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Here is where the vent hoses connect to the engine. Is this my problem... Here is a zoomed out shot of where they attach Here is where they connect to the hose connecting to the engine And finally the driver and passenger vent hose locations that I found

Ok, the driver side is clogged. On the passenger side, when I blow into it, fluid comes out the dipstick, but on the driver side, pressure/air just backs up and blows back in my mouth when I stop blowing, and no fluid comes out the dipstick. The hoses are connected to the engine, but there are NO other hoses in the area connected to the tranny at all especially on top, so ya. How do I unclog it? I hope I don't need a tranny flush, not that it's bad, but it cost about 250 bucks...

That would be why I couldn't find any vacuum hoses coming off the tranny you mention a "W" shape hose... all I could find was a "V" shaped hose. Actually it's two hoses coming from both sides of the tranny that are connected the a t connector that then goes off somewhere. These were on the top of the tranny under the spare tire near where the engine mounts to the tranny. I am going to go try blow through those lines now and see what happens since those hoses were all that I could find coming off of the tranny. I looked for over a half hour trying to find the vacuum hose that went to the vacuum diaphragm on the tranny...

It's a 4EAT 4spd Fulltime 4WD tranny for sure. I don't have any buttons to push, or levers to pull to activate the 4wd. If I recall from my research before I bought the car, 1990 was the first year of the computer controlled 4WD tranny in the subarus.

Ya, auto's aren't my favorite, but it came with the car and the rest of the car was too nice to pass up, and the turbo makes the auto seem bearable. I will check the vent hoses, replace the oring on the dipstick, and check the one way valve. I will let you all know in the morning what my progress is, and if all the simple suggestions fix my problem. Thanks all so far with the advice! Keep'em coming! PS. I work graveyard so I am on here at weird hours, so that's why I post at strange times... :|

Well, I will try this first. I want to eliminate anything else that it could be before I go diving into the tranny it's self You got anymore simple things for me to try out?

Could it be that easy? Seriously? That would be freakin' sweet. I hate to ask a stupid question, but where would I get the O ring? The dealer, or an auto parts store? Thanks for the quick response!

That's what I have been doing, because I am afraid of blowing it! I have a qt in my car as I speak How would I go about checking the vent on the top? Or if I even have one? edit: I just realized that while I was doing a test drive and checking the dipstick on the drive, it wasn't pushed out when I was driving around on the side streets, but after I got back from my freeway run where I was pushing the car a little harder than usual, that's when the dipstick popped out, after using more boost more often. Ricearu, you mentioned the modulator leaking boost into the tranny, what/where is this modulator? I am new to subie turbos And how would I go about checking this also. Seems like you might have pointed me in a good direction!?!?!?

Hello, on my 1990 subaru loyale turbo wagon my tranny is pushing the dipstick out and spewing some, not a lot, of ATF out the dipstick after driving if for a bit. I am curious to what might be causing this. My first gut reaction is that the tranny is overfull, which is causing the fluid to come out the dipstick. But when I check the fluid (with the car running and in park) it says that it's on the 'low' mark, and in no way overfilled. But once it gets to the low mark, it really doesn't spew any more fluid out that I can really tell. What would cause this? I am kinda at a loss on that. If I apply the "KISS" (keep it simple stupid) principle, the first thing that I can think of is the wrong dipstick, too short for example, would give me the "low" reading, but the tranny would actually be "full". Then when I add more fluid to it, it spews it out because there is too much, obviously. So on that note, does any one know how long is the diptsick is supposed to be for an AE82? This way I can rule out the previous owners putting in the wrong dipstick, since I just picked up the wagon a week ago. Other than the fluid coming out the dipstick, the tranny seems fine. No slipping, shifts into drive/reverse quickly, no obvious clunking, smooth shifts for the most part, shifting into 2nd is a tiny bit rougher that the other gears, but I only picked up on it when I noticed the dipstick sticking out and notice the fluid in the engine compartment, so it wasn't that noticable, but that's it. If there is something else that I should be checking/looking for, any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

