Car: 93 loyale 2wd.

Enginge: E82

Miles 186,000

 

The vehicle stopped and refused to re-ignite after repeated attemps. It would try and then immeadiatley die.

Upon checking I found a horrible amount of oil in the air cleaner and on that side of the engine. I changed the filter and the PCV valve and the oil stopped leaking although there were signs of oil being sucked into the intake throat of the engine.

 

I pulled all the plugs and did a compression test. 3 plugs looked like they had minor signs of light oil fouling but were for the most tan like we like to see them. Compression on these 3 cylinders were 150, 145, and 140. One plug the passenger side rear plug was extremely oil fouled and the compression registered 70 lbs. In all cases I let the gauge holed the pressure for several minutes to see if the pressure bled off. In all cases they held the pressure.

 

So now it starts quickly, but it acts like its being fuel starved as I have to keep working the accelerator to keep it running. It will get up to freeway speed but very but the engine runs very rough, and it is burning blue smoke heavy going down the road. Mostly when I accelerate but even when I am not I can see a light blue haze in my rearview mirror following me. I can only get about 2 miles before the engine shuts down, and then it won't start for a few hours.

 

Upon checking my oil I find it obviously low but does not appear contaminated. My water is also uncontaminated. I have been fighting a heating problem for the past year, but this is a minor inconvienience. Now I can't even use the car.

 

So I think it could be a combination of problems and I need your thoughts on solving this problem.

1. Possibly a fuel pump causing rough running.

2. Oil ingestion in that cylinder oil fouled.

(a) possible oil ring failure. Could one cyclinder cause that much smoke?

( Possible head gasket failure. Does replacement require engine removal?

 

Well that's enough for now. If I failed to give necessary information please ask. I was just begining to be a Subaru fan although I am thinking about moving to a little newer Legacy. I just can't afford it now. I am a disabled senior on social security.

Thanks,

Rick

Sounds like you have a definite ring issue with the low cylinder. Find a good used engine and install it - or just upgrade to a 90 to 94 Legacy. They are easily availible for less than $1000. Most will easily go 300k.

 

GD

try adding Marvel Mystery Oil to that cylinder and forcing it past the rings by cranking it with the plug in, just a little at a time, do this multiple times, you may have a stuck ring. My first car was a 87 STD Hatchback and did the same exact thing to a T. I added MMO and reinstalled the plug, drug it around the block with a truck, letting out the clutch, key off, to force the MMO past the rings. Cleared the smoking up right away and I put 12k more miles on that motor, then blew a HG. That was a good car and hooked me on soobs for life.

yeesh, i dont know about your problem but you say your looking for a legacy.

 

one of those junk lots on the south end of riverside across from the big good will has a legacy wagon. its not pretty but they are a bit more robust i hear than an EA82, be warned though when i cruised the lot and took a look at it the tires were dangerously bald so either use it to work the price down or try to get him to toss some in on the deal.

 

i wanna say XS car and truck but i dont think thats it. its the lot right next door to 4 seasons, they acually have some decent cars there but i remember that legacy being in the back corner, i cant remember if it was AWD or 2WD.

 

Action U Pull off Vilas has 2 EA82 cars, ones a space wagon and another is a coupe, one of which still has a motor in it. be a good place to check for parts but watch for hornets!