1997 Subaru Legacy - Page 3 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

check Fuel pressure regulator by disconnecting the vacuum hose. Didn't say what year you have, yet the timing belt can also cause this as I had similar problems on an 87 and the belts were loose and floppy causing erratic firing/idling. A little easy trick to check timing belts without taking any parts off to get at timing belts, is (and no one knows about this one, hee) with a timing light!

Use remote to turn off alarm with all doors closed. the other is to have all doors closed and locked, then unlock from drivers door and turn key twice simutanously. Your third is with the ignition switch depending on what type of alarm it has. I.e., factory or aftermarket.

if its been a week, there should no tbe any air. if its heavy, the rack could be bad, or weak pump????? any noises? air will usually cause a whiney noise, and there will be air whipped, foamy fluid in the pump. A pump pressure regulator could be stuck open, not allowing full pressure? I would have a shop diagnose it, tell them the history and see if they can find a cause.

Try spark plugs.

CLogged catalytic converter if it starts after sitting a while, only to die and not start back shortly after.

You may wan to check to make sure there is no oil in the water or water in the oil. Pull your dip stick out and see if the oil looks foamy white. Oil in water should be easy to spot. If you see these things it could be a cracked head or bad head gasket. How many miles are on the car it could be a timing issue ... your tiimg chain could be broke or wore.

Sometimes bad temperature readings can be corrected by cleanning ground connections at the battery, chassis ground, engine ground and instrument cluster ground.

may stiil hav air in them--a repair manual for ur model at a partstore or local library is helpful--------ur brake booster cud be bad-the master cylinder can leak fluid into it-and u dont see it

Possibly transmission mount.

By using a small piece of hose (heater hose). Check the induction manifold gasket for air induction. Use the hose like a listening tube along the length of the gasket area.

Did you check what is the code now.

You are going to have to buy a local radio from a junk yard or an after-market radio. The frequency range for broadcast radio is different in Japan than it is in the US (88 Mega Hertz to 108 Megahertz) in the US and 76 to 90 MHz in Japan. There is a device called a frequency range expander and you can find them on ebay sometimes but no assurances how well it will work.

Check out the website
http://www.epoi.com/japanese_car_radios.html
it is how to get a japanese car working in the UK but you will get the idea.

check the cars battery it might need replacing

I just fixed this problem on my 95 legacy wagon. I did evreything needed to replace the headlight switch. My switch has 2 pieces I seperated both pieces and cleaned the contact in between both pieces. that's all I did, no money for part's!

hi the cylinder misfire codes are usually pretty specific, if you have replaced the above and it still hasnt fixed the problem try replacing the ignitor or the ecu as thats all it can be left causing the problem

try replacing the thermostat and make sure that there is no air pockets in your coolant system

Yes.The speed sensor in the transmission gives the computer data to control fuel mixture and timing, and it also drives the speedo and odometer.The sensor would need to be tested.

Replace it with a new one

wires must have been trapped,shorted when engine was removed, check loom for damage

check the washer fluid resevoir. it has two seperate pumps. one for front wone for back. switch the hosed or the plugs and then u will know if one is bad.