That's the idea I drove the MR2 into the ground for the past five years, so the least that I can do is fix him Now that I have my new turbo wagon, I no longer have to worry about snow and bad weather, and I can focus on the project car. I really love my wagon though, and it's going to be hard not to invest in a lift kit before I start working on the MR2

Thanks, I will need all the luck that I can get! My MR2 needs a whole bunch of work besides the turbo addon (motor (complete rebuild from the lower end up), suspension (shocks, bushings, tie rods, rack and pinion, the works), tranny, cvs, etc, basically the whole car). The 10 g's includes the interior getting leather I hope that I won't have to spend 2000 on a tranny, but if that's what happens so be it

Were you looking for a used tranny, or a new one? I am totally willing to buy a new one/rebuild the one that I have. I know that it will cost a fair amount ($1500 - $2000) to do that, but I really don't care. I want a good car that will get me around in the snow and be able to haul stuff, and I don't mind putting a little bit of money into a car that I am going to keep for a long time (10+ years for sure). It's good to hear that you didn't have any problems with it besides the tranny! The radiator looks in great shape and keeps the car cool so far, but I will most definitely keep an eye on it. I know that heat KILLS the turbo engines like no tomorrow (specifically it cracks the heads if I remember correctly...). I love older cars, and I refuse to buy myself a "new" car. My wife gets the new "nice" car, and I get the '85 MR2, '90 Subaru, and the '06 YZF600R . I am going to dump about 10 grand into the MR2 to rebuild it to have 300 whp and 15 psi of boost, so I really don't mind dumping $2000 into a great Subaru that will last forever and be a great daily driver. That's just me, and some people think I am nuts, but I love older cars, and I hate losing money on newer cars. That and they just don't make cars like they used to Just my 2 cents on that...

Hello all! I am once again a proud Subie owner. It's been a while, and it's good to have a Subie in the driveway! The biggest mistake I have made is selling my 1987 GL-10 wagon a few years ago. Being young and dumb at the time I sold it for a saturn But now I am a proud Subie owner again! I just purchased a 1990 Loyale turbo wagon for 1200 bucks ! This thing is in FANTASTIC shape. It makes the mistake of selling the first Subaru seem alright. It's got 195,000 miles on it, but... The motor has been pulled out and every seal/gasket replaced and it doesn't leak!, the CV's are new, everything works, including the AC, and the interior is in excellent condition! My wife doesn't even mind driving/riding in it, it's the first time she hasn't complained about being in my car in years (I have a 1985 toyota MR2 that was my daily driver and she hated it, so it's now the "project car")! The only thing that is wrong with it is that speed number one for my ventilation system doesn't work, but all the other speeds do so it's no big deal, and the front passenger side under the bumper is a little banged up, but they gave my the new piece for under the bumper, I just have to fix the fender (pics below). The turbo works and is putting out 6.5 to 7 psi according to my new boost gauge, so it's still works great! The cooling system seems good, the gauge never gets above a 1/4 of the way up, so it's running cool. The thing I am a little concerned about is the tranny, since no work has been done to it that I know of. It shifts fine out of park, shifts great in all the gears and it doesn't make any noise, but with 195,000 miles on it, I am a little concerned about old age. But hey, what can you do? I still can't believe I got this car for soooooo cheap! I love it! I am never going to sell this car. I will fix it, but I will not sell it. I have made that mistake once before After putting about 500 miles on it, it's still running great! Ok, I cannot figure out how to post pictures of him (I don't have ANY pictures options in my user cp, or attachment options for this post... help? I looked in the FAQ...) but here is a link to my picasa (google) photo page... http://picasaweb.google.com/harris.donald/Subaru# Is there anything that I should be looking out for with this car? I think most of the things that could go wrong have been fixed, but any pointers would be great! Thanks! Looking forward to many faithful years with my Subie!