alexjones

hi max, did you find a solution to this yet? i have a subaru legacy 2004 stationwagon, manual. my problem seems to be pretty much exactly the same. below 3000 rpm (mostly between 2000-3000), it pretty much has no power or acceleration. then it just kicks in. going up hills is terrible! it happens in every gear, but only really notice it in first and second as by the time i change to third i wont usually go below 3000rpm. also is totally fine on the motorway - again might be because it is at or above 3000rpm. also, it seems to be better after it has gone for a long drive (not just around town), and/or warmed up. because of the lack of power i find i have to put my foot down quite a bit more and the fuel efficiency is really bad. i have a friend who used to own the same car who said his fuel efficiency was way better. i took it to subaru and they said that it didnt give out any errors. my normal mechanic (who always does an awesome job & really trust worthy) said he couldn't say with certainty what it could be, but has a feeling it would be the air flow meter. any help here with if you managed to solve it would be much appreciated!! thanks alex