simbey1982 Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Hey guys, Wondering what the diffrence is between a california and non california ECU...For a 99 SOHC 2.5?? Apparently i have one for my engine swap and im wondering if its causing issues? Cory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbey1982 Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 sobody has to know something, what is the diffrence between a california and non california car? Cory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAWalker Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 What kind of engine swap are you doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 For my Forester the only parts I have seen different were the cats. I am not even sure if that is correct as so many parts places tend to be wrong. My BMW is a 99 and nothing is different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitz Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 California cars don't have those defroster wires in the rear window. **** ******! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Here it's defogger wires.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbey1982 Posted March 9, 2006 Author Share Posted March 9, 2006 so now emissions controls or weird fuel mappings or junk like that?? cuz on the parts place it has two part number ecu's one for california and one for federal Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subie Gal Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 bingo. emissions, cat-converters, fuel standards.... (think engine timing, fuel injection, etc.) Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 bingo. emissions, cat-converters, fuel standards.... (think engine timing, fuel injection, etc.) Jamie thats it. Californa has very tight emissions. You need to match the engine and ecu properly, as im not sure what is going happen if they are miss matched. could be nothing, could be far worse. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbey1982 Posted March 9, 2006 Author Share Posted March 9, 2006 argh...could be why my car wont start and it seems that timing is off... =0( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAWalker Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 What engine are you swaping into this car? Subaru engines of the same year are all the same. The emission junk on them may be different. Chances are that your '99 SOHC engine is not a 2.5L but a 2.2L. What engine do you have? What car are you putting it in. Has the timeing belt been replaced on the engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbey1982 Posted March 10, 2006 Author Share Posted March 10, 2006 Its a 99 2.5L SOHC ...it has EJ25 stamped into the block so im confident of that :cool: Its going into a 97 impreza. I have the wiring harness and ECU from a 99 forester. I have fuel pressure, the injectors are pulsing, the MAF signal looks fine but i am not getting much/any spark. So im working on some other things...im just wondering if there is anything retarded in the california ECU's that would be contributing to the problem And before we put the engine in a new timing belt went in, correctly lined up..... Guess i should have explained that in my 1st post Anyway...any solid ideas on how these are diffrent would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAWalker Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Should work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbey1982 Posted March 10, 2006 Author Share Posted March 10, 2006 yeah...thats what i thought...ive got a couple things to try though...ill post what i know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f15xxx Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 my 99 leg l sedan 2.2l 5M 30th anniv is a cal emission car and was originally sold in oregon. it does not have a maf sensor. it has a map/speed density sensor like a 92 vette. also, the airbox intake system is less convoluted as some i've seen. imagine that: a more desireable system on a california car. i backed into some good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnW Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 You need to inspect the timing belt components. Specifically on California and 2000 and later cars the Drivers side cam gear (L) and the crank gear are different and they talk to the cam and crank angle sensors differently. There are more teeth on the crank gear and different teeth on the cam gear. The passenger side ® gear doesnt really matter. You can swap the crank angle sensor and gear from your car along with the cam angle sensor and gear from your car to make it work. You should also leave the ECM from your car in, it should work as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbey1982 Posted March 12, 2006 Author Share Posted March 12, 2006 This is a 99 MAF based engine from a Forester, i dont think the engine is california (how do i tell?) i picked up the ecu from a 99 2.5 RS aparentlly california.... Unfortunately 99 was the only year they had a MAF based SOHC 2.5....so i have to find exact applications:mad: I have a lead on another ECU from a 99 forester that is cheap and 100% working and not california =0) Shawn..if you have any true way of knowing if the engine is CALI or not let me know as im gonna get in and check the timing anyhow. Also the outbacks and legacies in 99 were MAP then in 00 Imprezas and foresters followed suit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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