The light for check engine came on and remained that way after I
ytuned engine off and turned it back on. Then the next day, it
disppaeared.  This happened in  about a week after 30 k mile
miantenance check.

Any idea where the ODB connector is in a 2002 wrx? What type is it A or B?
Can any general purpose ODB II reader be used?
I'm interested in PC-based reader because of the software flexibility. Any
recommendations on hardware and software (trying to keep it under $100)?

Picking up a new Forester 2.5X Premium. When I took the car out for a test
drive I was impressed with the vehicle except for the 4 speaker audio
system. They offer a subwoofer and tweeter option. Will this help improve
the sound considerably or should a spend the money on better ...

How long can you have the audio system going on accessories before the
battery will go flat enough to not start the vehicle ?

97 Outback 2.5 dohc misfiring on 1 & 3 at idle. Around 50k miles on
the engine. Runs great on the road or highway. Idles really rough and
codes misfires on 1 & 3 which we know are on the same side of the
engine.

For the net.archive in case someone has a similar issue:
From the snowbelt... I encountered my first dead rusted part.  
The lower pin of the left (driver's) side rear hatch lift cylinder on
my 2001 Outback rusted and sheared a week or so ago.  It's a little

My 93 Legacy Turbo has had the same valve lifter rattle for the last
10 years, (& +130K miles).
I've tried just about everything I can find on the net over the years
including removing the valve cover and an oil galley plug to clean.

Airco on a '99 Impreza Wagon switches on and off every few miles (
noticable from engine load and slight noise increase/decrease ),
while NOT maintaining pleasant temperature inside) is this normal
operation?

During a service visit to the Subaru dealer this weekend, the service
technician indicated that the headgaskets on my 2003 Legacy Wagon w/
82K miles were leaking engine oil and coolant and advised that I
replace the valve cover, intake, and head gaskets. They also

My old 0BW is starting to get expensive in its old age. In the last
three weeks it's had three separate major part replacements. First week,
I had a $1300 dinger for a new throttle body and sensor. Second week, my
battery conked out, but fortunately I went aftermarket for the

I have a '97 Outback with an automatic transmission.  How do I know whether
I have the 2.5 engine?

I have an ’06 Subaru Outback 3.0 sedan with 35,000 miles. The engine
temp. spikes close to red zone when stopping after highway driving OR
when caught in stop-and-go highway traffic.
Once vehicle resumes moving, the temp. gauge slowly drifts back down

Has anyone bought and engine from "ccengines.com" in Denver, Colorado?
If so how was the engine?
They claim to build engines from Subaru parts and offer a 3yr/36,000 mile
warrantee on parts and labor with the caveats,

   My 2006 Forrester has "SRS Airbags".  As I understand
it, when they trigger, they explode out the side of
my seats.
   Hmmmmmmmm.  This probably means that I should not get a seat cover

My Outback 2003 H6 is missing the little "door" slider that opens the
little fiber door in the inside tailgate drivers side which gives
access to lights inside of the tailgate.
The parts man at my local Subaru dealer found it after looking on the