Tom Dunn

I have a 1991 Legacy wagon. Good motor, 2.2/auto tran, but the rest of the vehicle needs extensive parts/labor to get up to snuff for a state inspection here. More than the vehicle is worth.I came across a "1988 Subaru GL 4WD" 5-speed standard,on Craigs list. The ad said there is some sort of serious problem with the motor, head would have to be pulled to diag. Might my 2.2 be a good canidate to install in this vehicle? Just realized this is the wrong forum.....!

The electrical connector is just a simple slide on type. You remove the tank and the pump comes out with it. Then just pull the wire connector and the feed hose off.The pump is press-fit thru a rubber bung in the tank, you have to tug on it pretty good, but it just pulls out, theres no mechanical fastener.

Nipper pretty well nailed it, the pump was shot. A replacement was only $14, and pretty easy to change besides, but I still ended up making a 150 mile drive without the washers on wet, dirty roads. Must have stopped 25 times to splash some fluid on the windshield right from the jug. Small glitch, but big problem, ya know?!

As usual, I let the washer fluid run out on my Subie. Had been empty for awhile, I suspect. Filled it up, but it seems to take forever to pick up the prime and start pumping again. I probably drove it 45 miles yesterday after filling, and tried the squirters a dozen times or more for various intervals. No dice. It's been parked since I got home yesterday, so I've not tried it yet, but I suspect after sitting so long it may well work next attempt. Is there some trick or method to getting the pump to work more quickly? Other than not letting it run out in the first place, of course!

Here in Inlet NY, in the Adirondacks, there are only about 300 residents. Yet on a summers day, you can see roughly 50,000 Subies. 49,998 of them have either a canoe or kayak on the roof..............

Took my Legacy to the tire store yesterday, little place in Lyons Falls NY. Had a morning appointment, rolled right in, no waiting(they only have one bay) and was out in 35 minutes with four new skins. $51 each mounted and balanced. :cool: Then drove to Utica and bought a new pair of Gore Tex boots for me. New shoes on the car and new shoes on me, hey, let the weather turn lousy, I'm ready!!

It was 13.8 gallons I fit in the tank, the light had only been on for a very short while. Gallon left is a margin I'll try to skip in the future. Note:$2.99 per gal. I love this car!

I've had my 91 Legacy for almost a year now. Never knew it had a low fuel light, 'cuz I'm usually pretty diligent about not letting it get too low. However, this past weekend I noticed a little glowing yellow box next to the guage. THAT made me stop for gas, stations are kind of far apart around here! On some vehicles, I know that the low fuel light comes on at one level and then, as the tank runs lower yet, will begin to blink. Is that the case with the Subie or is it a "one and only warning" kind of deal? By the way, it cost me $41.30 to fill that sadly empty tank!

I heard a rumor that 2006 will be the last year Subaru will produce the Forester. Anyone know if this is true?

The fuel guage on my 91 Legacy is malfunctioning. When the tank is full, the guage works correctly until it reaches the 3/4 mark or so. Then, for awhile, it's most anywhere it wants to be, often plungeing past "empty", floating back up to a half, back to empty ect. Once the tank is down to about 1/4 full(estimated by the trip odometer) it seems to settle down and read accurately again as it heads for true empty. Not the biggest problem, I can drive with the trip od keeping track, but if theres a simple fix I'd sure like to make this right.

Actually, I AM in Inlet. Probably be here until first part of July, have a little cutting to be done on me at the Syracuse VA. They started the process quite some time ago, and I want to stick with them till it's done. Thats why I was asking about the tires, I'd like to get some new skins on the rig before heading back south. I'm afraid I was lax at keeping them rotated. Fronts pretty worn, rears pretty good.

When replacing tires on a conventional 4WD, I understand the importance of replacing all four tires with identical units. I'd like to know if the same holds true of Subie 4WD systems. Obviously, they must all be the same size, but if two are worn and two not so badly, is it OK to replace the two worn tires with tires of the same size, or should all four be replaced at the same time?

ABS indeed. The noise is the ABS pump cycling, so there is a problem, I'm guessing, with one of the wheel sensors. Four wheel ABS on this car (I believe). Since they are some kind of an emitter/pick-up arrangement, I'm hoping maybe I can clean them with some brake cleaner perhaps.

Actually, over the last two weeks or so, I had the ABS light come on a couple times. No rhyme or reason, would just come on, stay for a hour or so until the car was turned off. It would take a couple days to return maybe. There is, however, no ABS light associated with this problem.

I hate to sound like a dummy but......I know the source of the noise, but not sure what the unit actually is. It's a cast box, made by Bendix I believe, and part of the brake system. There are four steel lines connected to the top, and two on the side. It's in the very right front corner of the engine compartment, with a small solenoid on the side. Brake booster maybe? I've not yet named the part/function....but...... I've got my best people on it right now........