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alright, thanks ferox!

Ding, Ding, Ding we have a winner!!! Guess what time it is! its time to replace that Oil Pump!

i don't understand, whats so offensive about bringing back an old thread? besides the fact that you will get no response from any of the original posters, could someone explain this to me? thanks

how does .149volts constant comming out of the plug sound? and .001volts comming out of the O2 sensor? i don't understand how the O2 sensor would have a volt if theres nothing plugged into it??

didn't know i could check with a multimeter, thank you Jono will check in a bit

how long does it stay running for? alittle more detail will help, does it slowly kill itself? ???

thanks for that DaveT, guess i gotta change my O2 sensor now.

i've posted about my oxygen sensor a while ago on a thread, that orange wire (1 wire) when i unplug it and drive around it does nothing, if i plug it in and drive it around, a whole bunch of nothing happens.. no check engine light, no difference on MPG, i still achieve 360-400miles on a full tank unplugged or not. someone on another thread said the computer goes to default mode? meaning it ignores the oxygen sensor on the exhaust and just goes by "standard" so maybe in the summer time it goes lean while the winter goes rich? thats one thing i still need to replace but no one could give me a straight answer and instead got responses as if it aint broke, don't fix it, soooo im unsure if its even working or not

Used to at a light after getting off of the highway, its gone now So i ended up changing the thermostat and antifreeze to 40/60water, my overheating issues seemed to have dissapeared, maybe there was air? or maybe it was the thermostat? i did stick the thermostat in hot water and it opened fine but whatever, im sticking with the OEM Subaru one from now on. i still have 3 questions, 1. What year or vehicles have you seen the double row radiators?? i will slowly look for one. 2. What temperature should the radiator be at? i own an infrared thermometer gun and would like to see if the temp. gauge in the dash is working okay. 3. Which one have you guys boughten of the temperature switch that goes on the radiator? a low temperature one i guess where if the needle goes above 1/4, it would kick on. i want to get that working again since the vehicle seems to be running really cool again and how to wire it up? there was rats living in my wagon when i first got it (abandoned for 4 years) and you know what they do to wires, its a mess, and i would just run new wires anyways.

Thank you for that Loyale 2.7 Turbo, saw that the other day and i couldn't figure out what it was, knew it was brake related but was still confused. i appreciate your post.

November 15th 2014 was the last time GeneralDisorder was online Dinky26, sorry to let your hopes down....

i had the clacking also, i replaced the oil pump and the seal plus the cam seals and what not and it didn't go away, took everything back apart and replaced all 8 lifters (hydraulic lashers) on both sides plus the rockers and that did the trick. i went extreme with the TOD, but it was driving me insane..

forgot to mention, yes when i pulled the radiator out back in march, i sprayed it down with a garden hose, nice and clean, sorry about that! i have discontinued this sender that tells the fan when to kick on, its been rigged to just run all the time for a while now. the problem is i don't know how to do head gaskets because ive never gone that deep in the engine before, deepest was cam shaft with the lifters and rockers ive replaced, head gaskets were the next step but i don't own a torque wrench, and it was on its way to the redline, it got really close. i know the picture seems its only above half, but this was like 10-15min of sitting with the engine off when i took it after it tried overheating on me. return style? i don't know what you mean by this but the coolant reservor tube connects right next to the radiator cap if that answers your question..

one cam is upright (pointing up) and the other is pointing down (180degrees the other way), its been a while since ive done my timing belt, maybe someone else can give more details about it. but one thing is for sure, its pretty easy compared to other vehicles.

So to conclude: 1. More info on single and double row radiators and what years and models? 2. Boiling point on Prestone Antifreeze is actually higher if i use 70antifreeze/30water, instead of the 50/50, how could this be? 3.More info on replacing mechanical clutch fan with an electric one? any ideas are helpful. what have you done? 4.Stant vs Subaru OEM thermostat? or any other competitor? --------------------------------------------------------- This is what i will do in stages if it does not fix my overheating issue. 1-Replace Peak antifreeze with prestone (50/50? 70/30? 30/70?) 2-Replace Beck n Arnley thermostat with a better one (which one is that?) 3-Upgrade by removing mechanical fan with an electric one. 4-Upgrading the radiator to a double row 5-Make vents 6-Blow a Gasket --------------------------------------------------------- This is on a normal day on the highway about 85F (city driving actually runs cooler) This is when my cooling system is not so happy, and the needle was actually alittle higher but did not take a picture of it since i was freaking out (hence me stopped at a gas station with engine off for a while then realized i should take a picture of this) i will not duplicate this for obvious reasons.. And this is whats confusing me, i thought lower antifreeze/higher water ratio meant better for fighting the heat. I Appreciate all the quick and awesome responses from all of you, thanks again! -Omar.

