DrKrazy

Yea the 2 I own have grounds, but they also have a digital voltage meter built in to them. So that maybe the only reason mine have a ground...shrug.

They go in-line with your power wire for your amp/etc, so your power line from the battery would run into the capacitor, and then from there to your amp/etc. All the good ones will need their own ground that I know of, I have mine feeding all my "extra" stuff, it even has enough storage that I can take the battery out of my RX and get 1 crank out of the engine just from the capacitor (know this from forgetting to my battery back in once LOL). Directly out of one of my books: The farad (symbolized F) is the standard unit of capacitance in the International System of Units (SI). Reduced to base SI units, one farad is the equivalent of one second to the fourth power ampere squared per kilogram per meter squared (s4 · A2 · kg-1 · m-2). When the voltage across a 1 F capacitor changes at a rate of one volt per second (1 V/s), a current flow of 1 A results. A capacitance of 1 F produces 1 V of potential difference for an electric charge of one coulomb (1 C). The farad is an extremely large unit of capacitance. In practice, capacitors with values this large are almost never seen. In common electrical and electronic circuits, units of microfarads (µF), where 1 µF = 10-6 F, and picofarads (pF), where 1 pF = 10-12 F, are used. At radio frequencies (RF), capacitances range from about 1 pF to 1,000 pF in tuned circuits, and from about 0.001 µF to 0.1 µF for blocking and bypassing. At audio frequencies (AF), capacitances range from about 0.1 µF to 100 µF. In power-supply filters, capacitances can be as high as 10,000 µF. In other words, higher the number the better.

May sound stupid and strange, but disconnect the yellow tach wire from the coil (if you have a tach on that car). I've had two different cars that both had developed a short in that wire thus grounding out the coil. Would get spark but a super weak one. Disconnecting the wire on both cars made them fire up right away. Then I just chased down the short in the wire/or just replaced the whole wire.

Agreed, I run tons of electronics, one hell of a stereo/amp, etc on my RX, was having major issues until I installed a good 1.5 farad capacitor, now I never have a problem. Helps to keep the volts/amps up. For my off-roader I will be putting in a GM alt (and a capacitor), but only because it is going to have quite a few off-road lights, and probably a winch.

It's electronic, and works great for being an ebay cheapy one. Plus screwed right in the smaller hole with 0 problems, 0 leaks. I used one just like this one: Oil Pressure Gauge/Sending unit For all I know if your gauge still works, you might just be able to swap to this sending unit????

Realized my front struts were still cranked up a bunch, backed them down to stock setting today. Helped with the camber, but didn't totally fix it. Started on getting the 100amp Alt installed and was almost done when my dremel died completely (mourning the loss of one of my favorite tools), and couldn't finish the last bit of grinding I needed to do. Put a few layers of window screen in the hole in the air intake, to help block out water/snow/gravel etc until I move the intake. Plus supposed to snow tonight/tomorrow and I'm driving PC to work tomorrow just for the fun of testing it in the snow. Ok pictures of the new oil sending unit/gauge I promised (Remember I only did this because I accidently shorted the original one out and screwed up the gauge, wasn't just the sending unit): With both installed: Old one removed, and plug installed from the DL since it only had the idiot light sensor on it's oil pump. Will make fabbing the skid plate WAY easier..... Picture of the where the new oil gauge sits, and the new CB: Oh and quick picture of the driver's side flex-a-lite electric fan behind the Grille:

I second that notion, more than likely the Alt is dying.

Ditto...I work on Sunday's so can't go. Though you guys should have a blast, have been to left hand a few times, but only in rock buggies that my buddy builds. Should be a good chance to beat the heck out of the Roo's.

OMFG, Drooling all over the place...that is some incredible work.

