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deviant. posted:How much juice does that one suck down? Very little electricity, mostly natural gas. There is an electric exhaust fan but its not very large. I only have estimates on its efficiency based on the bills from the previous owner. He used the garage as his home carpentry business and had it heated all winter. The gas bills were pretty reasonable. I've only used it a few times since I moved in. The way it delivers heat is kind of neat. You turn it on and it roars away for about 30 seconds, and you're staring at it wondering when its going to work when suddenly you're hot all over.
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Sockington posted:As awesome as that'd be, my property is COMPLETELY paved between the house and garage. Running natural gas out there would be a bitch. There is also this one at Canadian Tire for $300 that is electric: http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brow...2Bsq.%2Bft..jsp Someone in the Q&A section worked out the power consumption at around $0.75 / Hour to run it. The gas is probably cheaper and quicker than that one but hey, no running a gas line.
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ozziegt posted:I don't think an electric heater would have "Pilot light for heater" I wondered about that too but I think its a mistake. The power requirements are 240V / 5000W on a 20A breaker. It would be some kind of hosed up dual type heater to use that much electricity and require natural gas as well. Also for a cheaper option my father-in-law has this POWERFIST heater in his garage: http://www.princessauto.com/farm/heating/electric-heaters/8277675-4800-watt-construction-heater-with-enclosed-motor?keyword=heater Its not bad but you do need to turn it on about 20 minutes before you want to use the garage in the coldest winter months. 8ender fucked around with this message at 17:48 on Oct 27, 2009 |
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Oct 27, 2009 17:43
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Sorry to derail the thread with talk of heaters again but its getting loving cold and TSC has shop heaters on sale this week Sock:
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Nov 2, 2009 16:52
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I don't normally like bronze but that's pretty great.
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Dec 5, 2009 17:37
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I'm guessing you've already tried the hot-cold thing on that bolt with a torch and some ice?
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Jan 1, 2010 18:14
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ab0z posted:This is why I have 5. This is why I have cars and bikes. At the very worst I could ride a 1966 Yamaha two stroke into work.
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Jan 16, 2010 06:08
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Hey Sock have you seen any great cars around your area for under $1500? I'm in the market for a beater.
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Feb 28, 2010 07:27
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Landshark posted:Did anyone else on your street, or province for that matter, put out engine blocks for big trash day? I'm in the same province and I put out some struts and an axle for garbage day but no engine blocks this week.
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Mar 14, 2010 07:09
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Quit stalling and put that engine together 
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Mar 31, 2010 11:53
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Hello Sock. Would you like another project? I think I'm going to give up on my 02' Subaru Impreza TS Wagon. It seems to have the beginnings of rod knock and its been parked for a month in my driveway. I was going to rebuild the engine but my consulting has had me consumed and my time is worth more at the computer than in the garage. I'll let it go fairly cheap if you want it. Everything except the engine is pretty great. New front struts, newer brakes, winter tires, summer tires, all the fluids and filters done. Its just a short drive away here in Ingersoll. 8ender fucked around with this message at 07:46 on Apr 10, 2010 |
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Apr 10, 2010 07:42
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PM'ed back  I'm feeling pretty guilty about this Subaru. I really love it and I feel like a deadbeat father abandoning a child.  Heres a picture from better times 
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Apr 11, 2010 02:15
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Sock and I are attempting to plan some sort of crazy scheme to limp the Subaru down to Sarnia. Then things will get awkward when I weep like a little girl signing over the title. Also Sock, I forgot to mention it has a remote car starter for those cold Canadian mornings 
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Apr 12, 2010 02:13
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Just to give everyone some background on this Subaru here's the story: This thread sort of explains my engine problems: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3254328 Heres a nice video. It usually lasts longer than this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMsBSgqtEJY To add to this it also needs headgaskets, so the engine has to come out. I had intended to rebuild the engine but life caught up with me in a serious way and my small business exploded with clients. With the engine starting to rattle at speed the Subaru was parked for a rebuild. A beater Nissan Maxima was purchased. At this point it looks like my time is worth more working on my business so the Subaru has to go.  We'll need a second beater come winter and its not looking like I'll have any free time till next year for big car projects. Who knows what's wrong with it. Hell Sock might find its something really simple. This is the first time I've ever been guaranteed full documentation of the life and times of a car after I sell it. If it ends up being some $5 part I'm going to drink myself retarded because I'm selling it to him dirt cheap. Sock has promised to treat it nice and not complain about the horrible things I've done to it. 
