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No, the 98 is a phase 1 4eat, and the 99 is a phase 2 4eat. The two are not electronically compatible. For the 99 you'll need a 99-03 4.44 final drive 4eat from a legacy gt, impreza rs, or forester.
thanks
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i have the legacy GT trans and my friend has the 99 forester.
we are trying to get his car fixed and wanted to know if the tranny from the GT will work in the forester.
thank you all in advance for any and all help!
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it seems that when i ground that single wire off what i thought was the temp sending unit the oil light stays on. this sending unit is next to the crank sensor right behind the EJ22 stamp. i don't see another single-wire sending unit on the motor anywhere.i will try that straight away....i switched out clusters with the same results so i suspect the gauge is ok. i just remembered we had to bypass the alarm under the dash so i'm beginning to think something was unplugged that shouldn't have been
edit: after reviewing \several more threads it seems the sensor i need is under the intake on the pass side. i unplugged it and the gauge went all the way up, as was suggested but fairfax....when i cleaned it and plugged it back in i now have a blinking CEL
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Ok, if that didn't make the temp guage work, unplug the wire from the sensor, ground it to the engine on clean metal and turn the key on. The temp guage should rise to the top. If it rises, the temp sensor is bad. If it still doesn't move there could be a wire problem between the guage and the sensor, the guage may not be getting power, or the guage could be faulty.
i will try that straight away....i switched out clusters with the same results so i suspect the gauge is ok. i just remembered we had to bypass the alarm under the dash so i'm beginning to think something was unplugged that shouldn't have been
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Connector on the temp sensor is loose or the spade is corroded. The single wire sensor.
Fuel guage could be a handful of things. I would check the connector on top of the pump for corrosion first.
looked at it today and tried the connector theory. it seems to be secure and i pulled it off and reinstalled it a few times in case it was corroded which it didn't appear to be. checked all the fuses and eyeballed all the connectors......didn't try the fuel sender yet because of stuff in the cargo area that i didn't feel like moving today!
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Connector on the temp sensor is loose or the spade is corroded. The single wire sensor.
Fuel guage could be a handful of things. I would check the connector on top of the pump for corrosion first.
finally have some time to check it out. i was going to put some more fuel in to see if the gauge would move but i found the filler neck had rusted through! i had one from the car the motor came out of that was good so i used it and now it should be fine to fill the tank. i'll check the connectors....
thank you
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hello,
i finally got around to the swap and everything is working except the fuel and temp gauges. temp gauge was "working" at first but reading too low; now it doesn't move. i tried a different cluster and it's the same. any thoughts on this issue?
thank you in advance!
gregg
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i bought the 2000 impreza (lightly crashed, salvage certificate) a couple years ago. i fixed the damage but it has some more rust than i like and i have been undecided about going the rest of the way to get it titled again.
i recently acquired a 2000 legacy outback with a seized 2.5 in it and thought i might be able to swap the 2.2 from the impreza into the legacy but i remember it gets a little more complicated as the years go up.
any help/suggestions would be appropriated.
both are 5 speed cars
thank you
gregg
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Mechanically it installs and runs and drives perfectly. That EJ22 with exhaust manifold bolts up and plugs in to that EJ25 vehicle.
If the EJ22 has no EGR and the vehicle it's going into does have EGR: then you'll get a check engine light. If that's a problem for you or you can't work around it then no it won't work. Options:
1. ignore the check engine light
2. install the EGR equipped Ej25 manifold onto the EJ22 and play with vacuum hoses to get the check engine light to disappear.
3. bolt the EJ25 heads to the Ej22 block to retain fully functioning EGR.
no emissions where i live (for now) so i think i'll go with option 1
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i have this 2000 impreza 2.2 5 speed i was going to fix but i think it may be too rusty, soooooooo
i found a 2000 OBW 2.5 5 speed w/ a bad motor and i was thinking to use the 2.2.
i read this will work....then i read it won't work....then it would work...
will it work and anything i need to be aware of other than swapping the driver side sprockets?
thx
g
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if they are both mt the trans should work. You may need the rear diff if the ratios are wrong.. 1999 2.5 autos use different electrics than a 1998 and earlier
matt's right,
the 99 AT will not swap.
the manual trans should not be an issue as long as both are ej25 cars.
the final drives will match.
sorry for the bad info.
thank you, fellas!
ok, so i don't think the trans in the 98 is bad i just thought i'd solve the clutch issue that way....but i got to thinking that even if i just swap motors the clutch on the 99 comes out when i pull that motor and can still go into the 98!
now the question is which is easier to do: engine and trans together or just swap engines? i have to think the engine swap is the way to go
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99 ej25 DOHC engine intro a 98 ej25 car....
the engine is plug an play.
the bell housing of the engine is different
so you will only have 4 engine to trans bolts to use,
but once it is bolted in you are good to go.
the trans will not swap.
don't even try.
it fits 00 - 03 cars, outbacks.
ok, so no-go on the 99 manual trans into the 98 outback wagon
thank you
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ok, i thought i had this figured out but i'm getting nervous!
