CrownLoyale93

I would agree that the oil pump, oil gasket, and cam seals all need to be replaced soon. Do you think that I need to repace lifters as well as the pressure relief springs in the cam spray bar banjo fittings even if the tick is only an issue after sitting for prolonged periods of time? I understand that a repair in a bottle is not a solution for the long run, but I was curious if the thining of the oil in conjunction with a weak oil pump could have possibly resuled in "better" performance from a old pump. My train of thought is: If the tick was gone when I thinned out the oil with the Seafoam, and there is no tick when the oil has warmed and has become less viscous, then I should try to using a oil with a lower initial (cold) viscosity. Any thoughts?

My 93 Loyale SPFI "had" the TOD when I would start it up in the morning. After about 5 min. of idle it would go away. I ran some Seafoam in the oil for about a week and the tick went away. Then had a Subaru dealer change the oil (I am not lazy, my wife works there so it is free:banana:). However, the next morning the T.O.D. was back and more prominent than ever. I understand that Seafoam will thin out your oil when added. Could the new oil be to thick ?

I have noticed a clicking sound near the throttle body on my EA82 SPFI. I am familiar with the TOD and that is not the sound I am hearing. It is more like the click sound you would hear from relay or solenoid being engaged on and off rapidly. Additionally the frequency of the clicking increases and decreases with RPM. Other than the clicking sound the engine runs smooth. I have had carbureted Subaru’s in the past but this is my first fuel injected one. I have looked at a couple of diagrams from the FSM and noted that there are a couple of solenoids in that area, maybe the injector itself, or is this normal with SPFI engines?