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Apr 12, 2010 05:09
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Sockington posted:a boring automatic Subaru 
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Sockington posted:But seriously, automatic and N/A w/ TS suspension isn't what people call a "performance Subaru". I know Its still loads of fun in the snow.Also I was planning on doing the AWD 50/50 lock switch mod before I had to park it: http://www.rs25.com/forums/f8/t99075-4eat-diff-lock-switch-handbrake-mod-torquemada-lite.html Do this mod. You know you want to. Use a big red switch toggle switch with a flip up cover.
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Apr 12, 2010 18:16
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ozziegt posted:I can see this thread turning into 8ender and Sockington arguing endlessly about what to do w/ the Subaru. I have an itemized list of maintenance and modifications I expect to be strictly adhered to 
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Apr 13, 2010 15:43
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Sock I'm planning on picking up a cheap Saab 900 turbo this fall so when I screw that one up you'll have a new project come spring. I'll be like a farm team for your major leagues.Bucephalus posted:Know what takes up less space than cars? Motorcycles. Don't worry, I'll show him the bikes. 8ender fucked around with this message at 21:14 on Apr 14, 2010 |
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Sockington is late Also I plan on riding into London today on my bike to meet my wifes brother when he picks up his new Yamaha. Its snowing
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Sockington posted:But it says PLATE right here. I need a new ownership! Hey but you got to go for a spin in my fly 96' Maxima Did it make the cool (tragic) metal on metal noise when you started it up again? Also I don't see why it wouldn't pass a safety unless you get a really pedantic mechanic. The only thing that might fail it would be the axle problem.
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Heres a video from when I had the timing cover off. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMsBSgqtEJY To me it sounded like two distinct noises. The first BRAAPP when the car starts (that seems to go away when the oil light turns off) and a second tapping noise that usually goes away or gets quiet when the car warms up. What lead me to think oil problems was that the first sound (the scariest) happens the first time you start the car but seems to go away even if you stop and start it again a minute later.
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Apr 18, 2010 03:00
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MonkeyNutZ posted:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XUZH2pk3dQ I love how almost every time an engine part goes bad on a Subaru it produces a diesel like racket. Sock if you need to get the crankshaft pulley off there is a small black cover the size of a matchbox underneath the air filter which you can open up and use a screwdriver to stop the engine from turning. I always felt the second noise was piston slap, which is common and Subaru says is "okay" for the engine. Mostly because the second noise would go away when the car warmed up. The first noise was the most concerning.
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I need updates  Whats going on with the Subaru?
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Apr 21, 2010 14:15
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Sockington posted:Had my Subaru guy come by tonight. The motor is coming out (when I get time). What did he think was wrong with the engine?
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Apr 24, 2010 05:02
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Just noticed all that "red dust" around the AC compressor again. I figured that was rust dust. While you have things disassembled you might want to check out that compressor because I remember the clutch being pretty drat loud.
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Apr 25, 2010 20:32
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Sockington posted:There might be a valve cover leak. Looks like the spark plug seals died. Odd because they were fine the last time I put plugs in. You can get a set of four from a Subie dealer for around $5. Sockington posted:8ender... been smoking during service? Found a couple of these. I smoke constantly during service but all the butts end up on the shop floor
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May 22, 2010 05:38
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Sockington posted:Oh, I'll be needing WAY more than a couple valve cover grommets for your motor. The PCV valve was also gummy with the coolant/oil mixture - so there had been some contamination somewhere down the line. I kind of suspected as much I had planned on the full gasket set.I replaced the PCV when I bought the car just as part of my usual new used car maintenance. If its gummed up already then you're probably right and the head gaskets were leaking internally Likely the worst of it happened when I moved house last summer with the Subaru and trailer.
