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06-02-2010, 11:29 AM
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Has your SVX ever left you stranded?
So I was driving home the other night, and I just started thinking about this randomly. My car isn't have problems or anything (knock on wood) but I was just curious if anyone has ever been stranded by their SVX.
Once mine wouldn't start, but it was here in town and I have another car anyway. Turned out it was just the coolant temp sensor was bad. So, I'm curious, if you have been stranded... What happened? What caused it, and what was the fix? I'd just like to have people get a good idea of what COULD go wrong, so they can prepare themselves better.
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06-02-2010, 11:31 AM
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Re: Has your SVX ever left you stranded?
yes, but i was stupid and repaired it anyway.
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Kenneth 1997 Subaru SVX LSi "Svetlana" #185 of 640 - 09/1996 - Polo Green Pearl - 34k miles 1992 Subaru SVX LS-L "Everett" #8738 - 01/1992 - Ebony Pearl - 139k miles - 5MT shifty  - Sold 07/31/2011  1992 Subaru SVX LS-L "Sven" #1599 - 05/1991 - Claret - 168k miles - Traded 05/11/2005 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Limited CVT - Crystal White Pearl - 2.8k miles 2021 Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited CVT - Horizon Blue Pearl - 17k miles 2023 Volkswagen Jetta S 6MT - Pure White - 2.6k miles 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Limited EV - Ceramic White - 30k miles
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06-02-2010, 11:35 AM
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Re: Has your SVX ever left you stranded?
Radiator burst, luckily within AAA towing distance. Nothing else that couldn't be delt with at a later time. Knock wood 2.
Gene
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Gene and Ben 1992 SVX LS AWD 110K - Liquid Silver 1994 SVX LSi AWD 128K - White Pearl (daily driver) 1994 SVX LSi AWD 95K - Emerald Pearl (sold) 1992 SVX LS-L AWD 115K - Dark Teal 4.44 swap (sold)
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06-02-2010, 11:37 AM
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Re: Has your SVX ever left you stranded?
once when the charge cables on the alternator fried, i had to make a replacement cable in a pepboys parking lot
2nd time was when my radiator cracked. i had a friend take me to get water then i limped it home and had to wait a few days to get a pwr radiator
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06-02-2010, 11:41 AM
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Re: Has your SVX ever left you stranded?
In 70-some thousand miles I've had a PS/alternator belt inexplicably break, alternator "Christmas lights" times 2, and a dead battery (unrelated to the ALT failures), but I wasn't far afield and got home. Been lucky.
dcb
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06-02-2010, 11:56 AM
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Re: Has your SVX ever left you stranded?
2 weeks ago alternator died on the middle of the highway.
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Seth 94' Barcelona Red w/ Tricoat black 2-tone AWD Ls -Sold Mods:AWD conversion/4.44 swap by Budfreak, Custom red interior lights, Custom Satin black dash, Power mode switch, Cold air intake, Permecool tranny filter,Sony xplode 10" sub, Sony xplode 1000w amp, Blitz in-line driver, DDM Tuning 6000k HID's, New paint job/body work by me, 97' Grill, QC shift kit, 17'' MB Motoring rims, 15&20 min mod, front & rear urethane swaybar bushings, Custom fiberglass sub box, Custom red led a/c control unit, perrin lightweight crank pulley, Black wrinkle finish powdercoated intake manifold w/ clear hoses , 02' outback heated/power black leather seats Soon to come:Fiberglass hood, upholster ALL suede to black leather Past subies: 92' Pearl White/black top LS-L-SOLD 96' Legacy Outback-TOTALED 99' Legacy Outback Limited 30th anniversary edition-TOTALED 98' Forester L -Totaled Other toys: 99' Forester S -WRX brake upgrade, soon an 04 wrx motor swap 06' B9 Tribeca-Stock 1982' Yamaha xj650 Maxim Mods: work in progress
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06-02-2010, 02:09 PM
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Re: Has your SVX ever left you stranded?
Define "ever left you stranded"
 Stranded could be in your driveway when you need to go somewhere.My AAA membership is limited to 150 miles which is always a consideration when I plan a trip... so my answer would be "no".  Keith  (knocking on wood)
Last edited by kwren; 06-02-2010 at 02:11 PM. Reason: n/a
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06-04-2010, 05:37 PM
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Re: Has your SVX ever left you stranded?
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06-28-2010, 03:16 PM
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Re: Has your SVX ever left you stranded?
wow this is a story, the 2nd day that i had it, my timing belt went out and i had to get water pump and all that jaz... and then about 3 weeks after that my fuel pump went out but other then that i have never been stranded to far from home,,,
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06-02-2010, 02:11 PM
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Re: Has your SVX ever left you stranded?
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Trevor Avondale, AZ 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 126k "BXR6" Sold 3/23/13 1992 LS-L Claret 178k totaled 10/26/09 1987 BMW 325is 60% of the time it works, every time
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#11
06-02-2010, 02:32 PM
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Re: Has your SVX ever left you stranded?
Once when I first got it, the power steering belt snapped, then again, and again, and again but luckily I called Tom and he walked me through how to fix it each time.
Then, I had a problem where the car overheated and would NOT move. Aparently when my father gave me the car, he never ever put oil in it. Tom came and fixed my problem but I was stuck in the middle of the road for a while. Then, I had a problem with a coilpack and got stranded but Tom fixed it by moving coil to coil till it was right. Jesus, hope it stops there.
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1992 Pearl White LS-L "Ruslana" #4946 - 180k on body, 95k on engine. Mods: ECU bead crush, 15 min mod, 20 min mod, drilled/slotted rotors & Axxis ceramic brakes, SS lines, 17" Evoke F1 wheels, XS-HF137 Sony Xplod speakers, 6000k HID's (lows & fogs), resistor mod, 1½" Sleek Spoiler mod, custom exhaust by svxfiles, '02 WRX aluminum racing radiator by svxfiles, Summit Racing 400# x 300# springs w/ Koni's by svxfiles, ClassGlass fiberglass hood /w scoop, Nevin's rear sway bar, '97 grille, phenolic spacers, custom LED interior lighting, custom paint. †"War doesn't determine who is right, only who is left"† Work to be done: Tinted windows, clear/LED tail lights, tailbar mod, "Power Mode" mod, Supertone horns, clear corners & headlight lenses, 2 pc splitters or custom bumper, Alcyone side skirts, TruSpeed Stage III SVX Intake, Hydra, 4.44 tranny swap, JDM auto folding side mirrors, engine rebuild, super charger, STi seats, bone leather interior /w SVX emblem, dash overhaul, SVX decals, paint (stock color). Total cost?: 22k  At least it's going down..
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06-02-2010, 03:09 PM
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Re: Has your SVX ever left you stranded?
Not yet. 321
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06-02-2010, 11:36 AM
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Re: Has your SVX ever left you stranded?
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My MAF also gave me a stall in the inside lane of a blind turn on the freeway. It only took a couple of tries to restart, but then I had to get back into traffic with little run-up and no visibility. I got my ECUTune stage 2 the next day, and no more MAF problems. If it causes a breakdown I won't just put the same part back in as before. I like to have it fixed with certainty that it won't happen again.
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'92 LS-L "Bandit" #362 formerly dark teal, repainted by prev owner Mods: ECUTune 2v7f, Earthworm bushings, Pioneer DVD/Bluetooth phone, Infinity Reference all around, tint, 17" wheels, custom seat belt computer, velcro visor Buying parts is like car payments. Someday she'll be all mine.
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