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what about getting it out?? a big hammer?

sweet, thanks guys, I wanted to know if i can just drive the car in, or if i had to take the whole shebang out. Is it hard to do yourself?? how is the stud secured? Pressure? Threads?? Cory

Hey there i have to change out a stud for my lugs. Can the stud be changed on car or do i need to take the spindle off...(im having the local tire shop do it, but i need to have it ready to go Thanks Cory

let me recommend subaru OEM for the rear seal. I put in a rear seal from my local parts store and it leaked like a siv. I got it out a second time and used the subaru one non leaks...its only a few bucks more

How much is it binding?? wouldnt a thin layer of some non rubber eating grease work?? just a thought

thanks nipper...we have been very apprehensive about wether its the timing...so we are gonna tear into it. The ignitor and coil are all one unit in the newer models

it was like a 18 guage ground wire going from the engine to this block of solenoids and vacuum tubes...thats what was cooking...so i added a beefier strap to that i had to get the engine side of the harness from the 2.5 its very diffrent from the 2.2....so i had to splice in like the ECU power, air conditioning, grounds, fuel stuff etc that exists seperate from the sensors but is either monitored or controlled by the ECU.

Ok all, here is the situation. As many of you know, I am putting a 99 2.5 SOHC (MAF Based) in my 97 impreza body. I have the new engine in, the right ecu and the wiring is spliced in. Fuel is getting to the engine and the air intake seems to be fine, but we are having trouble with spark. I get weak spark across one coil and none across the other. There are four wires going to the coil/ignitor one for ground (reads at like 2ohms so its grounded), one for ignition switch power (reads at 12V) when the car is on run, then there are 2 signals, there is continuity from the ECU to the coil over the wire. When the engine is kicked over, one of them gets an alternating voltage (like it should) and the other gets NO voltage. My only guess is there is something else that controls the signal coming from the ecu to spark...what is that?? Oh yeah i have ruled out the coil pack itself as i had a car there with one and mine worked fine in it and the good one from the other car exhibited the same problem when in mine. Lets just say this all makes and engine that doesnt work, We are wondering if the timing being off would retard anything or keep it from sparking as a safety feature or something?? Any help would be a Godsend....im desparate :-\ :-p The above emoticons show the emotional roller coaster of an engine swap Cory PS i had a little engine ground wire that was cooking to death from over current. The engine ground is hooked up and secure but i still had to add another strap to keep it from cooking...dont know if this helps but i thought i would include all relevant info

Um yeah thanks for all the help guys...turns out your seat belt light blinks continously if you unhook the door ajar indicator alarm (beeping thing when you open the door) i hooked it up and it went away..... I feel like a noob:drunk:

Hello Yall, Need some help. I have a 92' legacy sport sedan....basically just a first gen legacy for this question. Anyhow i just installed an alarm system, everything is working grand in the car nothing is malfunctioning. Except for my seat belt light on the guage pack. When the car is ON it blinks constantly...no sounds or bongs just blinking..... Like i said there are no malfunctions anywhere.....whats up with this thing?? Cory

99 SOHC's have a MAF sensor. They all went MAP in 00...just a bit of info for ya

Geez Ranger lighten up....let the guy run his stuff and learn it.....sounds like nasioc in here:mad:

I have done this swap more than a couple times, PMme any questions you may have..id be happy to help Also if you send me your email i can email you my swap write up i made

i would say they maybe a bit diffrent. Do you have the TCU from both vehicles?? you may need to compare a pinout diagram to verify or do some custom wiring. but they maybe pretty much the same Cory

Most forester S models in the 2000's have them..in 4.11 check out http://www.cars101.com

This is a 99 MAF based engine from a Forester, i dont think the engine is california (how do i tell?) i picked up the ecu from a 99 2.5 RS aparentlly california.... Unfortunately 99 was the only year they had a MAF based SOHC 2.5....so i have to find exact applications:mad: I have a lead on another ECU from a 99 forester that is cheap and 100% working and not california =0) Shawn..if you have any true way of knowing if the engine is CALI or not let me know as im gonna get in and check the timing anyhow. Also the outbacks and legacies in 99 were MAP then in 00 Imprezas and foresters followed suit

yeah...thats what i thought...ive got a couple things to try though...ill post what i know

Its a 99 2.5L SOHC ...it has EJ25 stamped into the block so im confident of that :cool: Its going into a 97 impreza. I have the wiring harness and ECU from a 99 forester. I have fuel pressure, the injectors are pulsing, the MAF signal looks fine but i am not getting much/any spark. So im working on some other things...im just wondering if there is anything retarded in the california ECU's that would be contributing to the problem And before we put the engine in a new timing belt went in, correctly lined up..... Guess i should have explained that in my 1st post Anyway...any solid ideas on how these are diffrent would be great

argh...could be why my car wont start and it seems that timing is off... =0(

so now emissions controls or weird fuel mappings or junk like that?? cuz on the parts place it has two part number ecu's one for california and one for federal Thanks

sobody has to know something, what is the diffrence between a california and non california car? Cory

Almost all Subaru manuals of EJ series will fit all other EJ engines (havent found one that wont). For example i have a 2002 RS tranny in my 97 impreza and before i had a 91 legacy tranny in the same impreza...its all good....only thing is MAKE SURE THE FINAL DRIVE RATIOS ARE THE SAME:horse: :horse: :horse:

Hey guys, Wondering what the diffrence is between a california and non california ECU...For a 99 SOHC 2.5?? Apparently i have one for my engine swap and im wondering if its causing issues? Cory

interesting, my 97 has the ignitor seperately....OBW99 thanks for the help those are what i needed:headbang:

if it started happening after you got the plugs and wires you may want to double check those...who put them in?? had a friend with a ford focus and the mechanic tourqued the spark plugs too hard and put hairline fractures in most of them......seems to me that would be your problem