When is the next one Ben?
Keen to get out again and meet some more Subaru Fam.
bigBADbenny wrote:Next up: Kimmo's MY07 GT-b.
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It suggests to me theres a boost leak, I'd be inlet pressure testing asap.
I've forgotten other items, perhaps Kim can chime in?
Yowie wrote:The stock intercooler has mashed fins so it needs replacing asap, regardless of whether its (probably) leaking or not.
With some small screwdrivers and a lot of patience the fins can be straightened. Definitely an "off the car" job or one's lower back would collapse.
EZLife wrote:When is the next one Ben?
Keen to get out again and meet some more Subaru Fam.
bigBADbenny wrote:eBay here we comb
bigBADbenny wrote:Like most Libs, Subies in general, I'd say the car would benefit from a UEC treatment.
Hopefully a proper expert can chime in, but given the state of tune and how hard the car is driven, I dont see any huge causes of concern.
What's this UEC business?
I'm still planning to run e85 for a month or so just to clean out the engine from the fuel tank forwards,
Yowie wrote:I'm still planning to run e85 for a month or so just to clean out the engine from the fuel tank forwards,
It's a bit of a trade-off in terms of what gets cleaner and what gets new issues.
Eg. the amount of water vapour that ends up in the crank case is a real eye-opener. The car ceases to be any good for 5 minute "cold oil" trips to the shops for that reason. Oil selection becomes important for that reason alone. I switched from Penrite GF5 to Penrite Ten Tenths for a few reasons, but one benefit was ugly yellow foam disappearing from the oil fill tube & catch cans.
Some report injectors seizing up if the E85-fueled car sits unused for months. Mine is daily-driven on weekdays so no issues there.
Some horror stories circulate about fuel filters filling up with dislodged cr@p after a switch to E85, but I never experienced that. It will be interesting to see what your fuel filter looks like cut open after n000 kms after the E85 switchover.
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