[99 Legacy rebuild kit]

16 hours ago, Olnick said:

What makes you think you need more than just the bushings?

It's got 300K miles on it and I bash it offload every weekend, It's not necessarily that I think I need them, it's that I'd like to replace them. 

[99 Legacy rebuild kit]

16 hours ago, montana tom said:

Take a look at this item on ebay ( 142795978874 )   That is the OE shifter bushings and linkage assembly for your legacy direct from subaru

I appreciate your info but that number did not return anything in Ebay. Could you post the link

 

[99 Legacy rebuild kit]

My 99 Legacy L 30th anniversary edition has 300K miles on it, shifter is beyond sloppy. I have not been able to find a shift rebuild kit for the Legacy, I'm wondering if the Impreza kits will fit or if anyone has experience with a Legacy kit. I'm looking for all linkages, arms and bushings. I know the bushings might come together but everything else may have to be ordered seprately.

[99 Legacy won't run with MAF connected?]

99 legacy (with 2.2, not outback) has the weird double air box setup.

 

I will bet that the second air box (long one) is probably not sealed tightly.  It's often difficult to get the bottom tabs fully engaged and the whole unit tightly sealed.

 

Take the box off and get it completely sealed, then install back onto the engine.

 

$20 bucks say's that's yer problem.

I have not tried this but it seems very plausible, would you recommend replacing the air filters? I know they have a rubber sort of setting around them, could that help the box seal? Any suggestions on what to seal it with? I don't recall there being a gasket.  

[99 Legacy won't run with MAF connected?]

What Gloyale said or one of the hoses for the PCV/ breather tubes near the back corner of the bell housing might have broken or isn't connected properly.

I'm intrigued by Gloyale, will have to try that

I replaced both the PCV and the y shaped configuration of hoses that connects to it. 

[99 Legacy won't run with MAF connected?]

In addition to a possible air leak between the MAF and throttle body, you could have a bad intake manifold gasket or even a cracked intake manifold.  Other possibilities include a vacuum hose disconnected, major break in a vacuum line, especially the one to the brake booster or a bad brake booster.

 

But, I would first disconnect the battery overnight, or even for up to 24 hours, then reconnect everything and restart the engine.  Give it a chance to learn the new MAF sensor.

I have disconnected and reconnected the battery in this manor at least ten times whilst trying to fix this problem, I smoked the system and discovered no vacuum leaks. 

[99 Legacy won't run with MAF connected?]

Has an air leak between the MAF and the throttle body.

Did this start suddenly or after doing some work?

 

Which "Proper" TPS adjustments? Anything except the factory setting is improper. TPS is critical for the ECU to determine idle speed and idle air fuel ratio.

"Proper" TPS adjustment means adjusting the new TPS to the factory setting. As can be read in the original post, I smoked the system to check for vacuum leaks, there are none. This began after changing the coolant temp sensor, I tried putting the old sensor back in, there was no change. Car still starts,  but dies immediately. 

[99 Legacy won't run with MAF connected?]

1999 Subaru Legacy 30th anniversary edition 

5 speed MT 

ej22

 

Car starts, runs for a few seconds, then dies, will not idle. With proper TPS adjustments car runs without MAF connected, but dies as soon as it's plugged in. Car ran perfectly healthy until I replaced coolant temp sensor, tried putting old sensor back in, did not help. Tried pumping gas while starting car, caused motor to sputter,buck and die.

 

Whats new: 

MAF (has been replaced three times over the course of two weeks)

TPS 

PCV valve 

Hoses that connect to the PCV from the torque box 

Battery 

Thermostat 

Coolant temp sensor 

 

What's been tested:

Fuel pressure within spec 

gets spark 

gets fuel

All sensors have been back tasted and are receiving and putting out the proper amount of electricity. 

Smoke tested for vacuum leaks (there were none)

 

I have absolutely no idea what could be wrong, after the extensive amounts of diagnosis I'm at a standstill. Any suggestions would be appreciated.