Turbo!!!

[SVX10]

Originally posted by nsm484


If you goto a dealer.. goto Garcia Subaru... ask for John Day... hes the service manager... and knows his stuff very well....
Also tell him Roger sent you..... and if he doesnt remember
me.... just tell him the kid from florida, that had the old
91 Red Turbo Legacy, 90 5 speed (that he got me a new engine for), and 91 auto FWD

Edit: I miss the tubro *Sniff Sniff*

Seriously? John Day is a nice guy, but I usually had bad luck with Garcia. I'd always schedule an 8:00 appointment to have my car checked out whenever it needed checking...bearings, belts, whatever. Then I'd go off to work. I don't think they actually got around to working on my car before 2 or 3 pm on any day. That's 6 hours it just sat there. I was under the impression that scheduling an appointment meant that they would at least LOOK at the car at that time. The worst was when John told me they'd extract a sheared off bolt for $140 by the end of the day. Ended up being $350 and I didn't get it till the following afternoon. I haven't been back since. Anyway, it was the only convenient one for me. I would personally try Galles, but the price may be higher.

-Mat

[rmjjensen]

I don't know what year your SVX is, but as for a 92, here are the diagrams for the ECU from Alldata .....if you need help reading them just ask and I'll interpret them for you

ECU Pinout Reference

ECU Troubleshooting Reference - 1 of 2

ECU Troubleshooting Reference 2 of 2

Basic ECU Systems Schematic

Advanced ECU Wiring Diagram 1 of 4

Advanced ECU Wiring Diagram 2 of 4

Advanced ECU Wiring Diagram 3 of 4

Advanced ECU Wiring Diagram 4 of 4

Fuse Locations - 1 of 2

Fuse Locations - 2 of 2

Fuses - What they Control - 1 of 2

Fuses - What they Control - 2 of 2

You can try the dealer but who knows - they might be excited to work on it because ....well its turbo ....or they can just say "we're not touching it" .............either way - I think they'll definitely hand you an inflated bill.

Have you tried a speed shop? I know where I work (www.autotoys2000.com) we would gladly troubleshoot ANY electrical problem for practically free - unless it's taking more than an hour. You really can't beat free troubleshooting ....plus we'll fix it.

Good luck!! You've come this far - dammed ECU

[Motorsport-SVX]

have you modded your ECU at all or done the bead crush mod ?

[Yoda3000]

I think that going to the dealership is a great idea. They do know their subarus and they won't screw anything else up.

I recommend Galles and Davis and ask for John Keifer. He knows me well, I have forked over a lot of money to him.

Even if they are expensive they'll definitely fix whatever's wrong.

--Michael Hogan

[EddieSVX]

Originally posted by Yoda3000
I think that going to the dealership is a great idea. They do know their subarus and they won't screw anything else up.

I recommend Galles and Davis and ask for John Keifer. He knows me well, I have forked over a lot of money to him.

Even if they are expensive they'll definitely fix whatever's wrong.

--Michael Hogan

That's until they see the custom turbo setup... A lot of dealers will either turn it down or claim some limitations as to what they can diagnose or do.

[Matthewmongan]

unless the dude is like"wooow thats a turbo svx can i tuch it"

[EddieSVX]

Originally posted by Matthewmongan
unless the dude is like"wooow thats a turbo svx can i tuch it"

I'm sure if it's a younger tech he probably won't have a problem with it. (Unless his supervisor's looking over his shoulder)

[SVXtasy]

hi
well I fixed the problem. it was just me being an dumnass. there is a relay above the ECU that got unplugged when I installed the chip. so that is it the car is running. they still need to weld on the bov flange then i can take the car. thx for the help every one. o and about dealerships in ABQ i was going to take the car to Garcia, Gales is not mod friendly.

[Phast SVX]

Originally posted by SVXtasy
hi
well I fixed the problem. it was just me being an dumnass. there is a relay above the ECU that got unplugged when I installed the chip. so that is it the car is running. they still need to weld on the bov flange then i can take the car. thx for the help every one. o and about dealerships in ABQ i was going to take the car to Garcia, Gales is not mod friendly.

tells us more!@~!#!@#

[nsm484]

Originally posted by Phast SVX



tells us more!@~!#!@#

With as many times people visit this thread... I bet he wont lay out all the beans about the car in one post... just to keep us wondering LOL

[n00b on demand]

Glad to hear everything is ok.

[Pure_Insanity8]

Awesome to hear, dude! I bet finding that little problem put you in much better spirits, huh? Can't wait for more updates!

[Chiketkd]

Yeah, can't wait to hear more about your first impressions as you start taking the car out for drives! If you have a g-tech (or access to one) it'll be cool to see some performance results!

Congrats on having the first intercooled turbo'd SVX with a 5spd!

-Chike

ok mine is 94-L FWD (like it said at the bottom of my post i have my bio on the car there -lol-) it has the 3.3 (heard some of the early 91/92's had a 2.7 H-6 is that why the early ones can fit a turbo...cuz i swear there doesn't look like enough room... and about the DEALER guys... your right I am in sales and the service advisors work on commision and once they get an idea of what your willing to spend to get something done they usually come in a above that -lol- so I suggest (being from the car business) find a shop who is knowledgable, honest, and one YOU feel ok with.

[wawazat??]

Originally posted by Brock94SVX
(heard some of the early 91/92's had a 2.7 H-6 is that why the early ones can fit a turbo...cuz i swear there doesn't look like enough room...

None of the SVX's came with a 2.7L. The SVX's predecessor, the XT6 came with a 2.7L.

Todd

(and no salesman worth his salt leaves money on the table Brock.)