knew if i need to worry too much about torquing down the rocker assembly. I have the whole service procedure, and it tells me to torque the bolts to first 3.6, then 9 ft-lb, but the proble...
by Kowalski
Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:06 pm
Forum: Body, Chassis and Interior
Topic: new keys?
Replies: 29
Views: 8049

oh damn... thats sexy as hell. i must have one!! im gonna go see if my Subaru dealer has any in stock tomorrow could they key that doesn't say Datsun on it be one of the OEM lighted keys with the plastic part ripped off? it does have a code on it like with where the thin part of the key meets the pa...