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Yup it'll not run with the IACV host disconnected. Disconnect the brake booster vacuum line and sloooowly pour in the seafoam and it'll work. You'll get some awesome white smoke for about 10 minutes. Take it for a drive around the neighborhood to be neighborly.

Add 134a. See if it turns on. Report back.

Got the coolant sensor spliced in and cleared the codes. All now works well. Next is to find out why I have to jump the battery every morning. Already swapped the alt with a Subaru reman that I got from the dealer. Ideas?

The temp gauge fit perfectly and I plugged the connector back in. The coolant gauge on the dashboard now works perfectly. I tried to splice in the wires and connector for the temp sensor, but I don't think I did it right since the CEL is still on and it the code won't clear. I'll try again tomorrow since I am losing my sunlight.

They got it in stock locally, so I'll try it. If it doesn't fit I'll just return it.

I think you meant this one: http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_Engine-Cooling-Temperature-Sensor-ACDelco_18051198-P_290_R|GRPSENSAMS_1359989492____ The one you linked is for a 96, but their website says it is not compatible with a 97.

I went to 2 boneyards locally and neither of them had it. I really did a number on both this gauge and the CTS. What is the formal name of this gauge?

It didn't fail due to natural causes, but due to manhandling of my own doing. It appears that the place to plug it in no longer exists. I think that's my fault.

Which is probably the gauge is not working. Do you have a part number? Both the CTS and the gauge are disconnected and I am splicing in some wires to it working.

Found this while replacing the engine coolant temp sensor earlier today. When I pulled it out a lot of coolant also came out. Any ideas? There seems to be a loose connector coming from the wiring harness, but I don't see how it plugs into this.

Tried that. No love. Grrrr.

Drop the pan, put on an actual OE gasket. Clean it off real good before you put it on.

You might also run a smoke test to find any other leaks, but you probably licked it. I just ran a smoke test and it found three vacuum leaks! 2 just needed a clamp and one needed a new gasket. Bang and done.

Nothing. Still stuck. Will deal with it in the future.

Put it all back together, smoked the engine, replaced the leaky hoses and now it's all good. Splendid!

97 ej25

97 Legacy OBW EJ25 I forgot to take pictures of the hoses and ducting for the IACV and PCV valve, so I need your help in getting it all back together. I found this large tube. Does it connect to the PCV valve? They seem to take different sizes hoses- is there an adaptor? Also, does the IACV vacuum hose go straight to the apendage sticking from underneath the air filter? Does it connect to anything else? Thanks, folks.

Michelin HydroEdge with GreenX

Oh, definitely putting the new intake gaskets on, tho I think the problem might be in the intake itself.

So the underlying issue to this entire event has been a high pitch squeak/hiss, in the form of a vacuum leak. I sprayed so much carb cleaner around the engine to make an elephant die, but I still couldn't find the leak. When I pulled the vacuum line off one of the valve covers the hiss would go away immediately. It seemed to be coming from the area of the passenger side of the intake, so maybe it was a manifold gasket or the intake itself was bad. Instead of paying for the shop to smoke the engine I figured I would just replace the intake and the gaskets and call it a day. No such luck. The shop is going to put the intake back on and then smoke the engine.

Believe me, GD, I've thought of making a trip up to you many times.

OK folks. I tried until I went insane and still couldn't get it. So I pushed her a few blocks over to a shop that does a LOT of Subarus. They tried with blow torches and everything but it's still stuck. The metal line simply won't come out of either the intake or the head. It's simply stuck. The options at this point aren't good. They are: 1) Cut the line and try to weld it together or clamp it together or 2) Take the head off and try to get it out of the head or 3) Replace the head (I have another one in the basement) and the intake (have another in the back of the car) Your thoughts and suggestions, please!

Fuel Sending Unit.

I did the cam seals last summer, but I had them replace ALL the pulleys and tensioners when they did the timing belt and water pump. I got them all from Subaru, which cost a lot of money. The aftermarket kits are great and inexpensive, but the Subaru OE parts are slightly higher quality.

You'll get the best service at Chicken and Shakes. It's a total grease shop with no fancy waiting room. If you bring your own parts it might make things to a bit faster. Call them to make an appointment, but they can totally do it. (They did mine.) I stay away from timing belt and water pump jobs simply because it's too easy to screw them up, so when I had mine done I brought it to Chicken and Shakes and they did a great job.