OK, the 2.2L Legacy '98 has no distributor...

 

question, what else do I replace aside from plugs and wires?

nothing. PCV (use subaru only on this), air filter and fuel filter aren't a bad idea depending on miles.

nothing. PCV (use subaru only on this), air filter and fuel filter aren't a bad idea depending on miles.

 

Tsk tsk tsk

 

A tuneup is:

Fuel Filter

Air Filter

PCV vlave

Ignition Wires (OE)

Spark Plugs (OE type).

 

The only thing that is gone is cap/rotor and points.

 

nipper

OK. So ignition coil is not a part that should be regularly replaced?

 

I get some rough miss between 2-3 speeds, but it idles well and runs well at full throttle. I am doing all of the above, but should I also look at the coil, at least visually?

You could, as it never hurts, but odds are its fine. Sometimes they get hairline cracks in the coil towers, but replace only one thing at a time. DO a full tuneup first.

 

nipper

Yeah, tune up first. All cheap parts that could probably use changing anyway. When I purchased my 96 2.2 outback, it had a miss during acceleration too. I pulled the plugs which looked about as perfect as a plug can look except for having a gap of about a 1/2 inch. Put new ones is and the miss was gone. I didn't have a CEL though so you should definitely check that out.

 

Good Luck!