What did you do to your subaru today?

is this a common issue when running on e85? stock filters clog or restrict flow?

 

yeah, it was minor. I fixed that and my annoying suspension noise. it's ready for a road trip this weekend. fixing the air cond. would be nice but i think I'll enjoy just running with the windows open on country roads.

 

I have heard of others having similar issues. From what I've read, the ethanol is a super cleaner and tends to clean out the tank sending whatever gunk that is present through the filter. Again, I just read this on Nasioc...I'm no pro so I'll let others chime in or say differently.

 

hmm, interesting. spose I should investigate further because I just installed a 255 and will be switching to e85 next week.

 

I have heard of some people having issues and others not.. It was a pretty easy fix and some might argue the E is worth it.

 

put on my swoosh sticker, when to go pickup my cobb exhaust and then failed at trying to take off my stock exhaust

 

Break bolts? how did you fail?

 

well one of the bolts connecting the cat to the mid pipe was was pretty damn stubborn. it was getting pretty damn hot out so me and my buddy decided to call it and try again on friday

 

Pick up some PB Blaster, spray it good and let it sit. Pick up some Wrenches with long handels and go to town. Best of luck to you.

 

New bolts with nuts are less than 8.00 total at minnetonka its a good back up plan cause you probably will break them.

 

+1 wouldn't be a bad idea to just put on the new ones. Or you could take one off and run to the hardware store, spend less money.

 

Good luck finding a 12mm head at the hardware store.

Wanna know how I know the person who worked on the RS before I got it was a hack?

 

I'm a sucker - YES!

 

thanks for the info, ill grab new bolts and a new donut gasket while im at it

 

Finally got my tint fix-it-ticket sent in, FYI don't drive around Orono without the windows down, especially around the lake they tagged me with %35. That is all

 

Do you have 35% all the way around Burton? I'm probably going to get mine done in the next week or so. Can't decide to stay legal or not haha..how many times do you get stopped?!

 

after an epic fight with rust

 

its the cat bolts so use anything...... snap em off replace.. done.. bada zing

 

New rear brakes pads and oil change on the wife's Outback.

 

This. Had never done it before, so it took me an hour including clean-up time.

http://www.clubwrx.net/forums/maintenance-service-repair/134287514-diy-front-o2-sensor-02-wrx.html

 

machine screws to replace a foglight, 13mm bolt with a 15mm nut, no washers on non-flanged bolts/nuts, nice mix of metric and standard bolts, etc... I got sick of sliding under the car and finding wrong size bolts on everything really fast :laugh:

 

Replaced the shift linkage in the nonsubaru boxer engined vehicle. Plastic shift linkage. Really? Funny thing is the same part is in the ones that end with 11.

 

I want this one http://www.suncoastparts.com/product/997SCU.html?Category_Code=performance

maybe next year

 

Rallied it at Dog Daze and didn't break a thing! Had an awesome time too!

 

Prepped it for a long trip to Illinois.

• Washed
• Clay Bar-ed
• Waxed
• Rain-X
• Vacuumed
• Shined Tires
• Polished trim inside and out

Just need to pack now!

 

Yeah %35 all around, I was stopped for the first time a few days after the fourth of July and havent been bothered since. It really depends on the police in your area, I live in Minnetonka and have pulled up right next to cruisers and they havent even looked twice (well not at the tint at least haha).

 

packed it up for the trip Grand Portage. Leaving @ 2am... cant't wait.

 

changed rear rotors was going to do pads as well but orileys sold me front pads

 

Still looks to have the plastic piece unless you get the New Option!

 

Yup! It's the gt3 version that I want... unfortunately "do want" and "can has" don't always line up with this car and my budget, but we'll see.

 

I understand fully. I looked at the price of the short shifters and went the upgraded shift linkage only.

 

Threw a maf high cel last night, car would fall over forwards when it tried to go into open loop. I don't know what caused it, could be all the water I drove through yesterday... Let it dry out and reset ecu and all is good now.

Also I lost my famous WRX led fog light covers over by lake calhoun yesterday, time for real fog lights now or a new design.

 

Put it on a diet of vegetables only. She likes the corn.

This was sort of what I was thinking, I have had to do it before.

 

Changed the oil and flushed the transmission, feels and runs like a brand new car!

 

Yesterday did a compression test and leak test. No Leaks and 155 compression in all 4clyn. also i have a 02 wrx with vf34 with 130k on the clock. I was really surprised by that

 

Got a flat while playin in the gravel. Got the tire fixed and replaced the fuel neck

 

Is this with EWG and tune? Pump gas? Very good numbers, I like your torque.

 

Left it in the garage. Its too nice out to go anywhere, did yard work and house maintenance.

 

i swapped out my passenger side axle due to torn boot.

 

Changed engine oil, trans oil, diff oil, and installed Omori boost gauge.

Need to rotate tires, change fuel filter, and wash it.

 

Got it really, really dirty for the first time.

Pretty sure I just reclaimed a year of my life previously lost to stress...

 

Averaged 29.6MPG during a trip to IL and back with a bast tank of 32.1MPG. Followed that up with a full exterior detail to get all the bug guts off...

 

Drove it for the first time in nearly three weeks. I think I'll take it for a blast up to Platres when I get done in the office. Just to get some juice back into the battery. Honest.

 

Changed my mind and went for a blast up past Parekklisia instead. That's kind of a fun road. It's a bit of a bugger to overtake people, though. I should go up there again sometime with my camera. It's a lot steeper than I expected it to be, so I was well up into the hills before I knew it.