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There's nothing wrong with this approach as long as you don't attempt to "top off" after that first click. That's when people start sloshing gas all over the place. I once watched a guy hose his pants and shoes with gas while trying to squeeze that last extra squirt into his tank. By the look of it, you'da thought he was filling a balloon.
I usually go full bore until I hear the telltale gurgle of gas in the filler pipe, and then slow it up a little until the check valve kicks in. Other times, I go full bore and let the check valve take care of the rest (while I wash the wondows or something). Either way, I have never seen more than a teeny drop of gas spurt out. Somehow, though, I always manage to drip gas on the paint while removing the nozzle, no matter what gymnastics I attempt . . .
Craig
-mike
I've added more web pages to my site again. Bob came by to try out his trailer on my Forester and here are photos of the trailer, along with some tips.
The i Club @ Dave & Busters was on Saturday and we had a ball outside checking out the mods and talking shop, then inside racing the simulator games in, what else? Impreza WRC cars!
Paisan came by on Sunday to pick up the steel rims, and tonight we're having a quick happy hour since Frank's in from out of town again.
The perfect gear head week. My wife thinks I'm nuts. She's probably right %*}
-juice
-mike
1939 Topolino
Bitman
FYI, paisan's bull bar is very tastefully minimalistic and very functional. It's shaped like this:
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with room for lights to be mounted on top.
-juice
-juice
-just another Dave
http://www.ecb.com.au/Subaru.htm
They have some nice ones and pretty cheap even with shipping.
-mike
-James-
I still wish they would leave the little lever lock on the nozzles -- I feel safe doing hands-free pumping that way.
Stay tuned for next week's hair-brained idea: how to pump gas without even stopping at the pump!
Craig
-Colin
Didn't mean to gang up on you, Craig, and glad to see you have a sense of humor about it. Let us know how the refuel-on-the-go experiment goes!
(take this chance to say goodbye to Craig, guys)
-juice
I bet that ECB could do a nudge bar for the Forester if asked. They could just adapt the Legacy one. They make each one on an order by order basis...
-mike
It's a hole cut into the inside lining of the flap. The cap will screw into it about 1/8th of a turn. Why would that not be there in the States? I must admit that I found mine by chance. I noticed my wife's five year old Vienta had a cap holder and went looking on the Forester and lo!!
The cut off valve on the pumps here work very well I have never had one fail on me over a lot of years.
Talking about nozzles most of the ones I've come across are like that. At the most inopportune & embarassing time as well!!!!
- Gus
On another note, does anyone else hate false hood scoops?
-Bryan
PS They work equally as well on pedestrians too. Because of this there were whispers a while back about banning them but nothing has happened so far. Probably just a storm in a tea cup. Some bleeding heart trendie with nothing to do.
So, you do off road after all, eh?
Bryan: hood scoops are great when they're feeding an intercooler!
One i Clubber had "opened" the non-functional hood scoops on his RS, and he said you could see the heat coming out of the engine compartment.
Pedestrian bars sound like what cabs and police cars have in NYC. NYPD, is that right?
-juice
Here's what I did to the OB:
- replaced the stock head unit with a Sony 4x35 W Minidisc unit to provide a digital source
- added the Subaru tweeters
- spliced the rear speakers orginally to drive 6x9s. Now they drive a rear set of small tweeters attached to the room of the OB by velcro
- added a Alpine 4 channel amp 4x75 W to drive the Sony Xplode 2-way 6x9s
still to do:
- add a subwoofer (probably a passive 8" RS-series Bazooka)
- replace the stock speakers in the doors
- add a CD changer
The sound dynamics of the wagon interior are really quite good. Even the pro-shop guys were saying it can't get much better.
(Just need that sub!)
ash
What should we name it?
-Colin
Ross
Juice-
I agree-a functional scoop rocks. A non functional hood scoop looks about as good as the non-functional brake cooling scoops on the Mustang.
-Bryan
I have followed this discussion group since purchasing our new '01 Subaru Forester S in the spring. We love this car and you all have been a great resource of information.