2 outback wagons....
i have a 1999 30th anniversary obw 2.5 5 speed that's crashed but has a great drivetrain.
i have another 1998 obw 2.5 5 speed that has a great body/int but has a bad engine.
would this be a direct swap for engine and tranny?
thanks in advance
g
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No, your 99 Forester has a single over head cam, the 99 Legacy has a double over head cam motor. Both motors are 2.5 displacement, but have different computer control management systems, so can't be interchanged.
There may be some "work arounds" to piece something together, but not a direct swapl
yup....legacy is dohc!! thanks
that motor will go into a 97 legacy 2.5 dohc thought correct?
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I was thinking of doing a 2.2 swap into the '99 forester but i just acquired a crashed 1999 legacy w/ 93k on the motor and some work already done to it. the numbers look close:
legacy: XFJXVO2.5DCD
forester: XFJXVO2.5HEG
is this a direct swap?
thank you in advance
gregg
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the inside of the rubber on the brake hose can deteriorate and prevent fluid from fully evacuating the caliper. had what i thought was a stuck caliper only to have the problem remain after i replaced the caliper.
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i am prepping for this swap as well.....bad 97 obw w/ a 2.5 getting a 95 2.2
also need to do something w/ the 1999 forester but i'm thinking about headgaskets for that one.
edit: your shop looks so clean it makes me want to cry
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how so? you could at least find the cat
yeah, he'd be right next to the heap of urine-soaked, shredded upholstery
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I believe it, I've seen mice bite snakes right on the nose. Making the snake not want to eat. Hopefully he gets this solved because I would freaked out driving around knowing there's a mouse in the car.
my friend had a 13' python and he would knock the mice unconscious before putting them in the cage because they could really hurt the snake if they were alive.
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You could do the old suicide trick, pump the exhaust gas into the garage for a few hours. Try not to kill yourself in the process.
Nothing survives the summer in my storage unit.. mice, spiders, and moths all succumb to the heat. I prefer to have a car survive the summer in the box before working on them lol.
i prefer to not have a dead mouse hiding in my defroster vent
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Tomcat makes a kit that has a couple glue traps and a 'live' catch mechanism. in that package is this green bait gel that is 50x better than anything i've ever seen. the mice in my shop gnawed the top off the bottle to get at it when i accidentally left it out (closed).....it seems it is like crack to them!
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2660318
throw that in the center of the glue trap and he'll be stuck there in the morning.
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hard to tell without seeing the carnage but people use cable ties frequently to secure parts that get torn loose. if you have sufficient access a nut and through-bolt will work as well. and there is always duct tape for those of us who don't mind really obvious fastening
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Nice idea! I did not have much trouble getting mine out. I'm one of the lucky ones and live in Georgia where salt is virtually non-existent. I saw your question regarding the spring. My spring was ok but I had tons of slop when shifting gears. It's still shifting great.
i thought i had really mushroomed it but once i sat the air hammer on it it came out.
on assembly i couldn't get the holes to stay lined up nor get the pin to stay on the punch w/ tape....i kept looking at it (hoping to stare it in?) and i thought of that set up. worked like magic. thepunch centers everything the the nut keeps the force on the bottom surface of the pin
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this is a good write up. the one thing i was not able to find was a good method to install the new roll pin.
i pretty much destroyed the old one taking it out so i couldn't re-use it.
i found the key to this was to use a punch that was slender enough to fit up through the center of the large, outer pin without getting stuck (1/8" punch). i also used a small nut with a shoulder on it to provide a flat surface to connect with the bottom side of the pin (shown below)....
i used a 3/8" drive socket to hold the punch and an old extension to extend the tool in order to be able to hold it and strike it hard enough.
the punch thru the pin helps keep the unit centered while hammering it up...
hope this helps
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98 legacy GT auto trans compatible w/ 99 forester?
in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
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i sold him the forester a couple years ago and i thought it had been a 98. he told me it was a 99 so i wanted to re check.