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EA82 flywheel isn't too hard to find here on the west coast. I may even have one in my "stash." Otherwise, I'm sure someone here can find one for you. You'll find that the holes in the EA82 flywheel are slightly larger. Most people just bolt it down snugly. I bought some brass tubing in 1/32" wall thickness and cut 1/2" lengths and used them as spacers to take up the small gap.

I keep reading that the code is produced by filling the tank with the motor running produces the code. Read the section on understanding P0440 codes in this endwrench article and I don't see anything that is related to filling the tank with the engine running. Thanks to OB99W for the pdf. http://www.endwrench.com/current/02SpringInsiderInfo.pdf Very specifically, it lists some conditions for generating this code and engine running while filling the tank is not one of them. "The testing of this system is only conducted once per drive cycle and only under very specific conditions: • The fuel tank must contain less than 9.6 gallons of fuel. • The fuel temperature must be less than 113°F. • Engine speed must be over 1500 RPM. • Vehicle speed over 28 MPH. • Throttle position must be mid-range. • Intake manifold vacuum must be equivalent to cruising vacuum. • 455 seconds must have elapsed since engine start."

Gas cap loose; gas cap defective; leak in any of the hoses and/or fittings around the charcoal cannister or purge solenoid; clogged charcoal cannister; faulty purge solenoid or connector. The error doesn't affect the running of the engine; it's just an annoyance in addition to indicating you're venting gasoline to the atmosphere.

They would like to establish a rallyX area and run those events but there are some hurdles they need to overcome. Also, they really need to establish their core business first before attending to the rallyX issue.

I might as well get this posted up before Turbone beats me to it. We went out to the DirtFish Rally School facility today in Snoqualmie. Great site for playing and they are moving toward being ready to open the school to students shortly (although they are already getting advance students in now). Lots of potential here and and they plan to use all of it. They are currently re-furbishing the main building of the previous Weyerhauser owners for classrooms and potential meeting halls for clubs and perhaps a joint start/finish location for TSD rally and other motorsports activities. They toured us around their garage and we got to inspect some of the cars they use for the school. Also drove around the grounds for some of the rally roads they are currently using for the school. Lots of land for expansion for that purpose. We watched the slalom exercise with some current students and two of the instructors came by and offered a few of us a ride around the slalom course. Fortunately, I had brought my helmet and was lucky enough to sit next to Forest Duplessis for a couple of runs around the shortend course. I found it doubly interesting since I had co-driven stage rallies in my youth and never had the chance to watch the driver's technique since I was too focussed on the route book, mileages, time and so forth. Today I had the opportunity to watch the driver's technique from the perspective of a learning rallycross driver. It was great fun. Thank you Forest! More information at their website: http://www.dirtfish.com/

Interesting, that thread was started by the same user. And I thought I had a short memory! However, more information can be had here: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=114669&highlight=P0440 I've been plagued by the same error code, all be it with a different model Subaru, but the hints and tips are similar. I'm still coping with mine but I'll post up when I find the solution to it.

Yes. You should never run in 4WD on dry pavement. The earlier cars can't deal with that since they don't have a center differential. In snow, on dirt, or mud they work just fine.

The swap in our Brat involved modifying the transmission cross-member, modifying the shifter linkage, and using the driveshaft from the donor car (or having a custom one piece driveshaft made). Check with bratsarus1 for his kit to make this easier for you.

Yay, I'm looking forward to it. I can't believe that more people haven't signed up for this!

Noah has it right. But we moved here in 1988 from Wilmington, DE (originally grew up in nothern NJ). As active rallyists, my wife and I saw the best of the area around NJ, but there's nothing back east that can match the mountains and wide open spaces out here. The only thing I miss about leaving the east coast is close friends; but you develop new ones out here. Only thing my wife misses is four distinct seasons. We do have a Spring and Fall but they are quite short. Most of the year is grey and overcast, but the summers are the greatest. If you can't stand grey, you can always drive an hour east over the Cascade Mountains and you'll find sunshine there most of the year. I was fortunate that my son bought a used Brat many years ago. That started my love affair with Subarus and led to many new friends. I got into rallycross as a result of WCSS3 and Jeanne and I are slowly getting back into TSD rallying after all these years. I'm not a city dweller, but both Seattle and Portland have all the city related advantages that Jeanne and I need. The move and transition was hard, but I've never regretted for a minute moving out here.

