Forum: Technical Q & A
12-03-2013, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,841
Re: Quick "Battery Disconnect" question
I've disconnected the battery many times and never had to re-program the remote. Put the key in the ignition to prevent sounding the alarm when reconnecting.
I once tried one of those 9V memory...
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Forum: Not Exactly SVX
11-14-2013, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,692
Re: new WRX
A new XV Crosstrek parked next to my '08 Outback the other day, and I was surprised how similar they look viewed head-on.
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Forum: Technical Q & A
10-03-2013, 05:15 AM
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Replies: 127
Views: 162,110
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Forum: Technical Q & A
09-27-2013, 06:17 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,526
Re: Question about a used Transmission
I believe the quality of the reman or competence of the rebuild is key, regardless of modifications. I've put 40,000+ miles on stock transmission that was installed over 15 years and 120,000 ago...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
09-19-2013, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 127
Views: 162,110
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Forum: General SVX Babble
09-18-2013, 06:15 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,218
Re: subaruparts.com coupon
It's kinda like the Post Office: I've always been mystified by how folks complain about the service, when in almost 40 years of being a USPS customer I can't recall a single issue of consequence....
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Forum: General SVX Babble
09-16-2013, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 5,709
Re: True top speed?
The article in Performance magazine a few years ago featuring the SVX pace car described the SVX as "140 capable" or some such, but I suppose a skeptic would consider that a biased source.
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Forum: General SVX Babble
09-07-2013, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,218
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Forum: Not Exactly SVX
09-03-2013, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,359
Re: Which Outback should I buy
1992 SVXs—combined average MPG 2005-2013: 21.19
2008 Outback 2.5/4 speed EAT—average MPG June-August 2013: 23.40
I'd guess the 3.0 probably returns numbers similar to the SVX and say it's...
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Forum: General SVX Babble
08-29-2013, 06:57 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,836
Re: A retrospective look at life:Post-SVX.
Aww, man, I really didn't need to read this. When I let mine go, I'm going to be like Tom Hanks in that scene from "Cast Away" when Wilson vanishes over the horizon.
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Forum: Technical Q & A
08-22-2013, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,052
Re: a/c compressor
Both of my SVXs have been running compressors from here for years:
http://www.1airconditioning.com/addtocart/1992_Subaru/SVX/A-C_Compressor/60-01373.html
$325.00 US, "ships today." Surely...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
08-22-2013, 05:14 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,416
Re: Quarter Panel Repair Discussion
The temptation is to address rust perforation with a grinder and some body filler. That sort of repair could last for a few years, or a few months. Replacing the panel (or a portion thereof) as...
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Forum: Technical Q & A
08-22-2013, 05:06 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,574
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Forum: General SVX Babble
08-22-2013, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,216
Re: Where to buy?
As I recall, these bushings are curiously omitted from the subaruparts.com parts diagram for 1992; you have to look at a later model year.
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Forum: Technical Q & A
08-21-2013, 05:24 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,416
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Forum: Technical Q & A
08-19-2013, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,616
Re: Coolant Leak - Help Please
Start with the simple stuff: Be sure it's not just a loose hose clamp. Taking off the undertray and looking around underneath the car with a flashlight is easy. Use a rag to wipe grime from suspect...
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Forum: Not Exactly SVX
08-13-2013, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 7,359
Re: Which Outback should I buy
Consumer Reports reliability ratings, compiled from subscriber surveys, give the '08 2.5 Outback "much better than average" in the "engine, major [problem]" category. The head gasket issue may...
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Forum: Not Exactly SVX
08-02-2013, 06:00 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,563
Re: 1986 Subaru GL or DL questions for a guru
Actually, the headlight thing is the other way around, at least for MY 1986: GL=2, DL=4 (old-style sealed beans for the latter, as I recall).
I had an '86 GL wagon, 1.8L w/carburator, 5 speed MT,...
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Forum: General SVX Babble
07-14-2013, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,437
Re: Restoration Opinions Needed
My philosophy, oft' stated here: When I spend three hundred bucks on a car I tell myself, well, now I have to drive it for at least another month to get my money's worth out of it. When I spend six...
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Forum: Not Exactly SVX
07-08-2013, 05:42 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,742
Re: New Outback Info
A very non-specific endorsement: The couple who recently sold me their '08 Outback (definitely an "It's All We'll Drive" family) moved up to a 2013 model. He wanted a Forester and she didn't, but he...
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Forum: General SVX Babble
06-29-2013, 06:49 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,005
Re: what is it about the svx?
Don't know what it is exactly (aside from the fact that I tend to be way too sentimental about such things), but I need to let go of at least one of mine (anyone interested?), and thinking about this...
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Forum: Not Exactly SVX
06-03-2013, 06:18 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,477
Generic alternatives to "Genuine Subaru" fluids?
The owner's manual for my recently-acquired 2008 Outback specifies the use of Subaru automatic transmission fluid and coolant. (Other recommended ATFs are IDEMITSU ATF HP and Castrol Transmax J.) A...
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Forum: General SVX Babble
06-01-2013, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 3,255
Views: 2,663,964
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Forum: General SVX Babble
05-10-2013, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,457
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Forum: General SVX Babble
05-09-2013, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,457
Re: Any suggestions for shipping a windshield?
How are windshields shipped to installers? Maybe the seller could ask some nearby glass company if they have a leftover crate and padding that could be modified as needed.
Declare a value to the...
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