Manarius

Forester = On Impreza PlatformOutback = On Legacy Platform Not seeing how the Forester is bigger than the Outback except in height.

It takes 30-45 minutes to completely erase the memory of the ECU. Remember, if you reset it, the ECU has to relearn the system. If you clear the codes, you don't have to relearn anything.

We REALLY need a sticky with engine information!!!!!!!!!!!! The 2.5's on the 96-98? Outbacks, Imprezas, and Legacy GT's carry the headgasket issues. The flaw lies within the stock headgaskets. They were poorly designed and this design causes them to fail anytime after 30-50k miles. If the headgaskets have been replaced, then the engines are good. Subaru put out a Bulletin on the 99-01 2.5 bearing cars and they gave them a coolant additive that supposedly helps alleviate the poorly designed stock headgaskets. Mileage per tank is probably about the same between the 2.2 and the 2.5.

Clearing the codes just clears the trouble codes. Resetting the ECU all together resets all the settings that have been learned on the ECU since it was last reset (which for most cars was at factory).

I'd go with the 95, it has the least amount of miles. Talk them down to 2000 or 2250, you'll have a car for a deal. Yeah, as long as the EJ22 is before 1997, it doesn't blow up when the timing belt snaps.

I highly doubt the final drive ratio between the 4EAT and the GL 5MT are the same, that's why the car is binding very badly.

Well, it depends on the problem you're having. Out of those listed, I'd say that 23 is the worst. It can keep your car from running at all. Try to find one from a junkyard as Air flow sensors that are new are extremely expensive. In order to reset the ecu, you can either pull the ECU/TCU fuse for 45 minutes or pull the negative terminal wire for 45 minutes. After that, reconnect the fuse or wire and turn the car on without any accessories on for 10 - 15 minutes (or if it gets up to operating temperature faster do that). Don't touch the throttle and have it in neutral (MT) or Park (AT). Then you will have retaught the ECU. To clear the codes, you'll need to do something a little different. Josh (Legacy777) wrote up a very good article on how to handle ECU stuff. http://www.surrealmirage.com/subaru/engine.html

I wouldn't tow more than 2000lb. The AWD system and your transmission don't like towing a lot of weight. You could simply burn out your tranny and you don't want that.

Could be vacuum line, could be Coolant Temp. Sensor, could be fuel filter, or it could be the MAF (I had this problem ). I'd check them in that order as well. Do you have any hard starting problems? If you get it to move, does it stall out while you're moving? As I read more and more into your problem, I think you have a broke MAF - assuming you have a MAF. Before going straight for a MAF though, I'd check fuel filter and coolant temp sensor.

The orignal color of those hubcaps looked exactly like the ones on my old 86 GL.

Yes. Check the control stalk for the wipers. That is where all the circuitry for the wipers is.

My vote goes to the Legacy...but I'm a little biased :-p

Are we sure that he means specifically the blade or the washer fluid? Or does the washer fluid come from the front tank? Or is there not even a washer involved? I'm confused

Find opening inside the car and pour it in yourself?

2.2's post 1997 also went to a solid lifter status instead of the HLA's like the older ones have.

jjou, nice to see a local member. I'm down in Dillsburg IMO, the 95-99 models are slugs compared to the 90-94...at least in acceleration. My friend's 97L AT is horribly slow at the launch compared to my 91L AT. And, we have pretty much the same engine. Are all 4 tires matching on the car? If they aren't, that could cause issues. However, if you're looking for fast, a 95-99 Legacy isn't the way to go (Unless it's a 2.5, but then you have the potential for HG issues). If you want fast, try a late 90's Impreza 2.5 RS. Or, try to find an early 90's Legacy Turbo.

Yeah. That's definitely an EA82T. He should have put in a EJ22T with a TD04

All the EJ's have flat style belts with 4 grooves.

Here's what you should do. Instead of paying a shop to do your brakes, do your own. Get a set of lifetime warranty pads from a place like Pep Boys and do the job yourself. Brakes on these cars are very easy to replace. It would save you tons and tons of money if you did it that way as opposed to dropping $500 everytime you need them done.

I wouldn't trust carsurvey.com anyways. I read reviews for my car and most were bad! Plus, the people on there go to the stealership for repair...the dumbest idea ever!

The Outback did not become its own separate vehicle until the either 98 or 99. Before that, the car was called "Legacy Outback" because Outback was a trim level (like L or LSi or GT).

The EJ22 is a 2.2 liter engine that was featured as a base in all US Legacies between 1989 and 1999 (either 98 or 99). The early 2.5RS has the typical headgasket problem because of the design. The design of the stock headgasket led it to be prone to failure. After you replace the headgasket, it's fine. The Outback and Legacy were the same car until...1999? Basically, Outback was a trim level of the Legacy featuring a slightly lifted and more aggressive suspension tune. It also had two tone color and a bumper that could fit large fog lights. Mechanically, they're exactly the same as any normal Legacy, so I don't know why there would be more complaints about them.

Easy there. The 4.11 Auto's make 200k just fine. I happen to have 151k on my 91 with an auto and it runs great. If you're looking for reliable and semi-safe, I'd go with a 92 and above Legacy only because they have airbags. Honestly though, most in the Subaru world think that the EJ22 was the best block ever to come out of Japan.

Do you have 4 tires of the same kind and wear on the car? If you don't, that can make for a nasty deadspot between 1 and 3k RPM which would require you to run the RPM a little high. The engine can take the revving, just make sure your timing belt is fairly new.

That's a nice check engine light, nipper :-p