Engine completely back in car and running again - Check Oil Pump swap = TOD Gone - Check & Aftermarket Oil Pressure Gauge/unit installed (which fits in the little hole on the oil pump so doesn't stick down like the original. Check & for the not sticking down oil sending unit! (will take pics tomorrow, before I block off the old sending unit with a plug from the DL, so everyone can see the difference in where the aftermarket and original ones sit) New CB installed - Check but noisy as hell, changed grounds, power...need a noise reducer for it. So :-\ Piece of junk old CD Deck installed, cd drive doesn't work but has an input for my IPod which is all I care about - Check and Got my 100amp GM alt, but is the wrong type and will take some heavy modification and grinding on a boring day to get that installed. Took it for a test drive, man have a hell of alot more power and grip with the new clutch. Old one was so wasted was almost on the rivets. Went to my usual little hill and tackled the really steep part with only one problem...Smashed my last remaining light under the bumper off... but I was going up the really steep part damn it! Waiting on my new Master Cylinder, a new tool to swap axles with, some roof bars, hi-lift jack, and a little something I found to tie me over until I get real bumpers made... Total spent so far: $1611 not to shabby, very little left to spend for right now. Will be able to keep it under $2500 with an LSD, Rear Discs, Materials for custom bumpers/exhaust/roof rack/skid plates, rebuild spare engine, and maybe a small winch?? All in good time.

Front camber will be fixed, Shady is sending me some of the newer strut extensions. But really it steers fine, and drives fine..a tad squirrley but has no sway bar anymore. Only driven about 250-300 miles since I put on the lift though..that will change here now with the new clutch. I did manage to finish pulling the engine, put some new gaskets on the valve covers, few other things. Replaced the oil pump with a known good one (put it on the parts car engine less than 15k miles ago). So hopefully the TOD will be gone for good now. Put on a whole new clutch kit and stuffed it back in the car. Still have to put everything back in and bolt/plug it all back up, but it is Thanksgiving so only spent a few hours on it this morning. Will have it driving again tomorrow...if I'm not lazy. Another subaru clutch under my belt, was actually the easiest one I've done yet didn't run into even one problem.

Thanks Soobmater and everyone else that gives us good comments. We (wife and I) love to hear comments like that, since you guys/gals are the only ones who truly understand why we do these things to our cars. Numbchux, I have pulled one tranny to do a clutch on a Subaru and never will do it again. Can do it in almost half the time by pulling the engine, or at least in my brain. Plus there is a few other reasons I pulled the engine too: 1. Stripped tranny mount bolt that's stuck in 2. Have some gaskets to replace, and going to redo the oil pump again this time with another one that's barely used. 3. Laying under the car trying to get the tranny to line up SUCKS! 4. Repeat number 3, do it by yourself and add any curse word(s) you like in there. Sounds like you've done it so you know what I'm talking about.

Okay even with running around and picking up the cherry picker etc...I didn't get home until 3:30pm.. Started working shortly after around 4pm after a quick snack. It is now 5:30 and the engine is ready to come out, not one thing holding it in. Hour and half not to bad, getting better everytime I pull one..oh yeah no air tools either. But since I'm stuck doing it in my driveway, it got dark out so I left the pulling for tomorrow or friday. This clutch IS getting done this weekend!

Blah blasted Brother backed out on me...sick of waiting so going to drive PC home after work and grab my truck and go get his cherry picker so I can get this clutch done this weekend damn it!

Project Cheap gets stared at everywhere I drive. Several comments, none of them which I would consider bad. Worst one was probably "That's the most interesting thing I've seen in a long time" from a guy I work with. Most of the time it's all very good comments, and people just being plained shocked in amazement. Though I was too after I got the wheels and tires on. The best thing is pulling up next to a jeep/other suv and sitting at the same height if not taller...I just smile as they stare at the lifted 80's sedan next to them. I know most people think I'm nutz but I'm perfectly okay with that, I like to do things different.

Yea front camber is way off, tried the extensions in different ways/sides..that was the best I could get it. Surprisingly it goes down the road fairly straight and isn't too squirrely, and I have about 250 miles on the lift now...drove it into work today since I get off early then heading straight to my Brother's shop to give it a clutch (master cylinder hasn't shown up yet). Shady I'll PM you about the front strut extenstions.

Okay doing clutch and master cylinder over Thanksgiving break from work(Since my Brother also has work off). Got everything here and ready to go. Talked to my friend about bumpers and a skid plate and will have to wait till after Christmas since he is slammed. So I took the good bumper off my parts car, cleaned it up and repainted...then mounted my new real off-road lights on it. Also took advantage of the bumper being off and installed my 2nd electric radiator fan (this one sits on the outside and blows in). Finished buttoning up all the relays, switches, wiring for everything. Also cut in some 6x9's into the rear dash hooked to a 200 watt amp for some sound in while out in woods, had these sitting around from another vechile I once owned. Looks good but not nearly as good as some tube bumpers will (but no smashed bumper on there): Also currently on the way to me for more upgrades: 100amp GM Alternator, Roof bars to be turned into a roof rack/spare tire mount, new cb(even though I fixed my old one), aftermaket oil pressure gauge, dual battery set-up, hi-lift jack. Will be ready for real wheeling by the end of next weekend hopefully.