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May 22, 2010 22:28
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Are those new Monroe struts I put in rusting already? Also if you get a chance ditch the Monroe struts on the front. Apparently "Sensatrak" means "massive body roll and strange behavior over uneven pavement". The rears are a complete mystery and very likely the factory struts.
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May 24, 2010 02:13
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I can't figure out what those parts are Also there is a recipe card for making homemade poutine lost somewhere deep inside the dash. I dropped it when I was installing the radio. If you find it then you can reap the delicious rewards.
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May 31, 2010 12:02
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Sockington posted:I'm also kinda confused where the poutine instructions played a role in the radio install. The poutine instructions were just sitting there behind the stock radio when I first took it out to install the new one. I think the recipe card was installed at the factory. It may also mean the car was originally from Quebec.
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Jun 1, 2010 11:51
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Some place called Smoke's Poutinerie just opened up near me and they have like a hundred different kinds of delicious poutine. http://smokespoutinerie.com/
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Jun 1, 2010 19:53
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Sockington posted:...some bad bearings and lots of gross milky coolant/oil to come. The headgasket had been leaking internally too, so that was the death of the bottom end. So Subie was making delicious Poutine in the crankcase?
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Jun 2, 2010 02:20
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Hey the water pump, tensioner, thermostat, and timing belt are pretty much new. I put them in at around 180k I think. The belt was a Gates, pump was NAPA brand, tensioner genuine Subaru.Sockington posted:That's just the engine bay stuff to get. From there, I need to sort out my control arm issue. I was thinking THESE AWESOME JDM SHIZZZZLE would get the job done. Aluminum doesn't rust either
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Jun 7, 2010 03:35
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Holy poo poo. I thought there was a sludge problem but this is unreal. I changed the oil every 5k like clockwork so its not my fault. I even ran some Seafoam in the oil right before changes a few times. I have the first owners name and phone number. We can hunt her down together
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Jun 9, 2010 01:01
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Flannel jammies spotted. You'll fit right in with the Subaru crowd
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Wait, what are you talking about here. I don't remember stripping any threads? I remember using anti-seize because those bolts were rusty as poo poo and thats about it. My memory is really bad
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Jun 18, 2010 05:26
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Sockington posted:Nah, just a broken bolt. The solution? Silicone it back in for appearance? Now I remember doing that. I think my thought at the time was that it wasn't needed to keep the cover on but I didn't want water getting in there or an open hole. This is why it sucks doing the weekend warrior poo poo. Never enough time to do it right if something goes wrong.
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Jun 18, 2010 12:07
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Tear apart the bottom end next. I wanna see the destruction. Thats strange about the water pump. Its just a white box NAPA unit. Maybe the pulley is a little too large?
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Haha, holy poo poo that oil. I'm sorry Sock but I can't stop giggling at that video. The oil never looked like that when I was changing it in the past. Do you think its been taking on coolant while sitting? Maybe those last few thousand kilometers were creating some sort of super sludge in the engine for god knows what reason? I just don't know how that could have happened in the ~2000kms between the last oil change I did and your video  For the record I changed the oil on that bastard engine meticulously, avoided Fram filters, and checked my fluids bi-weekly. Now if you guys want to see something I'm not proud of ask Sock to show you the awesome job I did on the driver side ball joint housing after I sheared the pinch bolt off. Sorry Sock, forgot to tell you about that one Edit: Send the slop into Blackstone for analysis and see how long it takes to get a panicked phone call 8ender fucked around with this message at 07:14 on Jun 26, 2010 |
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According to the MOT it had one previous owner. I personally think it was somehow slowly leaking coolant into the engine while sitting. That might explain why the rod knocka knocka was always bad on the first startup of the day but usually fine after that. It would also explain the super sludge that developed while it was sitting in Sock's driveway. Honestly I never expected it to look that bad inside. I was driving the car daily right up until two weeks before I sold it to Sock. The only reason I stopped driving it was that I was starting to get the death rattle after lifting my foot off the pedal quickly at around 100km/h and I knew if I kept driving it I was asking for a rod through the block. That and the sparkly fairy dust in the last oil change.
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