OK Subaru Gurus... It's just what the title says, but I have a few questions. The 97 motor has vacuum lines that go to the old evap canister that mounts to the frame rail just to the right of the front of the motor. I have the canister installed and all hooked up, but have also discovered that the 98 relocated the canister to just behind the rear right wheel. Is this going to cause some sort of fault code or headache and if so, how do I go about deleting one system so it plays nice with the ECU... i.e. no codes being thrown. 

 

The next issue is that I have everything hooked up minus the airbox and noticed a two conductor white connector on the back side of the intake manifold with no mate in site. Is this for some option that the 98 lacks or am I missing something entirely?? I would attach a photo, but for some reason it won't let me....

 

Any help and insight would be greatly appreciated!

 

 

MT

The engine bay charcoal canister is now unessecary.  Just loop a piece of tubing from between the 2 lines that would go to that engine bay canister.

 

2 pole connector at the back of intake?  Knock sensor?  Or I know there were some models that had a Air Temp sesnor in the intake plenum?  Right above the middle PCV line.

Thanks for the answer Gloyale! I'll do that and remove the one under the hood.... less is more! As for the wire, it would make more sense that it has something to do with the intake plenum. I'm picking up an airbox tonight and hopefully that will answer my question. Finally got a photo to attach... hopefully that will help!

 

Thanks again!

 

MT

Thanks for the answer Gloyale! I'll do that and remove the one under the hood.... less is more! As for the wire, I'll take a look at the knock sensor... looked up images of the connector and they do look similar. Thanks for the insight! I really appreciate it!!!

 

MT

Thanks for the answer Gloyale! I'll do that and remove the one under the hood.... less is more! As for the wire, I'll take a look at the knock sensor... looked up images of the connector and they do look similar. Thanks for the insight! I really appreciate it!!!

 

MT

That connector is for the knock sensor.  If you look, it has 2 poles, but on;y one pin/wire inside it.  

 

Should go under the throttle body, to the knock sensor.  Which should be bolted to the rear top of the block just to drivers side of centerline of the engine.

Wow.... apparently all of my posts did in fact go through... lol... oh well! Thanks again at any rate!

Update:

 

You were dead on Gloyale! Turns out the guy I bought the motor from neglected to tell me he sold the knock sensor off the motor before he sold it to me! Nice guy.... anyway.... installed a knock sensor and shazam! No more loose ends! Thanks again for all the help! It's not running yet, so I may be back to lean on your knowledge! 

 

MT