LoyaleFan Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Mentioned on the Subaru EA Performance page is replacing your 4wd distributor with a 2wd distributor. This applies to an 86 4wd GL. Does the same apply to my 92 Loyale? This might be a general question, but I have no other idea on how to figure this out. Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyaleFan Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 As a sidenote, I just donated a sum of $$$ to the forum, has anybody seen any of that money yet? I havent gotten a response to confirm it. Just wonderin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 this does not apply to your distributor. You have no advance mechanism as your car uses a crank angle dist. and all timing after the static timing is handled by the ECU can't answer your donation question but thank you you should see a change in your header Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganM Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 You could try the dizzy swap. Get the dizzy out of a 2WD Loyale OR an 88+ 2WD GL (88+ ensure's its SPFI just like your Loyale) Atleast then you'd have your spare 4WD one if your swaped one ever fails Ask in here about donations: Community Chest: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Skip's right (as usual) on this one. On 87-94 SPFI cars, the distributor itself has NO control over the advance curve. All it does is set the base timing and give the ECM a "window" in which to provide spark. Does anybody know if the 2wd ECMs have different advance curves? Auto/manual is the same, so I would guess not, but it is a possibility. BTW: Does anybody know which term Subaru uses for the computer? There are several. Engine Control Module is used pretty much exclusively in the diesel world, which is what I'm going to school for right now. Car companies have all sorts of different names. ECM, ECU, PCM.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyaleFan Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 Well, i went to the junk yard to look for a distributor, and none doin. I have crap for selection at the one i go to. I think they have, maybe 1 loyale. Time to find a new yard. But anyway, the reason i wanted to replace my distributor was because i am getting crap for spark. Recently though i switched to NGK plugs, and that was a pleasant surprise. I guess i'll leave the dist alone, but here's to new wires! Thanks for the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 The disty itself shouldn't be causing spark problems. It either works or it doesn't. The cap and rotor should be replaced, as those do wear out and cause issues. Same thing goes for plug wires, which you already know judging from your other thread. The coil might also be an issue. I don't know enough about them to say much, as I'm not sure if they are something that wears out gradually, or something that either works or doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted January 29, 2005 Share Posted January 29, 2005 Your ignition amplifier is suspect in these situations. It is mounted below the coil on the coil mounting bracket. If you remove the rad overflow bottle you can see it. Would you care to test it before spending money on wires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyaleFan Posted January 29, 2005 Author Share Posted January 29, 2005 I would like to replace my wires regardless. I have nothing on my car that would increase my stock horsepower so, i guess this is my way of starting that process, with new wires, plugs, rotor, cap, and performance coil. I'm just gettin tired of waiting a weekend until i get to 60 mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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