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by Lunatech
Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:55 am
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Taller 5th gear possible?
Replies: 21
Views: 2266

Re: Taller 5th gear possible?

dscoobydoo wrote:IF MPG is a big deal, then find a WRX 06/07 Trans and rear end. 3.70 final drive
Then the question would be: Is a lower first gear possible?
by Lunatech
Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:48 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: IAC for '90 5mt
Replies: 7
Views: 870

Re: IAC for '90 5mt

How big of a PITA would it be to switch to a newer IAC, say one from a '92 4eat car?Are we talking manifold, harness and ECU, or is it simpler than that?
by Lunatech
Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:17 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: IAC for '90 5mt
Replies: 7
Views: 870

IAC for '90 5mt

Ok...the other day, I started my car like normal and instead of the revs holding around 1.5 K or so like normal for the first minute of startup, they immediately dropped straight to ~400 rpm as the engine sputtered and died. I restarted it, and held the revs at ~1K manually for about 5 minutes, then...
by Lunatech
Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:38 am
Forum: Parts Shed
Topic: Parting 5 spd '95 Legacy Wagon, Spanaway, WA
Replies: 39
Views: 2959

Re: Parting 5 spd '95 Legacy Wagon, Spanaway, WA

Does it have a full instrument cluster? If so how much?
by Lunatech
Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:36 am
Forum: Parts Shed
Topic: Parting 5 spd '95 Legacy Wagon, Spanaway, WA
Replies: 39
Views: 2959

Re: Parting 5 spd '95 Legacy Wagon, Spanaway, WA

Major bummer!
by Lunatech
Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:15 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Easy Method of Removing Piston / Wrist Pins
Replies: 7
Views: 1671

Re: Easy Method of Removing Piston / Wrist Pins

kimokalihi wrote: And don't let your gf/wife/mother catch you using her kitchen utensils in the garage!
Man, is that ever a piece of advise worth keepin' in the memory banks!
by Lunatech
Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:30 pm
Forum: Parts Shed
Topic: Parting 5 spd '95 Legacy Wagon, Spanaway, WA
Replies: 39
Views: 2959

Re: Parting 5 spd '95 Legacy Wagon, Spanaway, WA

If the side mirrors are usable, how much for them?
by Lunatech
Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:10 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: startup question...
Replies: 13
Views: 1353

Re: startup question...

Lunatech wrote: Does any body reading this have a '90 or '91 that has a working solenoid type IAC? If you do could you please take a resistance reading and report back to me what your ohms are?

BUMP!
by Lunatech
Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:54 pm
Forum: Suspension
Topic: "clicking/knocking" sound from the right front
Replies: 13
Views: 1043

Re: "clicking/knocking" sound from the right front

How do the ball joints look?
by Lunatech
Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:16 pm
Forum: Parts Shed
Topic: WTB: Canister purge solenoid valve
Replies: 26
Views: 2704

Re: WTB: Canister purge solenoid valve

My theory is that it just gets rid of the CEL, but not sure what other affect it may have.
by Lunatech
Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:45 pm
Forum: Parts Shed
Topic: WTB: Canister purge solenoid valve
Replies: 26
Views: 2704

Re: WTB: Canister purge solenoid valve

I made a simple diagram. I hope it is clear.

http://s1000.photobucket.com/albums/af1 ... g&newest=1

BTW you need NOT remove your manifold, just use a 10mm socket and an extension to reach under the manifold to reach it.
by Lunatech
Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:34 am
Forum: Parts Shed
Topic: WTB: Canister purge solenoid valve
Replies: 26
Views: 2704

Re: WTB: Canister purge solenoid valve

OK. Cut the wires close to the solenoid, throw the solenoid away, place the resistor, plug the remaining wires back into the harness.
by Lunatech
Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:20 am
Forum: Parts Shed
Topic: WTB: Canister purge solenoid valve
Replies: 26
Views: 2704

Re: WTB: Canister purge solenoid valve

If your old Canister purge solenoid doesn't work any way, just cut the wires off of it and solder a 100 ohm resister to them, wrap it up with some electrical tape and plug it back into the harness. Now what you should do with the vacuum lines, I don't really know what is the best thing. Probably cap...
by Lunatech
Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:23 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: startup question...
Replies: 13
Views: 1353

Re: startup question...

Just now I uncrimped the housing and unwound the coiling of the solenoid, slowly. I unwound about a foot at a time and kept checking the ohms with the meter. About 8 or 9 feet in I started getting 10 ohms of resistance, so I started winding it back up, soldered the two ends back together, reinstalle...
by Lunatech
Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:39 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: startup question...
Replies: 13
Views: 1353

Re: startup question...

Yesterday I got back to it and discovered that I had a huge leak in the IAC gasket, had it off and back on twice and both times the gasket slipped, stupid, LOL. Any how I got the idle down from 3k, but didn't fix the original problem. I couldn't fin any procedure for checking the old style IAC, so I...
by Lunatech
Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:55 pm
Forum: Misc
Topic: Service Manual
Replies: 8
Views: 1221

Re: Service Manual

Josh has many down loadable FSMs available in the Stuff You Need to Know category. Not sure what you are looking for, but it's probably there.
by Lunatech
Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:36 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: bad idle!
Replies: 4
Views: 681

Re: bad idle!

Sounds like an Idle Air Control valve issue, most commonly referred to as IAC. There are many posts around here regarding IAC problems, in fact there is one about 7 posts below this one entitled Startup Question... Try a search for IAC + idle or + clean, there are many posts covering it and you will...
by Lunatech
Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:42 pm
Forum: Engine
Topic: startup question...
Replies: 13
Views: 1353

Re: startup question...

Needle valve? I don't actually remember seeing anything like that, but that doesn't mean it's not there, I'll check for it later. There is the stop adjuster on the linkage lever. That's the one I already adjusted when the IAC stopped working, idled too low so I turned it up, the summer came and I tu...
by Lunatech
Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:06 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: startup question...
Replies: 13
Views: 1353

Yeah, it's a 5 speed manual. Honestly it looks like such a simple thing to cause so much headache. I thought about adjusting the idle screw down at the bottom of the TB, but thought I should seek some advice first.
by Lunatech
Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:29 am
Forum: Stuff you need to know
Topic: Software Update
Replies: 34
Views: 34270

DVGFX2 for sure!
by Lunatech
Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:51 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: startup question...
Replies: 13
Views: 1353

OK, I know it's nearly a 7 year bump on this thread. I finally got around to cleaning my IAC on my '90 n/a, it hasn't worked or about 3 years(my bad) and now it is idling at about 3000 rpm. So after it started doing the high idle I first let it run for about 10 minutes and little change, if anything...
by Lunatech
Sun Feb 28, 2010 4:28 am
Forum: Engine
Topic: Engine paint
Replies: 15
Views: 1207

I've used lots of Chrysler Blue in the past. I used to get it at Direct Connection. That was of course a looonnngg time ago and on Mopar cast iron blocks. I don't recall what kind of paint it is, but, there most assuredly is engine paint available at auto parts stores, in many different colors. I ha...
by Lunatech
Sat Feb 27, 2010 5:42 pm
Forum: Picture and Multimedia Gallery
Topic: My 1993 Legacy Wagon
Replies: 23
Views: 1960

Yeah, I saw an old lady driving a riced out Honda hatch back the other day. Slammed, 5 inch exhaust tip, low pro tires, tinted windows, hokey graphics, big ass wing on top, the whole 9. I figured she was borrowing her grandsons car, but who's to say?