It's also possible that your alternator is not fully charging your battery any longer. Have the battery and alternator checked by someone you trust.

If the fellow is correct about the lower idler seizing up, replace that too before hitting the road. I agree that it would be smart to do the water pump while you're in there. Seals if the general condition of the car warrants the extra cost in parts and labor. $200 for '90 Legacy with 180K doesn't sound like a bad deal to me. With a little luck, it should be good for another 100K. If the general condition and appearance is good, this should be a great deal.

Combination of being about a quart low as well as a slight incline could result in no oil on the stick. Oil dipstick is a bit tricky. Line on the dipstick marked full indicates normal oil level just after turning the engine off (say a few minutes after while you're getting gas at the gas station). The notch in the dipstick just above the oil full line is where the oil level would normally show after letting the car sit overnight on a level driveway. I got this information from a Subaru mechanic with 25+ years of service on Subarus.

'97 Model L Impreza wagon; EJ22 engine with 5MT transmission.

Adding my two cents today. Sorry to be late for the party. Anyway, here's the data: 1997 Impreza L wagon 70 mph (from GPS); 72 mph on speedometer 3337 rpm (from scangauge II) in 5th gear 4.111 rear diff TY752VB3FA transmission (JDM 5MT) has 0.825 ratio for 5th gear 195/60-R15 tires I did notice a shift of about 300 rpm in 5th at that speed when I switched from the 3.900 (stock) to 4.111 setup.

ORG does it again: Rally Against Parkinson's on September 11th. Starts with a two lap regularity run around Portland International Raceway. http://www.oregonrally.com/road_rally.cfm Rallycross in Hillsboro, OR on September 12th. http://www.oregonrally.com/rallycross.cfm Two worthwihile events. Weather for Hillsboro: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=Hillsboro,%20OR&wuSelect=WEATHER

Hard to believe Max only took second. He's a fine driver and an Impreza coupe with the H6 motor really sounds competitive. I understand a driver from the NW took 2nd in Stock AWD. I'm too lazy to search for it; got a link to the results? Thanks for the update.

I visited richierich's shop in Portland yesterday and he put it on the lift and I now know where the cannister and purge solenoid are (not in the rear wheel well, but behind the wheel). He did find any bad hose or faulty wiring. However, everything is covered with a thin coating of mud from the rallycross activity. I'll pressure was off the mud and viisit pull a part and yank a "younger" cannister and purge solenoid (I'm pushing 192K on my Impreza) and install them on my car. No point in spending about $300 in new parts trying to "guess" which part is bad.

So how did the National event go? I'm not willing to wait until it's published in the SCCA mag in three months!

Well, I spoke too soon; after a few days and a trip to WCSS12 and back the code returned shortly after I gassed up. When I got home I checked the engince compartment for the charcoal cannister and it's not there. Without taking any paneling or covers off the rear I haven't found it in the rear luggage area or passenger side wheel well of my wagon.:-\

Well, so far so good. A whole day and a half without the CEL lighting up since I replaced the gas cap. I'll wait to see if the code stays gone for a week before I'll declare it fixed. Thanks to everyone who replied.

What page is that info on? I haven't found that specific info yet.

I bought and installed a brand new Subaru gas cap today. Also by co-incidence filled the tank on my way home. Thanks for the all-data info. My problem is I have no clue where to find the canister or purge solenoid. I also have the complete FSM for a '97 Impreza also. With the info there, I still haven't found the canister or solenoid. Neither of them are in the rear passenger well and there are no rubber hoses on the filler assembly. I don't have a select monitor, so I can't follow the diagnostics until I locate the parts. Hopefully the new gas cap did the trick. I'll see tomorrow if the CEL comes on again.

Welcome to the Board. Best of luck in your search for an SVX. If you're anywhere near WA, come out to WCSS12 and you'll see SVXs that will make you eat your heart out.

Replace the bad bulb on that side.