Alright now this is talking....subscribe for sure. Project Cheap really needs this. We gotta nail down if it's possible and how hard it is. I'm almosted tempted to save some cash for an extra d/r tranny and an EJ tranny just to see what's up. I would be willing to save up a G or so to get my gearing back.

Not in northern CO, but I would probably make the drive just to see it. Might bring my RX up just to get a picture with yours

Sweet white lithium...will give it a shot thanks! haha and your right Numbchux, and believe me when I drove Project Cheap to work all of the 540 employees called me crazy...

Ok so since it's got cold out, the Speedo in the RX has started to make a really annoying noise, and it doesn't go away even once the car warms up. I tried searching but didn't come up with much in the older gens. The cluster on the RX was replaced less than 100k miles ago with a brand new unit and the Speedo still works perfectly no jumping around or anything. So thinking it's actually the cable rubbing inside it's case or something. Anyone ever just use some type of lube on it? Or should I be looking at just buying a new cable? Or am I Krazy to think it's just the cable and not the cluster? By the way, brand new 2 core radiator + oil cooler + intercooler=not so great of heat in 10 degree weather..takes the RX about 15mins to even develop decent heat now. Never gets above 1/4-1/3 on the gauge (which by my tests is about 180-185 (have a 185 Thermostat in it), and I don't run any of my elec cooling fans. Thermostat is still good, just cooling too well now(never thought I would say that about an EA82T...need a thermostat for my oil cooler system I think. Brrrr...

Just gotta get the clutch done (waiting for my Bro's help with a cherry picker), get brakes fixed, and change one CV axle and I'm good to go hopefully. Just don't know when I can get my Bro's help. Numbchux is extacly right...PC no longer has inner fender wells, or the silencer on the intake. Which means, water/mud can fly right into my Air filter at the moment. So I need to move it, plus will be modding it so it pulls air from hood/windshield area with some creativity instead of from the engine compartment.

EEK! Appreciate the heads up Snowman. Kinda sucks, but still have the parts car so isn't a big deal I guess. Glad I found that out before I sent the car to the crusher. And your totally right, car is more of a 3-spd with a 4th gear for highway crusing now. If the car was going fast enough to use 5th I think I would be extremely uncomfortable and close to scared. Chaz: Snowman wrote that manual! He deserves any and all credit. Your right I just did the wiring, intake manifold, fuel pump, etc.. the EFI engine from the donor car was running but not in great shape (blown head gasket). So I just left the decent running carb motor in. I plan on either rebuilding the spare one or just turn it in for core on a CCR later. No matter what you still have to do all the wiring. Swapping the whole engine would be just as easy. About the battery...it's a tad shallow up there on that shelf plus that's where my intake is going soon. The 2nd battery will end up on the opposite side of the engine bay from the original one after I redo the intake. So many plans...yet no money or time...oh yeah 4" of snow outside my house right now too. Wish the clutch was good enough to go play (as I look at the new one sitting next to me). Will just have to settle for the RX

Yea I had that feeling when I put them on, like I said no big whoop. They are POS lights anyways. Been driving it the last few days to work and back. Running good, has no power on the highway just would dog on the slightest hill at 55~or so (really have no idea how fast I'm going) Speedo said 43-45. But the clutch would start slipping when you tried to push it (highway ride was yesterday, no way was I going to it take out on the highway on a weekday for it's first time). Actually surpised I made it all the way home today, clutch was burning bad and I barely made it up the hill to my house. Also found the root of my braking being so horrible=Master Cylinder is leaking just didn't notice till now since everything got cleaned up/painted before I started actually driving it. So another somewhat expensive repair. After driving it yesterday, I backed the timing off to 17-18 instead of 20 and it defintely ran better today..curious what others did after the SPFI swap on a carb motor with their timing. Anyways about to snow, and PC has to sit until I get the clutch and brakes fixed . Which all depends on when I can get my Brother to help me since I don't have an engine hoist here..so might be awhile.

Wow, I'm just drooling all over the place..that is defintely a score. Get it running again!