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by BAKA
Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:55 am
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Synchro wasted: Path of least resistance to clean shifting?
Replies: 2
Views: 499

Synchro wasted: Path of least resistance to clean shifting?

Hello all, I've got the grinding 3rd gear synchro problem on my 92 Legacy L 5spd. I've played with some of the different cocktails in the "Sticky: Grinding synchros..." thread and while my current cocktail (Royal Purple + GM Synchromesh) has helped, it still leaves something to be desired ...
by BAKA
Sat Nov 24, 2007 1:58 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Fixed CEL, now have worse MPG.
Replies: 7
Views: 1209

Car has 185K miles, btw.
by BAKA
Sat Nov 24, 2007 1:57 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Fixed CEL, now have worse MPG.
Replies: 7
Views: 1209

I wonder if winter gas is causing the MPG troubles. Maybe I won't worry about it until summer. re: AWD vs. 4WD: Looks like a "4" to me. Is this normal or do I have some kind of freak car? http://www.standardalternative.net/mike/tmp/subie.JPG http://www.standardalternative.net/mike/tmp/door...
by BAKA
Fri Nov 23, 2007 5:11 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: Fixed CEL, now have worse MPG.
Replies: 7
Views: 1209

Fixed CEL, now have worse MPG.

With information from this site, I was able to make quick work of the CEL I had when I picked up my Legacy L ('92 N/A - that's a plain old EJ22, right?). Here's where it gets strange... when I had the CEL, it was hard to start and ran a little rough, but I was getting about 25mpg. After replacing th...