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I was camping in that chilly weather. It was 34 outside our tent on Sunday AM!!
Drive north and take a left at the 2nd Subaru dealership, then a right at the 4th Subaru dealership.
I'm totally on her side. Forester is so convenient and so fun to drive: it's both SUV and not-SUV at the same time...
The super easy method to clear the CEL is to go to AutoZone and have 'em read the code(s) and clear 'em if you want. Or find someone near you who has a OBDII scanner and do the same.
-Brian
I thought that the sequence in which red and black contacts are disconnected was important... or was it not?
No AutoZone's nearby Kate? Aren't you interested in finding out the reason for the CEL?
-Brian
CEL never affected negatively how my car was running and did not worsen the mileage.
Which also means I've wasted $130 to have all 4 sparkplugs replaced last week when Subaru technician promised it would take care of CEL. Oh well.
Of course if we had the codes that would help.
My Miata eats through spark plug wires every 30k miles. :sick:
To reset the ECU (or in any instance where you want to cut power to the vehicle's systems) you only need to remove the black/ground line, not both lines. So the order is not important, just disconnect the black line and that's it.
"This vehicle is being sold AS IS. No warranty, explicit or implicit is provided by the seller."
Is it a good enough wording or can anyone suggest a better one?
Thanks!
(no I don't have a buyer yet)
Cheers Pat.
-mike
I found bill of sale on California DMV site, so I'll probably use that one and add that "as is" disclaimer.
Mike, if you have a link to a good bill of sale, please let me know.
I'm thinking - is there any preferred timing to sell? Will interest pick up after graduation at the beginning of June? I'm in no hurry.
-mike
Maybe the hook with selling the Forester this time of year is to tell folks it'll handle a lot of plants and compost (that's what I told my sister when she got one a short while ago). Or run with the camping angle and talk up how much fun they are up in the cool mountains on the forest service roads.
I've stopped by the closest AutoZone asking them to read the code. They told me to rent the tool ($165) and read it myself.
I'll try to disconnect the battery again and see how long it can stay off. From the last reset, it lasted "off" for 105 mi.
We're kind of low on cash these days (as he's still trying to set up his business, w/o much success yet) but if rebates and financing terms are good, maybe it might make sense to trade-in his 2004 for the end-of-the-year 2007?
He's a bit uneasy of his 2004 wrx needing potentially expensive repairs (it will be off the extended warranty at 100k). His main concern that if he holds on 2004 wrx for much longer, then only "ugly" (his words) styling of 2008 will be available to trade up to. He also wants a wagon not a hatchback.
He does not want any other vehicle from the Subaru lineup (legacy/foresters are too big, in his view, he wants small and nimble). I'd personally love for him to get 2007 Impreza 2.5 (wagon) as it's a lot cheaper than wrx, and I think is just as nimble.
What do you think would be the best way for us to proceed:
1) Keep running his 2004 wrx, repair as needed, hope grill and styling will improve on WRX in 2009-2010.
2) Trade-in his 2004 for 2007 wrx.
3) sell his 2004 privately (will be there many interested buyers for AUTO wrx?), buy 2007 wrx.
4) other? look at other makes/models?
we've been a Subaru family since 1992 with a short hiatus for Honda accord that we both ended up hating.
Styling preferences are as fickle as the styles themselves, so maybe more time will provide a better picture of the best route to choose.
Grill is blah (IMHO) but overall it looks more coherent and more sporty than 2007 wagon:
In 2007 (just as in 2004) the cargo area looks a bit "tacked onto" the sedan whereas in 2008 it looks much more integrated.
Rent the scanner, geez, that's the first I've heard of them wanting $ for the reading. Even the dealer would be cheaper to read the code. If you're going to buy a code reader, make sure it can do the newer CAN protocol as well as ISO.
-Brian
-mike
My code was a cylinder misfire, probably from the chip-munk that ate my spark plug wires.
If you get a misfire, in order change plugs -> wires -> ignition coil. I bet yours is the coil.
My wife got a code once, it was just a loose gas cap, she forgot to tighten. Reset it, no problem since.
I've also used it for 2 other friends of mine, and cleared codes for them.
It's useful to have one in the family, and you can share it with friends, too.
As for the 04, I say keep it. 84k miles isn't that much, and there will definitely be more than one aftermarket grille option for the new WRX.
last time, at the dealer, they said it was a cylinder misfire. They've replaced 4 sparkplugs, then code was gone, only to come back in a couple of days.
For some reason, they have not mentioned wires/coil as possible suspects. Instead, they've told me, it's probably a "tight valve" in the cylinder, and that would be $400+ if done at the dealer.
Changed the wires and the ignition coil and a year later, no CEL. :shades:
In Patti we trust.
It all started with that Chipmunk eating my wires. :mad:
Hahhahahaha! Juice, you were traumatized by a chipmunk. Perhaps there is a support group available..... :P
-Frank
In his prime Hadji was the fastest dog in the world, at least scaled to his size.
He is 12" tall yet with a running start he could clear a 4' fence!
If there was something good on the dining table it was not safe, as he could jump that high, even without a running start.
Best part is that he used to run like Pepe Le Pew, more or less like this:
As he'd gotten older he's slowed down a bit, but he'll still hop up on my lap without notice if I'm sitting down. He's almost 14, that's 98 in dog years! :surprise:
If I make right foot comfortable on the pedals, left foot is not fully rested on the footrest.
I did not have that problem with Forester'01. I wonder if there are any adjustment things that I can put on the footrest, to bring it a bit closer.
I was thinking - something like a small rectangular piece of a fairly hard foam, with adhesive on one side - to stick it to the footrest? Do such things exist?
I can make my own I guess but wanted to check first if there is something on the market.
any ideas? Guy in local Autozone had no suggestions.
(please no suggestions for shortening my right leg)
The other thing is that tape might not hold the foam, either, you might need to use hot glue or something.
Maybe someone else can chime in.
Can't wait to try the 08 Tribeca. I've decided that if I don't fall in love, we're just going to get a minivan. Yet another occasion came up where we needed the space, and had to use 2 cars.
Not bad, got $5500 for a 9 year old car with 93k miles. Only paid $19.2k originally, so it held 29% of its value.
Best advice I can give is KEEP GOOD RECORDS. The guy was so impressed that I had a 3 ring binder with all the maintenance records and receipts. I even had old reviews from C&D and CR, and IIHS crash test results from back then that I had saved hard copies of. She's also clean and that certainly helps.
The guy works here, in another building, but close by. I think he could see my enthusiasm for the car and knew what he was getting into. Plus I'll probably see him once in a while because I do visit that building often, and I can here about how Sandy's running. :shades:
They are adjustable, aren't they?
-Dave