Danny88GL

surprised no responses to this. LOL

Have at it boys!!! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0071LSAR6/ref=pe_401360_112282760_pe_epc__1p_1_ti

yea that's what i was using. also noticed straight up and down.. could kind of use the pulley holes to help too. I wish they would have made the flywheel marks a circle or an icon or something, then i wouldn't have made the mistake of the timing marks being them. It's a good experience though. kind of fun.

Car is running. I noticed that I marked the wrong markings with nail polish LOL sometime between seeing the right markings, and deciding it was a good idea to mark the lines with nail polish i must have done some turning.. and ended up markiing the wrong spot. Once i noticed that, i marked the right spot and got it running. I figured out it's easier to turn the cam shaft pully by putting a couple of bolts in it and a screw driver, to get that to line up right. it can be too much by hand.. Also noticed there is a line up marking on the bottom portion of the timing belt housing on the drivers side (camshaft pully) and on the top side of the passenger side. had i known those two things, the job would have been a lot easier/faster. wish it was mentioned in the guides. I'll probably go test the fusable links for the gauges not working. I checked all the fuses already. Really appreciate the help! THANKS! Unfortunately the wife says i have to many cars and I have to sell the subaru. I had to fight with her, she wanted me to junk it! I need to get rid of the wife and keep the subaru LOL

Thanks for the responses! I'll check that stuff out tomorrow in the daylight and let you guys know what I find. and yes it's SPFI. while i had the spark plug out, i gave the cylinder a shot of starter fluid. put it back in and cranked it. I got one catch of ignition. So I think it's getting spark, but I think you're right about the distributor. So I expect the engine to be running tomorrow if i didn't just jynx myself LOL. I did notice the green diagnostic connectors were disconnected. This is only the 2nd timing belt i had to deal with since my first experience about 20 years ago with an (78 i think) ford fairmont that was pretty easy too. It's not bad at all.

probably can get an E-herko replacement pump off ebay A LOT cheaper, like $18 to $30 probably

SO i'm finally getting around to setting the timing on my 88GL after a belt went, took it to a shop where I think they used the 0 degree mark to try to set timing after they put the belts on, he called me up telling me the motor was bad from the timing belt breaking and it was shooting oil up through the intake. I told him it's a non interference engine, gave him a second chance he still got it wrong. I towed it home. So i finally got around to setting the timing, I took the belts off, set the flywheel on the timing marks ( I think the mechanic set it on the 0 degree timing mark), set drivers side camshaft straight up, to marks (couldn't see it because the a/c bracket was on, estimated it). Then rotated the crankshaft 1 full rotation so the camshaft was off, so i took the belt off, did it again, got it right, rotated it, now had it facing down, tightend the adjuster. I think i had to adjust it a little as when i put the belt on, it threw it off, so i had to do it again). anyway was satisfied i got it facing down, and the flywheel was on the mark. The passenger side camshaft was already facing up and lined up so i put the belt on tightened it.. I put the battery in ready to test it (note radiator not removed). Key in, fuel pump is running, tried to crank it nothing. went to roll the window down and it worked opposite so i realized i put teh battery in backwards. OOPS! Put the battery in right, I don't' hear the fuel, the voltmeter and gas gauge don't move. Kind of sounds like the fuel pump might be kicking in when the key is going to the start position. I checked all my fuses in the interior. I checked the one fuse i saw under the hood near the passenger side firewall. Oh the gas tank needle red empty so i put almost a gallon, maybe 8/10 or 9/10s of fresh gas in the car. Sprayed a starter fluid in the intake. I pulled one plug it looked dry and good to fire. Does the fuel pump stop when enough pressure is built up? Did i blow a fuse i don't know about? relay? i'm wondering since the voltmeter and gas gauges aren't working, are they tied to the fuel pump circuit? So I could use some guidance from here, and would really appreciate your helpful responses again LOL

Thank you all! I'll let him know. Next time i will do it myself.

One of the reasons i bougth the subbie is because it's a non interference engine. I think i had a leak at teh power steering reservoir that leaked into the timing area, and ate up the timing belt teeth. I was going to follow the guide here and change the timing belt but i was short on time and feeling lazy so i took it to a mechanic. He called me later and said that it's kicking oil i guess back up through the intake and he thinks a valve is bent? Is it more likely he has the timing set wrong or something? I thinki also noticed the bottom of the motor had oil but it could be P.S.fluid, i'm not sure. So based on what i've said, what do you guys think?

hmm good to know, on both posts.

I got one of those, i think it was from the backseat of the explorer, i mounted it to the doghouse of my dodge van, it's doing great! that mght be rather nice to mount on the dash of the subie and fold up when done. niiice.

I don't know if that's how our sub's warm up, but that is how fuel injected sportbikes warm up.. the idle starts off high until it's warmed up.. call it "fast idle". My subbie has been doing i lately too. sucks pulling out of the driveway only to have it bog down. i guess i need to watch the rpms' before i move. usually when it's chilly a bit.

let's see your green backlighting in the dark

anyone want to take one of those flat panel dome lights and see how well it would work against the dash? might be an easy install.. but then i guess it would block some view of something..

hmm interesting http://www.ebay.com/sch/LED-Lights-/33713/i.html?_nkw=interior+bulb&rt=nc&LH_BIN=1