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Offline sniper

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10A Fuse can change to FWD ?
« on: October 24, 2005, 12:25:47 pm »
I have a 1996 Subaru Outback.Just want to ask about the 10A fuse plug is that i can plug it in all the time to made it front wheel drive to save some gas ? ;D
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Re: 10A Fuse can change to FWD ?
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2005, 02:08:39 pm »
It's my undertsanding that you should not use the FWD fuse unless necessary.  Also, the parasitic losses to the AWD system aren't too significant on the Subaru systems.
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Re: 10A Fuse can change to FWD ?
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2005, 02:27:51 pm »
A fuse isn't gonig to disconnect the rear driveshaft physically, so you'll still have the parasetic loss of turing the rear driveshaft and such.
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Re: 10A Fuse can change to FWD ?
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2005, 03:43:52 pm »
 :o Thanks all ;D
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Re: 10A Fuse can change to FWD ?
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2005, 03:49:58 pm »
From what I understand, installing the fuse powers up a pump which then disengages the rear axle...but is for use at less than 50km/hr, for no more than 50 km.

As far as JD's comment, no a fuse won't disengage the rear axle PHYSICALLY, but then again, it isn't connected PHYSICALLY in the first place.  It's a fluid coupling.
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