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Hahaha, I hope not :) A good day today. Got a fair bit done but whoever said it's the small stuff that takes the time was dead one. First thing I did was gut a legacy solenoid box and fit the Impreza three port inside it. I just think it looks neater than the individual solenoid a on show. Then I looked at the FMIC set up. I've ordered new silicone joiners and clamps but they haven't arrived yet. Most of the morning was taken up working out what goes where, what brackets are needed, making them, painting and installing them. Then making the intercooler pipes the same colour as each other. This is the first mock up: And the IC itself: Finally after much adjusting and fabricating, I got the IC to go back further which means the bumper didn't need quite so much work. Then the pipes were painted: That was as far as I could go with that, so I moved on to the catch cans and fuel pressure regulator. If you've not been following, I have two catch cans. The 2.5 breaths heavier than the 2.0, so one is for the crankcase and one for heads. Next will be plumbing the cans and the FPR up, fitting the IC pipes and radiator, then the exhaust and firing it up. Hopefully when I get the next full day on it or a couple of half days. Here's a pic with the FMIC fitted and the bumper. Stealthy or what? :)

I've got a full day on it tomorrow :) At the end of tomorrow I should have a clear idea of when fire up time will be.

6 hrs of progress later, not a lot to see really. Lots of fiddly stuff done.

Hi and welcome. Great to see another Legacy owner. Any info you need, just shout up. What bits are you after?

Definitely get the codes read. The engine should be fine, it sounds like a sensor has had a problem with something and given you fuel/boost cut which explains the jolt. After that it would go into limp mode to protect itself which is why you could still drive it. Could be a number of things but the codes will reveal all.

I wonder if one of the cambelt pulleys is wearing out. If it is, it normally means the belt is touching things it shouldn't and the edge wears down. The resulting powdered belt material makes it's way to the bottom of the belt covers. It may be worth taking off a belt cover or two to see if they are clean or full of black debris

Does the field belong to the pub?. If so, surely the pubs insurance should cover the basics, especially as they will be hoping to make money over the counter from it.

You don't say what model year the car is. It sounds like the recovery guy was guessing. The way to do this properly is check for codes. If it's new enough, it will need to be plugged in to a machine. If it's an older model, you can check the codes manually. Do a search on the forum for code reading and you should find the topic. This may sound stupid but you hadn't just put fuel in had you? I recently heard of similar symptoms on a legacy was caused by putting diesal in by mistake.

Great news, glad you got it sorted as I was running out of ideas :)

I was originally thinking of a wide arch job but the panels are really REALLY expensive and they are for an Impreza so need cutting to fit the Legacy. Plus, I'm really not sure how that look would work with a front bumper so I'm still in the thinking stage. One thing I do know though. At some point it will have a respray. There are a lot of very small chips in the paint and one wing dosnt match as it had some paint at some point in its life and it's the wrong shade. Apparently if you just apply the cashmere yellow, over the original yellow, it's too dark. It needs to be put over a white base. I'm also considering changing the colour very slightly. One particular model of Legacy, the S-edition was available to special order in yellow. It's only one shade darker than cashmere but with a metallic clear coat, so it shines more. I've done some research and now know the colour code so that's a possibility. :)

If the pump primes as you said, then the pump is ok. It's just that, of certain sensors fail, the failed signal to the ecu will stop the engine from starting to protect itself. When you look at the timing marks, it's quite normal for them to be 'not quite' lined up. I don't know why but sometimes, they just don't. I suppose, if the heads have been skimmed or a different thickness of head gasket is used, the gaps are different. I'm also guessing that the actual length of belt varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. I know gates belts seem to be tighter than other I have used.

Yes, definitely. If it flows fuel whilst cranking, we can rule out a lot of stuff that inhibits the fuel pump

I would say check the cam pos and crank pos sensors, but they would throw codes. If you take off a fuel line and put it into a jar, turn the key so you get the lights up on the dash. At that point, you should get a brief gush of fuel into the jar. If you then turn the key further as if to start the engine, do you still get fuel flowing into the jar continually?

That's a good question. I don't know. I'm used to Legacies that don't have the TGV kits anyway. Another fairly common issue is the fuel lines. Have you put them on the right way round? Ones flows fuel from the filter to the fuel rails, one returns it to the tank. Is it possible, you have checked for fuel from the correct line but have the solid pipes confused?

Hi chap, first things to check will be the wiring. The fuel injectors obviously have electrical connectors going to them. The injectors nearest the front should have very pale grey plugs and the two at the rear should have darker grey plugs. If you reverse them, it will never start. If you have coil packs, it's exactly the same too. Obviously if you have a single coil pack and ht leads, they must go to the right plugs.

Well, today was installation day. Had some electrical work to do first but then it was time. :) Took a little longer than fitting a standard lump as the exhaust manifold sticks out further so dropping it in took about an hour. And as it's a Sunday and a nice dinner was calling, that was it but here's a gratuitous pic of what's waiting to surprise unwary motorists :) And, yes, I know the thermostat is missing .

Golf or focus are the best of that bunch if you want European. Handling is superb in both with plenty of room inside and reliable if they have sensible miles on the clock. If you need economy, the golf tdi is the one to go for.

I only wave at other legacies if it's a turbo version. The uk ones are generally driven by folk who own it as a just another car. Impreza drivers tend to wave back though.

That's a lovely looking car. Torque GT do seem to get some clean ones in. As long as you stick to 99 octane fuel it shouldn't need a remap. It's probably a sensor issue that comes and goes. It could be a simple as a knock sensor or a MAF needs cleaning. Best way to check is take it to a subaru specialist as I think that model can be plugged in to a machine. I'm not sure about any in your area though.

I don't want one of those! I NEED ONE !!! :)

Its looking like the motor will go in over the bank holiday weekend. Sorry to hijack the thread.

Thats probably a fuel pressure regulator. Heres what came out: And this is whats going in:

You did ask for it. :P

The modifications you mention are all quite subtle and a great place to start. The advice from Gambit on the spoiler is spot on. Any mods you do are totally personal choice so changing from silver to black grills should just be a quick paint job. Stereo: Again, completely subjective and personal choice. Its not a field I know a lot about to be honest. I prefer the exhaust music. Although, I know you can spend anything from a couple of hundred, right up into the thousands for competition grade stuff. Has to be said though, stock Subaru stuff is usually not that good, so any upgrade will be a bonus :)

I used to have a 147 2.0l Selespeed. Well impressed with the car, right up to the point when the engine decided to let go of the big ends for no apparent reason. It had been serviced about 1000 miles before it happened and I checked fluids religiously on it. To be honest, having bought the car, it was then I was told how dodgy the gearboxes were and I was dreading that breaking, but the box was fine. Oh yeah, almost forgot about the windscreen wipers. They just decided for themselves if they want to stay on the screen or rub the paint of the 'A' pillars. :)