2004 Wagon - What is she missing?

justaghost0000 · 05-05-2025, 10:33 AM

Picked this car up 2024 Christmas as my 1st in MS, took it back to FL, currently in CA. (Military)

Within its 1st week it had a coolant leak, got it fixed. Water pump gasket. New timing belt, new coolant reservoir, new crank gear & cam, new transmission fluid, and standard oil, filter, and air filter changes.

The guy that sold it to me told me bupkis about the car, and obviously wanted to get rid of it. All I know is that it has 1000cc Injector Dynamics injectors, and it actually has negative air mods (I think he was stripping parts). It's a straight pipe.

254k miles.

The overall goal is to get the car to be as reliable as she can be, with decent mileage, and mostly stock. I want 650cc injectors, Bosch maybe, and I want to put a catalytic converter in it.

What is she missing? The only engine bay I've seen near here is a guy with a 2005 bone stock 30k mile Baja, and Idk how close that is to mine.

How do I post images?

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MmmTabasco · 05-05-2025, 07:37 PM

Hey dude, welcome to the club.

The first place I would check out is this maintenance checklist compiled by one of the mods, Unabomber. At your mileage, this will be extremely useful.

https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/sho....php?t=2740715

For posting pictures, I use the NASIOC phone app. It’s easy to use and only takes seconds. Like this:

There is also an image posting platform for desktop, but your results may vary with it.

https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/sho....php?t=2913634

05-05-2025, 10:33 AM	#1
justaghost0000 Scooby Newbie Member#: 540992 Join Date: May 2025	2004 Wagon - What is she missing? Picked this car up 2024 Christmas as my 1st in MS, took it back to FL, currently in CA. (Military) Within its 1st week it had a coolant leak, got it fixed. Water pump gasket. New timing belt, new coolant reservoir, new crank gear & cam, new transmission fluid, and standard oil, filter, and air filter changes. The guy that sold it to me told me bupkis about the car, and obviously wanted to get rid of it. All I know is that it has 1000cc Injector Dynamics injectors, and it actually has negative air mods (I think he was stripping parts). It's a straight pipe. 254k miles. The overall goal is to get the car to be as reliable as she can be, with decent mileage, and mostly stock. I want 650cc injectors, Bosch maybe, and I want to put a catalytic converter in it. What is she missing? The only engine bay I've seen near here is a guy with a 2005 bone stock 30k mile Baja, and Idk how close that is to mine. How do I post images? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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05-05-2025, 07:37 PM	#2
MmmTabasco Scooby Newbie Member#: 233821 Join Date: Dec 2009 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Maryland Vehicle: 2006 WRX TR Steel Grey Metallic	Hey dude, welcome to the club. The first place I would check out is this maintenance checklist compiled by one of the mods, Unabomber. At your mileage, this will be extremely useful. https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/sho....php?t=2740715 For posting pictures, I use the NASIOC phone app. It’s easy to use and only takes seconds. Like this: There is also an image posting platform for desktop, but your results may vary with it. https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/sho....php?t=2913634