I just bought a used impreza 97 2.2 awd automatic. and the awd doesnt work. i have alot of land at my house and decided to go see if some mud will stop the car and it sure did. the rear wheels wont spin at all. just the front. and what the heck is there a spot for for a fuse of some sort that says fwd in the engine compartment.?

First check fuses and relays that relate to issue. Then check for fuel delivery. If fuel delivery is present, the fuel pressure to make sure it is within spec from manufacturer. Then check for spark. It takes to two tango. You need fuel and spark to tango. Without one other or the other car will not start.

Take car to garage and check engine fault codes. The problems you are experiencing suggest that it may be a faulty oxygen sensor.

If you wish I can fax you diagrams for the 1995 manual, it is all the same except for engine management.

is it a big job to do head gasket on a subaru 2000 awd

sounds like the starter again...was the first one warrenty'd?

Worn valves.

Yes it will work and is a common swap. You will need the computer. Good luck and have a great day.

Drive it till there's not a drop of gas left in it for ease of removal.

Its kind of hard to go though a step by step typing, its just alot to explain. What i would do if i were you is by the mud flaps from a land rover dealership they come with instructions!

I have the same car. Mine is automatic. What is yours?

Possible scenarios:

1/ Is the FWD on the dash panel lit up? This will tell you that only the front wheels are engaged without power to the rear wheels. The manual tells you if you have a flat tire in your car, you have to make it into a FWD by inserting a fuse in your fuse box. Check and see if the circuitry isn't shorting out your awd which is making it fwd.

2/ Because the car has open diffs in the front and rear axles, you (or your friend) might see only the front wheels spinning and not the rear wheels. The power is transfered to the wheel with lowest resistance. With the front wheel spinning, one of the rear wheel(s) should also spin. Might not be a solution but maybe you can't see the rear spinning wheel because it's spinning on the other side.