Thanks i will look into that. i don't know if my radiator is blocked but back in march i did a radiator "flush" by putting some water pressure through it for 5 mins and 100PSI of air afterwards for 30 seconds (all this with the radiator pulled out ofcourse) i also did the same inside the engine block, both ways with thermostat removed. Head Gaskets were replaced 2 years ago at 188,000miles. 2 years later (today) its at 215,000. Felpro HeadGasket is what he told me that he replaced it with, i think that Felpro gasket is made by Subaru? Besides the creepy bugs stuck to it, 95% of all the fins are fine and not crushed by a bug or something. About the distilled water, i will switch to that instead of tap water from now on, see if that improves anything. i also squeeze the radiator hoses (both) for about 5 mins anytime i put new antifreeze in it. Stant vs Subaru OEM thermostat- which one is better? i will definately change my Beck N Arnley thermostat for one of those 2 since i have a new spare thermostat gasket. good to know in a way that its not normal thanks.

Never heard of it, or seen it. also ive been wanting to go both fans electric but seems that the only choices are toyota prius electric dual radiator fans (Loyale 2.7 Turbo) wrote about it in a thread, or a custom single fan from some shop, any more info on that 10 bladed fan or any fan that fits between the radiator and waterpump would be greatly appreciated!! Yes it runs cooler once the evil sun goes away or the tempeature goes below 95F. Highway Speeds actually help my vehicle out some, when im sitting at a light with all these other hot vehicles, that gauge loves to climb (all this only when its above 95F) but the back of this Prestone Container says 70% antifreeze and 30% Water actually increases its boiling point im confused.. (picture at the bottom)

yes its at 50/50 but not for long and i went to go buy prestone to try something different, see if that helps. was $1 more than the Peak branded one. i went to go buy prestone to try something different and turns out the boiling point on the back of the container is actually higher if you do 70% antifreeze and 30%water compared to 50/50, could someone clear this up for me? this is new to me also and im alittle confused, no actually very confused lol. i always thought 70% water and 30% antifreeze would have been better for the heat... (Picture at the bottom) Very interesting, thanks for that two85s.

Sorry for the long wait on a response i got pretty busy, wow that is alot of responses, i am sorry if i don't reply to you. (also i can only do so many quotes on a post, that is why they are broken up into multiple) OEM Subaru thermostat? got it, i got a spare thermostat gasket still new in the package. Ive been running tap water with antifreeze this whole time, i don't hear bubbling like its boiling but will still give it a try, distilled with antifreeze. electric fan is throwing air to the engine, or pulling air from the front of the car to the rear, so thats good i did not know there are 2 types of radiators for the EA-82 (not counting the plastic crap one), could you inform me on what year or trim levels they were available with the double rows? also that tempeature switch for the electric fan, mine never worked correctly from the beginning, what could be a down side of always having the electric fan running in summer and winter times? Head Gaskets were replaced 2 years ago by a Subaru Mechanic that has been working on Subarus for over 25+ years. at 188,000miles. 2 years later (today) its at 215,000. Felpro HeadGasket is what he told me that he replaced it with, i think that Felpro gasket is made by Subaru?

oh and im currently running 10w-30 full synthetic if that matters any with the engine temperature, will be switching to 10w-40 on my next oil change (in 2,000miles) to help with the wear in this heat.

1989 GL SPFI Metal caps on radiator. (no plastic on radiator) Currently it is running Peak antifreeze, (blue container with mountains in the background) i just bought the best stuff, (well i think it is).. the thermostat was changed to a brand new beck n arnley a year ago and im pretty sure theres nothing "clogged" in the cooling system, i have flushed it twice, once in august 2014 and again in march of 2015. Today it got to 98 degrees F, and my tempeature needle was at 3/4 the way, it usually sits between 1/4 or lower when the tempeature is at or below 90F outside, but if it goes above 95F, it goes half or past half. 3/4 scares me (that was today) and tempeatures here during the summer go to 115F, i need a solution or when the tempeature goes above 100F, i will have to drive my Impreza and park my GL it has a mechanical belt driven fan (changed to a new one 3months ago, that was expensive) and 1 stock electric fan that i rigged to always run no matter what (both are working fine).. i noticed this overheating problem back in september but since it was becoming fall already, issue quickly went away once highs went below 95F. its interesting because if the tempeature is below 95, it just stays perfectly fine at 1/4 but if its like 97 or 98, it jumps like crazy to half or 3/4. Does anyone else have these problems when tempeatures go above 100F? any suggestions or brands of antifreeze? its getting toasty down here in Texas...

mine used to make that loud pop sound you described, after replacing many parts on the vehicle and it still wouldn't go away i just learned to live with it, it was only in certain circumstances it would pop so i was okay with it. turned out it was the driver CV axle, it would pop once or twice when the vehicle would flex on a road that would turn side to side, or when i took a 90 degree turn to an uphill road or a friends driveway, those were the only times it would pop. i accidentally fixed it when i noticed a CV boot was torn, replaced the whole axle (lifetime warranty, thats why i replaced it whole) and the pop sound went away.

i dont think thats possible... its either Carb, MPFI, or SPFI.

oreillys was at $215 when i bought one a year ago, it did not include the sensor with those 4wires, so becareful if you do buy a new/remanufactured from NAPA.

mine-(i am not liable if you fry something) 1989 GL single fuel injection (F.I.) Green/Black=White White=Green/Black Red=Red Black=Black 1990 Loyale single fuel injection (F.I.) Green/Black=White White=Green/Black Red=Red Black=Black this is from the harness of wires to the distributor (there is a difference if you do it the other way!!!)