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Can anyone explain to me why the turbo Legacy requires premium fuel. My understanding is that higher octane gas can be compressed further without prematurely igniting from the pressure before the spark goes off and is thus needed on cars with high compression. The turbo's compression is only 8.0:1, ...

I have a 94 Turbo with a manual and get about 19-20 in the city and 24-25 on the highway (80-90 on average). I once was held to 65 or so for most of a tank and got 28.5. A/C also makes a difference of a couple mpg or so, as I've found. The EPA rating is 19 city and 25 highway...Love the car, but my ...

Hi, I'm looking to change my plugs soon, and was wondering what people are using in their turbos. I've been checking the parts locators on some of the manufacturer's websites, and none of them list the turbo as a distinct engine. For all Legacy models, all the sites list only the same 2.2L VIN 6. Bo...

Legacy777 wrote:have you done any recent maintenance? Changed plugs, wires, fuel filter, etc?

If not....may want to start there.

Changing the wires took care of it, thanks!

Eric

Hi, I have a 94 legacy turbo that just hit 100k miles, and I've recently been having problems when I accelerate. Often, if I am driving at a steady speed and then accelerate, the car really hesitates...kind of jerks and doesn't pick up any speed - if I back off the gas and then hit it again, it zips...