20 Most Recent 1997 Subaru SVX Questions & Answers

Possible vacume leak not allowing the vent system to switch from door to face air flow. If your cents are controlled by a cable rather than vacume, it is possible that the clip holding the cable has broken.

Knock sensors are known problem!!!!!!!!!!!
Usually can fish them out with out removing manifold there are TWO
What codes exactly...
disconnect batt @ 30 min restart car may erase codes

no you can not flood a feul injecten

Sounds lik you have a weak fuel pump.Check the fuel pressure if its not within specs replace pump.

Problem is more than likely a fuseable link wire at battery or inline at wires to starter.they could also inline wiring to fuse block.

It's screwed on with normal screws. Usually they're hidden behind panels and compartments to maintain their sleek look. Open everything up and look at it from underneath. It will be a scavenger hunt. Sometimes they're even just held on with tabs and need to be popped loose with a flathead screwdriver.

you may have a gas tank vent problem that is causing pressure build up in the tank.

The green 30 Amp fuse goes to the fuel pump. You can test disconnecting fuel pump (at the pump). If fuse does not blow, then the pump motor is shorting. If it does not blow, then check wiring and box soldering .

If the box is loose and wiggly, replace it in any case. Your risk to blow more expensive parts because of the fuse box.

About the pigtail fuse not blowing, the only explanation is that there is a short in the spots where the SBF fuse makes contact, and that the short occurs when you plug in the fuse. When you mount the pigtail it does not short. It should be the same with a 30A pigtail.

Have a look at the fuse pump wiring and repair or replace the fuse box. You can get one at the scrapyard for $10.

Hi the 92 svxs are quite nice cars, they are very reliable which is good as parts for them can be really expensive, the transmissions are not too bad but some do have overheating probs if driven too hard. A lot of people perfer the manual trans as the autos can be a bit sluggish sometimes. Regular fuel can be run with not a huge diff but they can be a bit thirsty at times because of their weight. your spot on with the comp ratio and when looking at one i would check the car has the extra trans cooler installed to cool trans or has got the extra filter that should have been put in from a factory recall, wheel bearings can play up so check for grinding noises around wheels and brakes can warp easily if driven like a race car, check trans shifts smoothly, make sure its been serviced on a regular basis and also check for oil leaks around the rear of motor as this is also common, most of these problems are an easy fix anyway but just be aware when buying

Hi! You may want to check the rear suspension bushings first. If they are worn it's like something is going off for it there is metal to metal contact. Please do check the bushings first before pulling out the sensors. HOpe this helps and thank you for using FIxYa!

Behind the engine on the power take off shaft housing. It has a blue cap on it.

First, check the following. I believe the 2001 Forester had a 3 position dome light switch. One position turned it on, one turned it off, and the third position enabled the light to come on when a door opened. Not all years had this type of switch. If yours does, check whether the light comes on for each and every door one at a time. If it fails for a particular door, you have narrowed the problem. If this problem always existed for your Forester, possibly the assembly was not properly done. If it is a new event and the dome light switch is in the proper position, there may be a short in the wiring. You would have to test the wiring with a multimeter. Perhaps this service manual will assist: https://servicingmanuals.com/manual/2001-subaru-forester-wiring-diagram/

'year make model' in all questions first 3 words please. I guess that is why no one took the question as it is impossible to answer. https://www.google.com/search?q=test+auto+relay all the fuse/relay diagrams are online https://www.google.com/search?q=year+make+model+fuse+and+relay+diagram ..

Haha, very good. I went to catering college in Birmingham and the station was near the Heinz factory. On Monday they cooked the tomato ketchup, you could smell it. Help in the link, but it doesn't sound like an easy fix. The part is $330. Check fluid, valves and solenoids first. https://www.google.com/search?q=1997+Subaru+Legacy+L%2C+automatic%2C+AWD+Transfer+Clutch+replacement ..

Needs to adjust shift lever cable or shift lever