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  1. Now I wonder where that lost metal went.

    Now I wonder where that lost metal went.
  2. Sounds like a factory defect. You can look...

    Sounds like a factory defect.

    You can look down into your cylinders with a bright flashlight and inspect the surfaces of the piston heads. Coolant has a neat way of cleaning the crap out of piston...
  3. My bad. I failed to read your update. That...

    My bad. I failed to read your update.

    That sucks.

    I wonder what fried it?
  4. The backup coil pack may be bad as well. Better...

    The backup coil pack may be bad as well. Better to move packs around instead of installing an unknown.
  5. Dead coil pack. This dude used an o-scope to...

    Dead coil pack.

    This dude used an o-scope to to prove his coil pack was bad.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_INL4iUDwfs
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    A few months ago I popped the hood to check the...

    A few months ago I popped the hood to check the oil and I saw that the oil cap was sitting on top of the valve cover. Oil had been slung all over the bottom side of the hood. Somehow I didn't lose...
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    Cool.

    Cool.
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    Can you punch the light through with a stick?

    Can you punch the light through with a stick?
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    Try releasing the hood again with the lever in...

    Try releasing the hood again with the lever in the cabin.
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    Bad sensor. You know which one. :)

    Bad sensor. You know which one. :)
  11. Sounds like your tranny is taking a long time to...

    Sounds like your tranny is taking a long time to drop into first gear. Or does it clunk over and over while sitting in drive?
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    My bro-ion-law used to own a Subie WRX. It was a...

    My bro-ion-law used to own a Subie WRX. It was a beast of a car, but quickly developed vacuum leaks all over the top of the engine which messed with turbo operation. It drove him crazy. Not sure if...
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    Buy both.

    Buy both.
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    My bro-in-law is one.

    My bro-in-law is one.
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    My 02 got me through the worst snowstorm I've...

    My 02 got me through the worst snowstorm I've ever encountered. I drove for 19 hours through a foot or more of snow on I-40. The shoulders were littered with abandoned cars the entire trip. My car...
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    The Subaru's all-wheel drive system is superior....

    The Subaru's all-wheel drive system is superior. But all used cars will need repairs.

    My 02 XC70 is the best car I've ever owned.

    I'm shocked at how well it still runs after so many years of...
  17. I've done it with zero issues. However, there...

    I've done it with zero issues.

    However, there is a procedure for removing the battery. I think it's as simple as placing the key in position II and leaving it there until you are finished.
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    It hangs on the inboard side of the airbox. Has...

    It hangs on the inboard side of the airbox. Has three vacuum lines and one electrical connector. Replacing the lines is difficult because they feed back to the turbo.

    Try disconnecting the...
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    Vacuum leak. Check the tubing for the turbo...

    Vacuum leak. Check the tubing for the turbo control valve.
  20. I've seen it, not sure what it's for. But every...

    I've seen it, not sure what it's for. But every car I've ever owned has always had one or two unused plugs laying around. Some are test ports.
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    Nice work.

    Nice work.
  22. Regardless of how well your alt is creating...

    Regardless of how well your alt is creating juice, it's only as good as the ground provided by the battery. If the battery is dying, the ground dies with it.
  23. What was funny about my situation is that I...

    What was funny about my situation is that I disconnected my batt to reinstall the ABS module. Reconnected, and then no start. Just disconnecting and reconnecting zapped my batt. Try disconnecting and...
  24. My bad battery read 12.2 volts. The new battery...

    My bad battery read 12.2 volts. The new battery read 12.4 volts. The new batt fixed all of my problems.
  25. Yes. A bad battery (or loose terminal connection,...

    Yes. A bad battery (or loose terminal connection, or loose ground strap to frame) will cause all kinds of unrelated mayhem.
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