1998 Outback SUW Auto 2.5 Accelerate, relay type clicking around left side of dash/instrument near fuse panel. Clicking varies, and usually a power loss or engine miss that the feels like the power drop when the A/C compressor turns off/on though the A/C compressor is not turning off/on, but this is how it feels. Maybe fuel pump relay, but can put my fingers on that relay (green connector) and I do not physically feel any clicking. What is ignition relay? I cannot find it though the Hanyes Repair manual shows next to fuel pump relay with brown connector.
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Currently, I have the same type of problem with my98 legacy outback limited w automatic. The clicking on mine is definitely the fuel pump relay which is to the left of the pedals under the driver side dash panels. It is above the fuse box and I had to remove the fuse box to get my hand up there to feel what was clicking. My problem is more prevalent when the car is cold. Things that have been diagnosed and replaced are: fuel pump, fuel pump relay (heavy duty), ignition relay(heavy duty), ECU, TCU, alternator, ignition coil, and fuel filter. I've had my car in the shop a few times and my mechanic is stumped. He's had it hooked up to the computer and checked all of the circuits that can affect that relay. It's very hard to diagnose because it is so intermittent. The only thing that ever changed the problem was a used ignition control module(possibly a bad one) which made it click a lot more. I am going to see if Subaru can test the ignition control module because they, many times, do not give you any codes and they do very weird things to the way cars run. I hope one of us finds the answer to this problem.
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