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Was the pipe crimped or rotted out? Where was the leak? Did you do the job yourself? What's the degree of difficulty and were there any tips to pass along?

It's been too cold to get a good look but on a 93 Legacy, there appears to be a leak coming down from the filler tube to the gas tank. The tank was filled this week and the leak proceeded for quite some time afterwards. The car may have taken a hit in its unknown past as the bracket is torn loose from the body. The leak is internal to some sort of protective shield (?) or mounting sleeve. Other than an old crimp now rusting through, does anyone have any idea about potential cause or a parts diagram of the tank and filler tube area?

I'm not sure there was an external filter on the 90 MY Loyale. I do remember that the drain plug was a bear to get out. If you don't have an impact wrench, just ooomph the sucker out of there. Use leverage (as in put a pipe over the wrench handle to get a longer lever arm). In extremely stubborn situations, I've even read where you can position the wrench with the pipe over the handle in such a way that you jack up the car, position the wrench against the ground and then lower the car. The weight of the car is used to "wrench" the item free. I've never tried this as I am concerned that if the force is transferred improperly to the ground, I might affect the earth's rotation. By the way, in replacing the plug, I believe there is a crush washer as with the oil drain plug.

Apparently you were affected by both conditions. Spray a full can of "Demon Away" into the engine compartment after changing the plug wires and the little suckers won't be around to loosen your plugs again! And no, there should not be any difference between the plugs at NAPA or SOA but next time, order your parts through one of the on-line parts departments from various Subaru dealerships who want to do volume at the same prices as they would charge a local shop.

I believe that plunger is part of the security system I asked you about earlier. The fob is the key fob (keyless entry doowidget), also related to the alarm system. It is the remote sender you should have gotten with the car. Don't worry, your "life is over" is a misstatement. Better said, your Hell has just begun.

plug wires or demonic possession or both

Is there an alarm or a security shut off for the ignition?

?? Just tried it again and it works for me... you seem to be under bad carma right now! Keep trying. Fuses???

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru_manual_scans/1992_FSM_(Engine_%26_Electrical)/ Cut and paste this link. FSM 1992 with pdf electrical. Did you check your fuses?

Apart from the center air intake with the grating over it, there are those drain holes at the corners just below the windshield. Open the hood and look carefully just next to the hinges as these holes are the size of a pencil eraser and located in a small depression. There's one on either side. Pour water directly into these holes and see if it comes out the bottom of the car or into the passenger compartment. I'm not sure of the internal anatomy of this drain but perhaps it is detached from the final run out of the car. Forget the matches... never play with matches. Good luck and let us know how the ark sails. Have you considered flood insurance?

All Wheel Drive?

S'but a flesh wound... Congratulations, you've passed the crash test.

Excuuuuuse me? Let's just say that you loaned your beloved Subaru to a friend. Did you remember to advise them of towing requirements or insist they read the entire owner's manual before handing them the keys? Probobolly NOT! This ain't hookin' a fish, it's a job with some expected expertise.

Okay, I filled a 2 liter bottle with water. When poured into the clean air intake, it call comes thru (of course, I didn't pour the entire bottle at once!). When I poured water across the base of the windshield on the left hand side, a small amount seeped in, so I guess there's the answer. I'm assuming you tried pouring water into the drain hole in the corner just forward of the windshield?? If'n you didn't eliminate that as a possibility, the water you poured on the windshield could still have run down to this same drain hole. Plug the hole, cover the fresh air intakes and give it another try. If you still get the water, try Cookie's method but instead of a flashlight, use a lit match and when the water extinguishes the match... voila. If all else fails, cacoon the car in duct tape.

As a test, pour water into the drain hole at the front bottom of windshield on the side where you experience the leak. If you see the water drain out and under the car, you've eliminated that as a possibility. If that's OK, then, tape off various sections of the windshield and hose down the car to see if and where the windshield is leaking.

The 4 aspirated (non turbo) runs on regular gas, the others require high octane.

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=8399&highlight=service+manual Check the above link to a posting by Legacy777. Points your way to many FSM and other links. Happy hunting.

There are drain holes right in front of the windshield on both passenger and driver sides. Open the hood look in the corner (there's a small depression) and remove all the leaf and other debris that is likely clogging the hole and allowing overflow into the air intake. If this doesn't solve the problem then start considering a broken or separated drain line that comes down from the sunroof (if the car has a sunroof). I think the line Tees up with another drain line and it becomes disconnected. Use the "Search" function on this site as others have dealt with this problem recently... no need to reinvent the wheel.

Well, if it works out, get them to replace the transmission ($2500-3000) which might have been a weak link at your mileage on an automatic anyway and you're good to go for another 150,000 miles. Keep on drivin'.

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=23974 Linda, The above link was referenced at the bottom of your recent page under "Similar Threads". I know you're new to this game but if you look through this and use the "Search" function of this site, you can come up to speed pretty quick and get enough ammo to not be dismissed as the "little gal". Are you certain that when the tow driver hooked the nose of your car up that he didn't have the rear wheeels under a tow dolly? If you are certain that it wasn't towed with the rear wheels on a tow dolly, then be emphatic when speaking with the owner of the towing company, not the driver. The advice of your insurance company might help but I wouldn't rely on them. Get documentation from Subaru that even improper towing even just a mile will cause certain damage. Ask the local dealer if they would test drive or how they would test. I just called my local dealer and the service manager seemed to think that if it wasn't already noticeable, it would soon be... sorry for the bad news.

Seems like the "standard of care" for towing Subaru automatics is on a flatbed. You might have recourse against the towing company for damages.

http://www.cars101.com/subaru/keyless.html#05%20legacy%20program%20remotes Check out he above link for info regarding disarming alarm. Also, I have read about "disconnect negative, key on position, reconnect negative terminal" and it seems like a cheap and easy fix if it works.

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/memberlist.php Hi Linda, Check the link above. Then click on "search members" (right of page above State) then click on Advanced Search and specify Pittsburgh in the city as a qualifier. There are two pages of members that specify your home town but there may be others on the site that didn't enter that data in their profile. If you scroll down, there are some that have numerous posts. They apparently are either very helpful or very lost. At any rate, we are all on the road to find out... If no one happens on to your post and you remain at a loss, try and send an e-mail or Private Message to one of these scoundrels.

OK Linda, since it seems you've decided to take up with this lot here, the next thing you want to do is start a thread and ask if anyone knows of a good independent Subaru mechanic in the Pittsburg area. I think you've made a wise decision to hold on to the car. Good luck.

http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru_manual_scans/ I think you'll find the wiring diagrams for your car at the site linked above. I hope you can figure out where to go from there to wire your lamps in.