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I have said HH, and it seems to leak right under the rotation. I'm going to disconnect the cable and hope that remedies the leak, I'm sick of buying brake fluid, it feels weird on my hands and I hate the smell... Anywho, if that doesn't work, I'm going to RELUCTANTLY get my hands back into the brake fluid and put a "T" in place of the bastage... I HATE BRAKE FLUID!!!!

I found a few links at a boneyard, and so far, that's remedied the issue, even made the gauge volt meter read correctly. I have another black, and green and red, just in case something blows again. Now, on the the HEATER ISSUE... Fawk it's cold in that car! Since one heater hose is hot, the other warm... I'm betting it's a plugged core and I will be trying to clean it out tomorrow. Thanks for all the help guys, I called subaru, and they couldn't even tell me what link I needed....

MUD!!!! Well, I NEVER take my precious off road.... That car has seen some SERIOUS abuse from me, I am very impressed! That's the only reason I'm still a subaru fan, dispite the majority of the market subaru's have.... I am NOT a fan of hippys, yuppies or liberals It has proven itself as a tough piece of iron!

I agree... The large white wire that goes into the fusible link box did get hot & is discolored, I tried to pull it out, I was going to cut it and re connect it, but it doesn't come out easy and I didn't want to break the box. Thanks for the info on the link, I'll see if I can find one close. And idea how many years of subarus had the same link there in case I find an older or newer one in a bone yard??

Ok, update.... The fusible link in question is the closest to the firewall and when the wire that was in place of said link burned up, I had NO power to windows, and not even a click when I tried to start it. I took the car to NAPA and had the battery tested in car, and found out that the volt meter in the dash isn't reading right, it's only charging @ 13v. So the alteranator is off the hook. I don't yet know why I ran it for 40 miles and the lights & heater ran the batt dead but the car still ran. If anyone knows what that link should be so I can order one, I'll start there, then try to figure out why the accessories drained a good battery.. One more thing, I used the red link when it first burned up, and I was able to run it that way for a bit. I need to know the amps or size or whatever it is of that fusible link.... Nobody in part stores knows fawkall about subarus and it's pizzin me off!!!!

I have a test light, and a continuity tester. I checked all the wires and they all look good. I got a brand new battery because NAPA guy said it could be bad. I knew it wasn't the issue but I gladly took his new battery considering I ran mine dead Anyone know what to look for as far as replacing the original fusible link for the starter?? Mine was replaced with a random piece of wire last spring, so I don't know what it was originally.... 86 GL 1800...

I haven't checked the wires from the Alt, or starter yet, but I'll start there. When the link first blew, it melted and smelled horrible! I patched a hole in Alt wire this summer, maybe it's not enough... Hmm... Thanks guys I'll go check those..

It started with the fusible link for the starter blowing. So, I replaced it. Next time I tried to start it.... nothing again. So, I made one with an inline fuse. I started at 7.5, and everytime I tried to start it, it blew fuses up to a 30 amp... I noticed it was sitting at 16v at an idle, then when I accelerate, it went up to 18. Last night, I was trying to get it home, and in 40 miles drained a brand new battery. Alternator tested @ 14.5 at the local NAPA, four times this morning. I have a short somewhere obviously, I just don't know where to start. It used to have starting issues where I'd have to wiggle the neg & pos cables, but it hasn't had that since I cleaned the cables at the battery and put new terminal connectors on. I'm not a wiring magician, I don't know how to read a volt meter, but I can learn HELP!!!!

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAND I will be there....in my fabulous 1986 wagon...the "boozearoo" will be nice to meet some people:grin:

Crap!!! Well, if there is enough people that want to come out to Evans Creek for a meet and greet and wheeling, I wouldn't mind organizing a shindig... Let me know, how about Aug 13th and 14th? I'm planning a trip with a bunch of friends anyway, and will be up there, and since you have a job (high five) and can't have your BBQ....any takers????????