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Post by uknowthatguy on Feb 8, 2014 17:12:34 GMT -4
I found this little guy on Craigslist and brought it back to life. It's been an uphill battle since there are no parts or shop manuals here in the USA
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Post by justyfied on Feb 10, 2014 13:15:42 GMT -4
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Post by uknowthatguy on Feb 11, 2014 3:10:11 GMT -4
I never even saw that one before! Thanks for the heads up!
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Post by justyfied on Feb 17, 2014 0:30:34 GMT -4
I found this little guy on Craigslist and brought it back to life. It's been an uphill battle since there are no parts or shop manuals here in the USA View AttachmentI'm interested in what you have fixed and done to get this one back into shape,
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Post by uknowthatguy on Feb 18, 2014 13:39:38 GMT -4
That'll take a bit for me to do. But just to get it running, I had to..... -Locate a fuel pump, vacuum sensor and some other little solenoid in Japan. -Rebuild the fuel tank and replace fuel lines. -Clean the injectors and replace the injector seals. -Re do yards of messed wiring. -Correctly re wire headlights and fog lights.
All of that got the car on the road to drive over to the DMV.
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Post by justyfied on Feb 18, 2014 16:52:49 GMT -4
That is odd that your fuel tank was all rotted out. mine, knock on wood seems fine. If I remember correctly, they wired my fog lights to be the required day time running lights. Something I don't have that I miss is a working safety neutral switch Something really cool about all Subaru Justy's is that if you leave the headlights on and turn off the ignition, they go out. None of this stupid having the lights stay on for 2 Min's after so that you can see your way, and mostly sit and wait to see if you actually left the lights on this time and will have a dead battery in the morning! Unfortunately this was not carried over into the Vivio, Subaru - are you listening?
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Post by uknowthatguy on Feb 19, 2014 17:34:06 GMT -4
When I found it, the gas tank was in the backseat all dried out and rusted. The tires were dry and cracked too.
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Post by justyfied on Feb 19, 2014 19:33:38 GMT -4
So, do you know how many people have owned your car here in North America?
I know I'm the third owner, not including the Importer and the original Japanese owner of my car.
Have you, or would you consider taking yours to the dragstrip? Be nice to have a comparison of performance!
By my estimate there are at a minimum of 5 RX-R's in Canada plus the one you have bringing it to 6 or who knows how many more in North America. Plus we have a member here from Germany with one. This frustrates me because the RX-R is the perfect commuter car if you ask me. Why is it not as popular as even the Subaru 360 was ?(If you could call it popular!)
Also do you know what an RX-RA is? and is it possible that yours is one of those? They tended to be plain white.
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elcocodj
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Trying to repair my Vivio...
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Post by elcocodj on Aug 19, 2014 12:10:39 GMT -4
Nice Vivio... mine is 1998 year AWD....
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Post by justyfied on Aug 20, 2014 10:27:13 GMT -4
Nice Vivio... mine is 1998 year AWD.... I wish mine was AWD. aww well, I count myself extremely lucky to even have an RXR. There hardly any in North America.
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Post by lincolntbird on Aug 20, 2014 11:40:19 GMT -4
That is odd that your fuel tank was all rotted out. mine, knock on wood seems fine. If I remember correctly, they wired my fog lights to be the required day time running lights. Something I don't have that I miss is a working safety neutral switch Something really cool about all Subaru Justy's is that if you leave the headlights on and turn off the ignition, they go out. None of this stupid having the lights stay on for 2 Min's after so that you can see your way, and mostly sit and wait to see if you actually left the lights on this time and will have a dead battery in the morning! Unfortunately this was not carried over into the Vivio, Subaru - are you listening?
