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Swapped downstream sensors side to side. Cleared codes and just rescanned after a day's drive and 420 is now pending. Safe to say not the sensor... Car runs very well. I don't hear any exhaust leak and don't know how to check for burnt valve. As I said, the car runs great.

Unfortunately, the cheaters don't appear to work on MY 05+. Tried one and then two piggybacked. My 05 has 3 cats and 5 O2 sensors. I only have bank one code so that's where I tried the spacers. That is my experience. Anyone have success with 05 and later??

Here's a link to pdf of wiring 92 svx: http://home.arcor.de/klaushoffnau/SVX_Historie/WIRING_DIAGRAMS.pdf see page 4 area C-7 for fuel pump

Cougar is the go to guy here on USMB for electrical gremlins. I don't receive any fee for this endorsement ;-)

Try this: "Have you put a meter across the connector to the fuel pump? Very often on the Impreza when the ECU senses nofuel the car will not restart. It will need an ECU reset. The easiest way of doing this is to disconnect the battery for half an hour. The ECU has capacitors in it that retain a charge. By cutting the current supply the charge in the capacitors leaks away and any stored fault codes will be wiped." http://www.fixya.com/cars/t1708583-fuel_pump_not_working Not your car model but you never know and hell, go watch the Olympics while the battery is disconnected for a while. You did say it started when you first disconnected the battery but perhaps there is a sequence to get it going AFTER you did your work like when turning on a router after a modem etc... just sayin'.

Is there any sort of alarm/security system with fuel shut-off?

Click on thumbnail. This is on an 05 but you get the idea.

The oldie is my buddy's 1969 Subaru 360 with 11,000 miles on the odometer. Still under warranty? My 05 OB stands behind it just in case of bullies.

Reminds me of an old movie Pete 'n' Tillie (1972). OK I'm a geezer. Anyway, a father and son play a prank on a neighbor who is annoying everyone by bragging about his new car's fuel economy. Every night, they go out and put more gas in the guy's fuel tank. Just when the neighbor reaches the ultimate height of pride over his situation, they then begin siphoning off gas until they bring him back to earth.

Local Autozone lets you borrow the 2 types of wrenches for O2 sensors.

What was the cel code?

The antifoulers are available through Autozone part number 42009. They're about $6.50 for the pair. You'll have to drill them out. I have a pair already drilled out that didn't work on my 05 but everyone swears by them pre 05. Good luck. PM me if you want them.

Ask to setup appointment with district manager at any dealership that is convenient to you. Ask for any bs in writing if he blows you off. Also ask to drive another like model on their lot. As for oil change, first recommended change is early due to break in metal shavings etc. contaminating the oil... or so I've been told.

Wow, I learn something new everyday here. So I should revise my earlier post to say go to Durania's house and "borrow" his when he's not lookin'.

T-30 Go back to junkyard and borrow one from another subie. The torx screwdrivers came with the cars and were usually in the glovebox.

Remove the scanner from the car immediately before the wheels fall off!

What misfire problem and what about the bubbles in the coolant?? I feel like someone changed the channel when I went to the refrigerator!

Emily, I have an 05 with the weeping oil at the bottom of the HG. Is resurfacing a must under these circumstances when replacing the HGs? There isn't any overheating and I am wondering if that is the only indication. Is the straight edge test good enough?

Ah them young'ns... Charter member of the OFRT and you're still not fast enough ;-)

Ed, What is odd is that from the cars 101 page linked above, your 2002 should have had the square remote with the colored buttons. Also the teardrop version shown as a replacement doesn't have the trunk release button as your new one shown, purchased from the dealer. My 2000 Legacy had the grey buttons and in-law's 2002 had the colored buttons. You stated in your first post that you can't get the car's system into program mode. I don't recall that this procedure requires any input from the remote at this stage, so then, any discussion about having the correct remote and working battery is a distraction. While there is something about programming up to 4 remotes so it could be possible that all 4 positions are "occupied", your problem appears to be about sequencing to get into programming and not the new remote (that might come later if you are truly unlucky). Here's a link to some other interpretations of this odd dance that SOA subjects us to: http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/interior-mods/66863-subaru-keyless-remote-programming-instructions.html

wish I lived in Portland...

Check out the driver's side HG at the rear bottom and you should see oil seepage. Both of my 05s (legacy and OBi ltd) have this issue. Seems suggested "maintenance" is to do the HGs with the 105,000 mile TB.

But if you sort of just gently loosen the blockage with the wire, the "biofilm" which has likely built up within the confines of the hose will be flushed out. That's what happened with mine. We aren't talking about a cork in a bottle here. The wire will first pass through the center core of the loosely aggregated plug and then once patent, you can further trefine the opening allowing the debris to be washed out. What have you got to lose? If the plug is displaced back into the box and this method doesn't work, you can always go back to taking apart the entire front 1/2 of your car. Oh and you may have missed the part in my post where I said "problem solved". As they say though, your mileage may vary.

As I recall, on my old gl and loyale the hose exited near the rear of the right wheel well. I took a straightened metal coat hanger and snaked it up from the exit opening unclogging the line. Problem solved.