Loyale93v Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 I have a 93 loyale with the 1.8l h4 EA82 engine with the 3AT transaxle. the problem is this; every other day i have to put a QT of ATF in to bring it up to level. upon start up, first start of the day(cold engine) it has poor acceleration. after warm up it seems to improve. Where is the AT fluid going? there are no obvious leaks, however there could be and i am mistaken them for what i think is an engine oil leak. any way the car has 57,000 original miles. Everything SHOULD be in relatively good working order. upon initial acceleration the engine bogs out with a very sluggish speed increase(more than normal) I have replaced plugs/wires and changed out the oil/oil filter cap/rotor is next. there is a sputter comming from the tail pipe during idle. Everything seems to be intact.( all wires, connecters, hoses etc...) My biggest concern is the AT fluid loss. does any one have experience with this vehicle and can offer me any insight as to were to look? there is definately something that isn't right I just bought this car and I am the second owner. I have been attending automotive school for 1/2 a year and would consider myself way above novice skill level on diagnosis and repair. thanks in advance for any and all insight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Welcome to the board my friend. 1st thing is your in the wrong section you need to post this in older subaru form. Historic is in the 70s. Mods please move. 2nd you have the dreaded automatic transmission. Very Very Very Very Very Very prone to failure. You can swap it out for another auto tranny but if your feeling froggy you can always put in the 5 speed manual. Parts for these cars are cheep, especially around here. I didnt catch if yours is 4wd or not. I cant tell you where the fluid is going but i can tell you that your trans is going bad if not bad. They didnt seem to last long and because of the only 3 speeds they wrap up pretty high in the rpms on the highway. Swap in a 5 speed and you will never regret it. 3rd pictures. Ben Oh and check out the fuel filter for your bogging down issue. Big cannister buy the driver side strut mount. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somick Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I think this is a classic example of a bad transmission modulator. You need to buy it a dealer - aftermarket is not good. You will spend around 50 dollars. The rubber membrane in the modulator is probably shot and fluid is been sucked into the vacuum system and then burnt in the engine. To test the old one pull a vacuum hose from it. The hose may be full with fluid, while it suppose to be dry. Good luck, Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale93v Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 I think this is a classic example of a bad transmission modulator. You need to buy it a dealer - aftermarket is not good. You will spend around 50 dollars.The rubber membrane in the modulator is probably shot and fluid is been sucked into the vacuum system and then burnt in the engine. To test the old one pull a vacuum hose from it. The hose may be full with fluid, while it suppose to be dry. Good luck, Sam why are you discouraging an aftermarket part? Is the quality your concern? because I found one available today from "CARQUEST" When going to the dealer will cost only a few more dollars but it has to be ordered. And my car is currently off the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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