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i cleaned out the MAF and it didn't look that dirty, but it apparantly did help, the hesitation has mostly gone away. my lights are indeed super dim, i just installed some hella driving lights because it was so bad. which grounds did you clean bush basher? meeky, we should get together sometime soon so i can check out your car

well i haven't driven the car since i cleaned the MAF but it didn't look incredibly dirty or anything, and the vane moved freely. i really don't think that's the problem.

thanks all, i'll be cleaning the MAF this afternoon, i'll report if it makes a difference. hey meeky moose, if you read this, did your HKS filter make any performance differance? thanks

i just replaced the battery about two weeks ago. i never have any problems with the car stalling or cutting off at idle. i found that i have less of a problem if i keep the revs about 2k rpm. i would guess that the problem is somewhere in the fuel system..like i said earlier, it really feels like a bad o2 or MAF sensor, but you would think it would trigger a trouble code. i have also determined that the wiring in the car just feels old. my clock works half the time and half the time it doesn't. anymore ideas? this seems like a regular problem with these cars.

hey guys, i've been enjoying my 86 RX, especially because we've gotten some good snows already this year but i've been experiencing a problem with my RX. the symptoms of the problem are that the car will have a hesitation/stumble problem, usually under light throttle/cruising. if i mash the gas it will stumble for about 2 seconds, then surge forward w/ boost. the turbo appears to be functioning normally. the problem doesn't occur more when the car is warm or cold, and it doesn't happen all the time. i checked the EGR solenoid after getting a check engine light. sure enough, one of the vacuum lines had broken off the egr solenoid. i replaced the solenoid and vacuum line, and no more check engine codes, but the problem STILL persists. i don't know much about these subarus, but my first thought is oxygen sensor or mass air flow. the oxygen senson was however replaced recently, it's still shiny looking, so i'm doubting that's the problem. has anyone had this problem, and what were the solutions? thanks for any help! thanks.

thanks for all the comments.. i can't wait for snow

i wish it had the checkered seats! it looks like it's mostly original paint, although it also looks like it was touched up in a few places in the past.

the threaded shaft that my finger is holding up does not have a nut on it like it appears that it should. is this what's wrong?

the cable looks brand new, i'm pretty sure it was replaced about a month ago when the clutch was replaced. i'm thinking whoever replaced it didn't hook everything back up right. i'll go take a pic and post it up. thanks!

check these out.. all comments welcome!

alright, spent a little while with the car. i know the hill holder is disconnected, the long threaded shaft doesn't have a nut on the end, so it doesn't catch when the clutch is engaged. the clutch return spring looks pretty weak, although new. i wonder if a heavier spring would help my clutch action feel better. right now it's heavy to push in, but it doesn't release really smooth like it should. i'll try lubricating the cable as well, although it looks pretty tough to do so. the paint on the trunk lid looks like it used to have a small semi-spoiler on the back, which only went around the trunk key lock, probably about a foot in length, that also goes down the back of the trunk about 5 inches. on the rear plate you can read 4WD TURBO in red, and the small RX sticker in the corner, which is really tough to see. i took some pics, i'll start a new thread with the pics. thanks

the post describing the operation of the dual range 4wd is how mine operates. it is described almost exactly that way in the owners manual. vin #: JF2 AC56B8GE247878 there is no rear spoiler and no side decals. the plate on the back says RX 4WD TURBO in the center. does anyone know where i can get a rear spoiler? Off to the DMV to get tags!

my car is definately an RX. it does not have the button on the shifter, but the dual range on demand hi/lo 4wd. i read through the owners manual and saw a pic of the single push button..definately not my car. also, the dash lights are orange/amber. when 4wd is engaged, the green signal lights up. i didn't notice a LO lighting up, but seriously, i only played with the car for about 5 mins today..it was raining and nasty. if tomorrow is bright and sunny, i will go clean the car a bit and snap some pics for you guys. keep the info coming!

definately! i can't wait for the next non rainy day so i can poke around the car and learn a thing or two. thanks again to all who have replied, and i look forward to being a contributing member of this subaru community

yep, h-style, just like your RX and turbo wagon meekymoose. mine is light blue, with similar rust to your wagon around the rear fenders. paint is a bit faded and oxidized. maybe some nice wax will bring the blue out a little..