ThosL

The garage just tells me it is coming up as the map sensor even though it has been changed. The state requires a clean check engine light, i.e. not on. Also, they put in a used cat converter which is also coming up on the code. The state grants a waiver on $600 or more of repairs toward emissions.

I had a low mileage 2.2 engine put in my 1999 Legacy Outback, with an original 2.5 engine after going through a head gasket job that brought up the compression to create new problems necessitating another engine. The problem here is I have not been able to pass emissions here in Connecticut. I brought it to J and J which has serviced this vehicle for the duration, but did not put in the used 2.2 engine; that was done by a Subaru repair facility in Lyndonville, VT. We have already spent a lot of time trying to bring the car up to code with parts changing without getting the emissions to pass. Paul says it is an electrical short in the map sensor that would have to be trouble shooted. Does anyone know if these problems are standard with 2.5 to 2.2 conversions and what is the usual successful path on this? Thanks.

Thanks for the information, ladies and gentlemen. I have a '99 Outback--2.5 engine. Head Gasket problem--took out the thermostat, tried to put in two new ones! I tried "Blue Devil" and other other fixit in a bottle and can! I have gotten a number of estimates for the job--prices ranged from $850 to $1300 and more. Mechanic says he can get it in tomorrow for a 2-3 day job. It's a group of local sharp Latin American immigrants who seem to be sharp. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks again for the excellent site, and forgive my request for personal attention on this painful odyssey. I am a loyal Subaru owner.