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I have 17's at the moment. However 2 reasons I want to go back to factory, 1st, Christchurch roads suck with 17's and low profile tyres, especially in the east where I live, 2nd, my wagon is NZ new and I like the wheels they came with factory.
These are the current wheels:
Wheels I bought:
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I believe for a NZ new 99 WRX the factory tyre is 205/50/16.
Does it matter if I went to a 205/55/16? Or should I stick with the 205/50/16?
All 4 tyres need replacing. I did try search, but my efforts were fruitless.
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My friend has a non STI WRX V8 wagon.
It doesn't have roof rack rails, however a quick search through trademe and I see some had them factory and some didn't.
He doesn't want to have to remove the monsoon cover things at the top of the windows to install generic fit roof racks.
Is it possible to fit the factory roof rack rails from other Subaru wagons? Are the holes there?
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Stereos bound to be a bad earth somewhere. Amp? Fuel pump? Stereo?
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No what I meant and I didn't make it clear, was that after I had done the work on my car the alarm started playing up. I cut the switch out as it was rusty and looked a bit dodgy but the alarm is still randomly going off. So I can safely rule that out as an option.
I've also ruled out both remotes as well, the batteries and buttons are all good.
I'll remove each door sensor and check them thouroughly next I think as well as the sensor on the boot.
Just wondering if there is something else I need to check?
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It was doing it before I took out that switch, I only took the switch out because it was all rusted up and a bit dodgy. In getting a new one today,
But by cutting the switch off and not having it earthed the alarm will think the bonnet is closed regardless and should act normally.
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Well I cut the wire and earthed it and the alarmed beeped like I had left something open, so I didn't earth it and it armed properly... So I don't think it's that.
I'll check the boot again soon as that's where I spent my time changing the fuel pump over. Could have knocked something I guess.
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So I replaced the MAF and fuel pump in my V6 GF8 WRX. Now randomly the alarm goes off.
I've checked the door sensors and they seem to be fine, I've taken the battery out of the remote and that makes no difference, the boot seems fine as in you open and close and the light goes on and off.
The plunger sensor thing under the bonnet was a bit rusty so I cut it out.
Anyone have any ideas?
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Ah, I also got a Subaru specific one:
Was the wiring around the right way? Might have just been mine.
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The only reason I changed the wiring is because the fuel pump had a specific plug it has to use, the wiring it came with had the plug for the pump at 1 end and the plug that fits into the factory plug at the other, straight plug and play... Well sort of.
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So my '99 wrx wagon pooped its maf, easy swap once I found some security torque keys. Then found the fuel pump stopped working. Got my mate to order a DW200 since it seemed like a good replacement. Put it in today, nice and easy with a plug and play loom. Car still wouldn't start... I could hear the fuel pump priming but no go. Pulled a spark plug and it was dry as a bone, pulled the fuel filter and there was no fuel getting to it. Decided to pull the fuel pump out again... Checked the loom that was supplied with the pump that said it was for a Subaru wrx and the damn wires were around the wrong way! Argh! Swapped them around and car fired up first time!
Lesson well learnt... I should have checked before hand... Just trusted it was right.
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Just want to check... Changed out the dead factory pump on my '99 wrx to a dw200 unit. It's all swapped over and I used the wiring harness that came with the fuel pump.
The old one has a little black box wired in. Do I need this? What is it?
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Thanks, found one of my best friends had a set.
Turns out the fuel pump crapped itself... So got to replace that too now.
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My V6 AFM pooped itself, got a new one... But to swap them out I need security torx keys.
It's one of the drop in probe type AFM.
Does anyone have some that I could, come around for 2 minutes to undo the 2 bolts, replace and do back up?
Please :-)
Thanks
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Middle is the safest place to have a car seat. Plus any decent car seat for babies, the seatbelts go across the bottom part of the seat to stop it moving forwards whilst the tether strap at the top stops any other movement. So it doesn't really matter if you use a lapbelt or normal belt.
It only becomes an issue in cheap seats and one's without tether straps.
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Does anyone know the part number?
Or do I just need to ask for a V6 1999 WRX air flow meter?
I have a good friend that can get me things trade.
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Well I do have another car... But would like it sooner rather than later.
The bolts that hold the afm in place seem to be torqued nuts with a bit in the middle. Is this normal mechanics tooling?
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So I was driving home last night, went over a bump, car started sputtering and carrying on. Stopped at the lights and it wasn't idolling properly, and when you tryed to put your foot on the accelerator even just a small bit the car would die. Checked the engine bay out thoroughly and no split pipes or hoses off. Unplugged the afm and the car seemed to idol better... So assume it's a faulty afm.
It's one of the drop in one's (pic below).
I assume you can't clean them and I'm up for a new one? Is it best to go original, or is there another brand like Bosch that's just as good but cheaper? Thanks
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Will do.
My old BG5 legacy was so much better... The anchor points were on the roof by the hatch hinges, made life and boot access so easy.
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That was my thought... Plus I get my boot back when I'm carrying my son!
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Sorry it is a GF8!
Yeah the threaded holes in the bottom picture are on the side behind where a child seat would be. When I bought the car it already had the anchor mounted on the middle and never moved it.
Just want to make sure this is ok to bolt an anchor point too.
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Currently in the wagon we have the babyseat anchor point in the middle of the boot underneath the boot latch. However behind a piece of the interior paneling there looks to be another anchor point off to the side. (see pics)
Is this a valid anchor point? I would rather attach the seat off to the side rather than in the middle.
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Is it that they don't fit over the rotors and calipers, or just the wrong offset?
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WRX aerial issues
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I have a '99 WRX wagon. Aerial is on the drivers a-pillar. I've never had great reception on the stereo. Today I undone the aerial on the pillar and popped it out. The aerial cable wasn't attached particularly well and fell off.
The cable has wiring inside, with a small plastic tube and a wire running through it.
With the wiring, obviously the outside wires attach to the brass plug. Does the wire on the inside need to be attached to anything?