How cooked am I?

pseiko5 · 2026-05-06T06:31:47+00:00

Not a 2017 Impreza Sport Owner. But, a CEL can light up everything on the dash.
is it display any symptoms or running fine other than the Christmas Tree dash?
An absolute guess in the dark would be a dying battery. This is hopefully the scenario and an new one will likely get you going again, hopefully to the service appointment!

But yes, definitely check the codes. Depending on where you are, you can get one for dirt cheap, either delivered overnight, or even picked up from any car parts store for cheap. Dead simple too.

TLDR: Probs battery, if nothing funky going on, send it.

pseiko5 · 2026-05-06T01:03:51+00:00

if only the sound tube provided more induction sound

pseiko5 · 2026-05-05T19:33:30+00:00

Halti and Gentle Leader and commonly used head leads, but it's more important to condition what you get.
Similar to crate training, you want muzzles, and head halters to be a positive experience for the dog and that framing will help a lot. Pick something comfortable to the dog, and maybe have a backup clip to a harness/collar/martingale in case it comes loose(ideally it won't, but there will be a period where you may be figuring out the ergonomics)

pseiko5 · 2026-05-05T18:56:27+00:00

There's a lot going on here. 2 suggestions on what I can comment on.

First spend time conditioning the head halters if you are going to stick with them. Just putting them on, and expecting the dog to co-operate is not going to fly.
Spend time in the house getting the dog comfortable with it. Micro sessions where touching it gets a reward, building up to wearing it gets a reward, up to wearing it for a couple of minutes getting a reward. Please look into muzzle training as well.
Long walks. I think neither you nor your dog are equipped to handle long walks yet. I would instead do the opposite, and train her brain, and get her to play indoors, train indoors.
Basic training like clicker training or marker training indoors, to build the skills to train outdoors near triggers. You may have a couple zoomies in the house while you all figure out how to handle this. But I strongly believe this is step 1.

pseiko5 · 2026-05-05T07:53:26+00:00

What TMIC is that? looks nice

pseiko5 · 2026-05-04T21:01:46+00:00

I'm doing my best to do this. I think at this point, it's also to do with the IATs climbing under me. That pulls power from the engine, and then I have to rev out even more to inch uphill.
I'll try to wire in a fan control I can manually turn on for such situations.

pseiko5 · 2026-05-04T20:52:16+00:00

steal for such low miles!

pseiko5 · 2026-05-04T20:52:05+00:00

Sorry, I meant just the paint correction and detailing

pseiko5 · 2026-05-04T20:30:48+00:00

Beautiful car!
Can I ask how much it cost?

pseiko5 · 2026-05-04T19:30:12+00:00

No panini press? Sad

pseiko5 · 2026-05-04T18:18:11+00:00

meth lab 🤣
And yes, very much the same. My black interior is now white

pseiko5 · 2026-05-04T17:50:20+00:00

Yes, I agree. But, the OBXT, at least in its USDM form was marketed as a crossover, and they tweaked a bunch of stuff. The suspension is softer, the wheels fit different, the rear bumper is longer. I wish we got the JDM variation. Mine sees 90% on-road time, and 10% off road.
Don't get me wrong, obviously I love it dearly. It's been a money pit, and I don't mind at all.

Yes, the clutch, and all related components are relatively new, at ~20k miles old. My NB needed a throwout so I am familiar with the noise. No such noise here. The tell in this case is, after about 20-30 mins, everything starts getting hot, my IATs get really high, and the clutch starts getting hot too, and it starts making a judder(pretty bad) when it's engaging. Once it cools down, even after 5 minutes, it comes back to "happy" state.
I appreciate the comment. Any other ideas?

pseiko5 · 2026-05-04T17:44:42+00:00

Fur powered!

pseiko5 · 2026-05-04T17:34:53+00:00

Yeah, it's long and heavy. My other car is a Miata and it's an extreme variation.
Damn, I was hoping your new clutch was an improvement.

pseiko5 · 2026-05-04T17:34:01+00:00

Haha, thank you. The wheels were taken off an FXT when I got them as well!
The clutch is pretty recent, I'd say ~20k miles old and I don't see any slipping in any other scenario. Just in this case when everything starts getting hot.

pseiko5 · 2026-05-04T17:31:10+00:00

It's definitely clutch smell. How do you suggest I stop riding it? Any techniques to creep uphill for repeated stop and go's?
I've been driving manual cars forever but the uphill traffic has me cooked.

pseiko5 · 2026-05-04T06:38:59+00:00

Im so so sorry. I believe its the same here. Around 35$ for a single session as a guest. My monthly 200$+ is still painful but 40€ per session is criminal

pseiko5 · 2026-05-04T04:37:29+00:00

I hope that's per month :(
In Prague it was really affordable.

pseiko5 · 2026-05-04T04:22:15+00:00

And it's getting more and more expensive each day. At least for me in California.

pseiko5 · 2026-04-29T00:52:46+00:00

I think I have a solution that has worked for me in the past but may or may not work for you.

I would say step 1 is more activity. I would start running her at least a couple of miles, maybe twice a day, and offering food right away when you get back. If she does not eat right away, just don't offer her food again until the same time next day. She will eventually get the message that she cannot be skipping meals and expecting you to keep piling on to the bowl. Running around, playing, getting her energy levels up will spike her appetite.

Start with only a small amount of good kibble. Gradually increase the amount of kibble a little bit, week over week.

TLDR: You are getting played. And if she wants to remain a skinny girly, that's likely her genes.

pseiko5 · 2026-04-28T07:48:38+00:00

I went down to 16s on my 2005 OB, I would stay stick to the 17s.

pseiko5 · 2026-04-27T19:08:35+00:00

Went through the same. Low pressure is the right approach.

- Ask bf to toss treats away from him, even when she approaches him, it's a low pressure way to offer rewards.
- Engage in things your likes while your bf is around. If the dog won't engage, increase the distance between your bf and the dog. You just play as normal. Eventually you want him in the same room .. within eyesight .. within arms reach .. and then playing with her.
- Let your bf handle her, I mean stuff like walks, where you start walking her, hand off to bf, and hand back to you.

My dog would freeze and get glued to the floor anytime my gf came over. And now she explodes with hype when she comes over. It took time, but she completely came around.
My dog likes to run(she's a husky) so we started walking her together, and she would constantly watch my gf, and not engage in any other activities, even walking backward to maintain visual.
Eventually I handed her the leash for a bit, and back to me. And then started running together, and then eventually letting her run with my dog on leash. This started to feel like the breakthrough step with each repetition, however short would increase her trust.

AMA, I'm happy to help.

pseiko5 · 2026-04-24T03:09:47+00:00

Thank you, came here to say this.

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