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elcocodj
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Post by elcocodj on Aug 21, 2014 14:07:05 GMT -4
Nice Vivio... mine is 1998 year AWD.... I wish mine was AWD. aww well, I count myself extremely lucky to even have an RXR. There hardly any in North America. yeah... were lucky... hehe but i have some problem with my vivio... check engine light is turn on.. and i dont know how can i repair... so if you have some idea pleas tell me... (y)
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Post by justyfied on Aug 21, 2014 15:42:15 GMT -4
Check engine light is an indicator that something or almost anything could be wrong. There is a way to get the car to display a "Fault" code so you would have a better idea of what is wrong. I do not have access to my Service manual for the European version of the Vivio at the moment and as I'm going to be away from the forum and any computers for awhile I can't help you figure out how to get the car to display the code right now. Perhaps Lincolntbird might be able to tell you how to display the codes from other mid to late 90's Subaru's and then you could try that.
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elcocodj
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Post by elcocodj on Aug 26, 2014 12:11:43 GMT -4
Thanks for ur answer... i hope somebody can help me with that problem... if somebody have a check engine code list, please send me a copy... thanks friends.. have a good day..
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Post by lincolntbird on Aug 31, 2014 11:49:22 GMT -4
Retrieving trouble codes. From what I can work out this procedure & the following codes pretty much cover all EFI Subaru's from around 1989 through to 1998. There are 2 connectors under the dash taped above the steering column; black,which is Read Mode & green, which is Test Mode; they are both pairs both male & female. With both the green & black connectors disconnected turn the ignition key ON without the engine running. Observe the CHECK ENGINE light on the dash. It will flash in a certain sequence; starting with a long flash or a number of long flashes, which represent the first digit of the code. The Check Engine light will then flash a series of short flashes, which represent the second digit. For example four long flashes will represent the first digit, 4, followed by two short flashes representing the second digit 2, giving you code 42. There maybe several codes stored so you need to watch the sequence closely. Write the trouble codes down on a pad as you observe them & double check them. The easiest way to clear the trouble codes once you have retrieved them is to disconnect the battery negative terminal for 30 seconds.
TROUBLE CODES
Code 11 Crank angle sensor/circuit No reference pulse.
Code 12 Starter switch Starter switch remains in ON or OFF position.
Code 13 Cam angle sensor No position pulse.
Code 14 Fuel injector #1 Abnormal injector output.
Code 15 Fuel injector #2 Abnormal injector output.
Code 16 Fuel injector #3 Abnormal injector output.
Code 17 Fuel injector #4 Abnormal injector output.
Code 21 Coolant temp sensor Sensor circuit or sensor malfunctioning.
Code 22 Knock sensor Open or shorted knock sensor circuit.
Code 23 Airflow sensor Open or shorted airflow sensor circuit.
Code 24 Air control valve Open or shorted air control valve circuit.
Code 31 Throttle position sensor TPS sensor circuit open or shorted.
Code 32 Oxygen sensor Oxygen sensor circuit is open.
Code 33 Vehicle speed sensor No speed sensor signal during operation.
Code 35 Purge control solenoid valve Purge control solenoid remains in the ON or OFF position during operation.
Code 41 Fuel mixture LEAN Computer detects LEAN air/fuel ratio.
Code 42 Idle switch Idle switch signal incorrect.
Code 44 Wastegate control solenoid Wastegate solenoid valve.
Code 45 Atmospheric sensor Faulty atmospheric pressure sensor or pressure exchange solenoid.
Code 49 Airflow sensor Use of incorrect airflow sensor.
Code 51 Neutral switch Neutral switch remains in the ON position during operation (manual transaxle).
Code 51 Inhibitor switch Inhibitor switch remains in the ON position during operation (auto transaxle).
Code 52 Parking switch Parking switch remains in the ON position during operation.
Here is a description of two further tests that can be carried out to extract codes, these checks are normally done by the service department.
Read Memory Mode - for checking stored fault codes that detect past problems. Black connector connected, green connector disconnected, ignition ON.
D-Check Mode - for checking faulty parts. Black connector disconnected, green connector connected, engine idling.
You will also need a good digital multimeter for checking individual components.
Hope this will be of some help.
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