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A suggestion, Wallis: You also forgot to tell us what the car is! Year, model, engine, tranny, mileage, how long you've owned it--all help us "visualize" your possible situation.

Question about the relays: When I was swapping them around I noticed they had 4 spade terminals--two silver colored and two copper colored. But I saw no printed diagram or molded-in markings to indicate what is what! Anyone know which ones are control circuit (+ and -) and which are power circuit (+ and -)?

Thank you Gentlemen for your excellent input. I'm no longer in Seattle but if/when the weather improves up there, Eric will pursue your suggestions. Mahalo nui loa!

@ Cougar: I think you hit the nail on the head--I have a much better understanding of P1520 and what's happening now. But I need some "how to do it" help! I bench tested the Aux Fan and the motor works. I swapped relays around in the under-hood fuse box and they all seemed to work--but in Test Mode the Aux Fan isn't being commanded to turn on. Where, and how and what, do I manually ground to check the control circuit? Do I have to physically remove the fuse box mounting from the car to get at the wiring underneath? And the big question: Is the ECU possibly fried at this point?!! Really appreciate any help or guidance you can offer.

@ Fairtax: Here's the sequence of events . . . we arrived in Seattle with two codes, P0106 and P1520. The Emissions Specialist couldn't determine the vacuum hose routing because the engine had been swapped. He suggested trying a different source of vacuum and hooked the hose from the PSSSV (solenoid) to the nipple on the backside of intake runner #3. Result was that P0106 disappeared and P0441 came on! (Gas mileage went to he11 too!) So I switched the routing back to the way Larry Dew had it--PSSSV to the tee under the passenger side intake runners. The P0441 went away and P0106 came back! Noticed also that there was no "filter" in the line between PSSSV and the tee. Should we look for a replacement MAP Sensor? Do they go bad? Get weak? Any way to test the signal? Is it suffering because it prefers high-altitude Colorado over sea-level Seattle?!! Should we replace the little filter? Any suggestions or tips would be appreciated.

Thanks Cougar. I'll certainly try that.

Thanks, Fairtax. Will dive in again tomorrow. Love the finality of that last statement: "After repair, replace ECM."

After all, it's what makes a Subaru, a Subaru! Right? I need a little help. Back story: I met up with my son, Eric, and we flew to Colorado to pick up a car. Our good buddy Larry Dew had dropped an EJ22 engine into a '98 Outback for him. We roadtripped back over the Thanksgiving weekend. Car drove beautifully, although it did have a CEL on--P1520 (Radiator Fan Relay 1 Circuit High Input.) Went to have emissions checked and it failed. There was another DTC--P0106 (MAP/Barometric Pressure Circuit Range/Performance Problem.) I futzed around with it for two days and finally threw in the towel--went to an Authorized Emissions Specialist and "bought" a waiver. Now the P0106 has disappeared--but we have a new code--P0441 (Evap System Incorrect Purge Flow.) And still have the P1520 too. Any Gurus in the Seattle area willing to take a peek under the hood and offer help, guidance, suggestions? It would be greatly appreciated. You can PM me or call me at 808-2 eight 6-5 four 7 eight. (I'm flying home Sunday, 12/13.) Mahalo, Nick

Fantastic news! Congratulations, Crazyeights. Yes, faith carried you through a dark, scary period. But skill, honesty and attitude got you where you are now. The fact that, unbeknownst to you, former customers were dropping your name is the best compliment anyone can ever get. Good luck--and keep us up on how it's going.

Welcome aboard, Shade Tree! You've found a great resource here.

It can be repaired. Years ago I fixed the power antenna on my wife's '97 Maxima (and believe me, if I can do it anyone with minimal mechanical ability can do it!) You can probably find instructions online, but as I remember you have to remove the interior drive unit and the exterior chrome cap (bezel?) that guides the antenna. The flexible notched plastic drive cable is probably broken--you'll have to clean out the drive unit then feed a new cable into it. Good luck--if you decide to give it a try.

Find a set of 15" Subaru 5-spoke alloys. Best looking alloy there is (IMHO)!

Are you talking about the HVAC door actuator under the dash? If the dealership or indy mechanic can't find one, I'd suggest trying a Pull-n-Pay or salvage yard for a decent used one.

Most folks just ditch the air suspension systems and replace with standard struts and springs. I doubt that you could pump up the system externally and expect it to hold air for long. I found a number of posts about the swap procedure over the years--but for some reason I can't post the links here! Try this: Look for the "search box" at the top-right of this page. Click on the gear icon to the right of the box (That gives you "advanced search"). Enter "air suspension" (with the quotation marks) Part way down the page select "1990 to Present Legacy . . ." forum. Click search. There are a few posts around 2012/13 that describe the swap. Good luck.

Welcome to the USMB, steveb. Please post your questions in the "Newer Generation" forum.

Welcome to USMB, johnvaudo. Please post your problem in the New Generation forum--I'm sure you'll get some help there.

Welcome to the USMB, Soobinatub! Car looks great. I imagine it's fun to drive. Bet you get some looks as you glide by! Is it a fiberglass body? What does it weigh?

Sorry, gang--I know nothing about the Hi-LO dual ranges. We don't get them in our Subies over here! Td's suggestion is good--try to find an owner's manual. Or contact Subaru or a local dealer. Maybe search on-line for info. Or maybe someone who's familiar with them will share on here. Good luck

What transmission do you have, shauny--manual 5-speed? Does it have selectable 4WD--a lever on the console to go from Front Wheel Drive (FWD) to actual Four Wheel Drive (4WD)? Over here we only get All Wheel Drive (AWD)--in other words, the car chooses how much power goes to the rear wheels!

She's gorgeous! Beautiful pix (especially the cute girls and the happy pup!) Thanks for sharing.

Good going, mdjdc! What a relief to find to find it was a simple (stupid!) problem.

I hadn't noticed the dog when I first looked. That's perfect--such "pride of ownership!"

Did you try pushing the lever downward?

It gets a bit confusing! Yes, the '97 L has a 2.2L engine but it is what is called an interference engine. If the timing belt ever breaks or fails it could cause severe, expensive-to-repair, damage to the valves. Up through '96 the 2.2L (the famous "bullet-proof" EJ22 engine) is non-interference. If the timing belt fails it doesn't damage the valves or heads. You have to repair whatever caused the failure and replace the timing belt, of course--but the engine hasn't been half-destroyed!

She's beautiful! I have a soft spot for '85s--had two of them--they were my first Subies. Sounds like you got a good one . . . at a good price! Welcome to the USMB.