Our son who is graduating from college in December is now starting to shop for a new car and has looked at the Impreza RS 2.5. The car seems really great with a lot of power but the one drawback with the car is that the rear seatbacks don't fold down. Does anyone know if the car will be changing significantly for 2001 and is it possible that the seatbacks will be modified to fold down?
He also looked at the Outback Sport, which would give him more versatile carrying capability. He hasn't tried it out yet but he liked the RS so much, he was disappointed to find that the 2.5L engine is not available in the Outback Sport (only the 2.2L). I would bet it has enough power as it is but does anyone else have any opinions on this?
He also noticed an odd thing about the Outback Sport. The rear seat backs are split but the seats are not. Kind of defeats the purpose of splitting the seat backs doesn't it?
Thanks in advance for your help!
/Rich
Dave B
Ed
Gas caps: In Jersey self-service gas stations are non-existant! That's right, they don't trust folks to pump their own fuel:)
James
Maybe patty can force em to put that feature in the 2002 MY. Or can explain to the management that they are loosing more $ by not having em.
-mike
I'd heard it was for crash safety, surely it's not a significant cost to include it.
yes I just refuted everything paisan said.
-Colin
I'm not sure how the Subaru fuel emissions control system works, but MB seriously warns against trying to top-up the gas tank right to the brim. The problem is that the gas does expand when it gets warmer. If filled right to the top, the gas will expand right into the vent tubes (which lead to some kind of extremely pricy emissions control device). These vent tubes and emissions device are obviously not supposed to carry fuel, so they will be damaged if fuel gets into the system. Surely a few extra drops of fuel are not worth the risk?
Drew
I was actually tossing around the idea of building a kit to allow the sedan seats to fold down and sell em through my consulting company... But I'm not sure how well they would sell...
-mike
-mike
I bought a house last year so I make a lot of trips to Home Depot. I'm surprised by the amount of cargo I'm able to stuff in there.
Yes, it's a tad under-powered but I believe the other benefits far outweigh this. I do some light off-roading (beach, forest trails, mud) and the AWD is superb.
If you want to go aftermarket, there are lots of options too (supercharger, turbocharger, etc.).
There are "rumors" of the 2.5L showing up in an Impreza wagon or maybe a Turbo wagon next year.
Good luck,
Dennis
Rich: the good news is the 2.5l engine should become standard in the next Outback Sport. That means you can get a wagon with seats that fold and big engine fun. It should arrive late this year or early next.
I think Subaru puts tethers on all gas caps. Mine has one too.
Drew: Subaru is the same way - you're not supposed to top it off. When I installed the hitch I had to remove and reinstall a "vapor recovery canister" which I imagine holds those fumes.
Funny note: on my road trips from DC to Conneticut, which we do once or twice a year, I'm always surprised to find that gas in Jersey is cheaper than where I live, even though it's full service!
-juice
Lucien
Too late, I already applied for that job!
-juice
-mike
-juice
OK, onto the new post: Has anyone noticed that the driver's side side-defroster vent on the 2000- OB (and possibly other models) appears to have adjustable louvers? I noticed this last night when I was vacuuming my interior. I wasn't sure if it was part of a mechanism, or meant to be adjusted by hand. I'll go back for another look tonight when I wash the windows (yuck). Either way, it's kind of cool. I haven't seen that feature on any other car.
Craig
Bob
-mike
Bob
On the seats, I think a folding seat is a requirement in a wagon. They compensate with B- and C-Pillar bracing.
In a sedan, it's a bonus but not really required. I'd still rather see a rear brace instead of fixed seats.
-juice
(Honda Accord, Camary, Contour, and just about ever other sedan has em)
-mike
Mark
It is a port- or dealer-installed accessory.
-Colin
Who cares, get the wagon! It's triple the cargo space for the same price, guys!
Mark: nope, those are a new accessory sold seperately.
The deflector on the Legacy retails for $43, and wholesales for $33.50 at QSubaru, but the Forester's is different. Still, it should fall within that price range.
-juice