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Yes - please just do as Subaru requests and put ATF in it. PS fluid is for Honda's. GD

+1 someone tried thicker or stop leak stuff to slow the leaks. It never works for subarus leaking at the rack side seals. pur the right stuff in or ignore it or wait until it’s low to change it. Simply put it needs repaired with a new rack or seals. since fluid didn’t cause this nor will it fix it, this also means you can do whatever you want without worries. So if you want to still believe fluid might save you and ignore us, it won’t hurt anything to try whatever you want. Subaru power steering systems are robust, theyre not going to easily fail because of fluid. You’re wallet will just be lighter and you’ll learn by experience which everyone does to some extent.

Anti theft at a basic level

Yes you can. Swap heads, Intake manifold, crank sprocket, and the crossover pipe as the harness connect for the ECT is in the front and won't reach that on the earlier block as that ect is in the rear. Of course you have to swap the flywheel and timing belt guide over. Take your time and use the HG designed for the turbo engine. O.

Plug in a code reader that can read live data. See if you have any stored or current codes (no light does not mean not codes). Then check the temperature. After sitting overnight, the engine temperature and intake air temp sensors should read almost identical.

I'm not sure what year they started putting the Ignitor inside the Coil pack, but I think it is on yours. Our 95 and 97 have the Ignitor mounted on the center of the firewall. You have to set your ohm meter to the Diode setting and it will only read in one direction. Reversing the probes it will read open. The Ignitor has high current transistors in it that fire the coil so the ECU doesn't have to handle the load of the coil or the feedback pulse. When you are checking the input of the coil you are checking the Base (input) of the transistors and bias resistors, NOT the primary winding of the coil like on the old ones. With a little ingenuity they can be tested, but that doesn't mean it will work properly on the engine. You did the best thing by replacing it.

The stuff that is in there is probably Stop Leak for Power Steering. It is supposed to condition the seals, but more than likely the seals are too far gone for it to work. I have tried it on our 97 RHD Legacy and the rack seals still leak. I bought the kit to rebuild it (some day). If you go back to Dexron type ATF fluid, It may leak a little faster or not. But, you won't know unless you try it.

many of us would use Valvoline MaxLife trans fluid in that car. I did. It's Dex II/III/VI w'ever compatible.

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