Brentm1911

Christmas Greetings to all. Looks like the problem is the ECTS. Following all your thoughts I shot some oil in the cylinders to help the rings, tried to start normal, no joy. Held throttle WFO and she started in a cloud of smoke. Settled down to a steady purr. Ran for 15 minutes and temperature gauge never moved but the thermostat opened. On last run before no start condition the temperature gauge worked. ETCS is in hand and waiting for Saturday to install. Thank you everyone for all the information and especially 1997Redux for the link to an old post that was spot on for this issue.

5. Oil level a little high and seems think. Sorry, auto correct.

Thanks for all the great ideas and keep them coming. I will tackle the beast this weekend when I get back home and hopefully have some good news. But to answer some questions. 1. Timing marks on belt gone but tooth count left and right of crank to cam pulleys correct. 2. No rodents, nests or wookies in the intake. 3. Compression test done with throttle plate closed and 24 hr charge on 2 yr old battery. Retest and try the motor oil trick. 5. Oil level does seem high and a little things. Leaks a little around valve cover and usually needed a quart between changes. Change oil before next test. 6. What gas filter? Lol. But no I have not.

Greetings to the new forum 1995 legacy ej22, 133,000 miles, purchased 5 yrs ago, wifes daily driver, 20,000 miles since purchase. Never had any check engine issues. 95 with an OBD2 output. Had a CEL, check code, PO125. Check coolant levels, OK. Cleared codes.Restart 2 times and ran 20 minutes each with no new codes. Next morning car will not start. I have fuel, air, spark. Timing of SOHC cams and crank reluctor line up. Timing space 44 left, 40.5 correct. Crank key not sheared, hydraulic adjuster works fine. Compression on all 4 cylinders around 80 psi, 50% low. Bore scope inspection with Snap on camera shows nice cross hatch in all cylinders. Does anyone have any great ideas? Thank you in advance.