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Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 30, 2007 12:57 pm) As for the coolant additive, it was in the Maintenance section (section 11 in my manual) under coolant replacement. Out of curiosity, is there not a law that manufacturers not require items specifically from the manufacturer unless those items are provided free of charge? If this is the case, this Subaru coolant additive must be a commercially available item. Is that so?
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Replying to: xwesx (Apr 30, 2007 2:29 pm) I do know that you can buy the OEM coolant conditioner from your local Subaru dealer, or from any dealer which does online/phone parts orders.
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Replying to: xwesx (Apr 30, 2007 2:29 pm) MythBusters had a cool episode about ground pepper doing essentially the same thing, i.e. they put pepper in a radiator and tested to see if it would clog up the leak. Guess what? It worked!  Myth confirmed. Ground pepper has the same effect as Stop Leak.
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 01, 2007 8:42 am) I missed that one! Got any details? tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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Replying to: smittynyc (Apr 30, 2007 4:01 pm) Maybe it is another of those myths, though! I love finely ground pepper. It might not be a good idea to make coolant both sweet and spicy..... 
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Replying to: xwesx (May 01, 2007 9:57 am) As for MythBusters, yeah, they used an egg, too. I only caught part of the episode, though. Cool show. 
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 01, 2007 12:14 pm) -mike
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Replying to: paisan (May 02, 2007 3:48 am) In other words, Subaru can come up with a formula, but if they patent it and they're the only ones who make it, they cannnot require that you use that specific fluid unless they provide it to customers for free. Example: they can require SH grade oil, but not a specific brand. Another example: they can require DOT3 brake fluid, but not their own. |
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Posted this over at 'sub crew - prob and solutions' but wanted to post here also. Had the valves replaced in my 99 forester (sohc) engine. Valve clearances values shown on the underside of the engine hood show a fairly wide range = intake 0.10 - 0.25 .. exhaust 0.15 - 0.30. The shop that did the engine work set the upper value on initial replacement to allow for break-in - 1000m later they re-adjusted the valves to tighter (lower clearance) and now am having power issues, i.e. hesititation on acceleration and surging of power in certain rpm ranges. Anyone have any experience in setting valve clearance. I am wondering also if I may need to reset the ecu?? thanks .. Larry
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Replying to: larryinal (May 04, 2007 1:17 pm) 
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