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1 - don’t need 2 - correct. Cam, crank and O2 sensor 3 - correct 4 - never seen a double diode but you definitely need them so leave them be 5 - don’t need. Just use the wire from the ECU to trigger the fans. Run your own wiring or wire into the trigger for the factory EA wiring. 6 - correct. Igniter and corresponding plug 7 - correct (AFM) 8 - looks about right. 9 - relay block. Don’t need for the engine loom cut down, but could be reused for other purposes 10 - something like that. Keep it 11 - definitely need them! 12 - dunno what that plug is, it doesn’t look like the third plug in the three plug wiring loom Looks like you’re making some good progress! Getting your head around the wiring really is a journey - kind of like being enlightened. Once you’ve done one it’s much easier! Cheers Bennie

Put a Mahle gasket in one hand and an oem in the other. The only difference you'll find in them is the numbers printed on the upper corner.

It was infact the pedal box that was the CAUSE. A sidenote was the cables terrible quality. Basically just welded this plate on the wall that was cracked and bending. Strong as hell now.

@Steptoe - tried these sites? https://www.allcarmanuals.com/factory-service-manual-48-Subaru-Impreza-WRX-GC.html This is another good one from memory: https://workshop-manuals.com/subaru/ Or find an old Haynes manual, they actually have a good pinout for the ECU - at least the one in the liberty manual is good, if that’s anything to go by it’ll be the same for the impreza one. Cheers Bennie

Factory Shop Manuals ? In the Blue plastic binders? I was in Fuji heaven in the store room Bennie - nothing but these things. Picture book shelves about six foot wide, five foot high, crammed with these folders ! Shh...nobody let me in there, just had to freeze as Dealer Principal stuck his nose in there , switched the light on to find me with my micro camera and head torch if you find a pinout for entire ecu please yell out !

I spoke with the lady that does our taxes and she said that some time ago the gov passed a law that out of state sellers must do one of two things. Collect sales tax and submit it to the state of the buyer or report the sale to the gov and then it is up to the buyer to pay the tax. I actually got a letter from one seller telling me it was up to me to pay the sales tax to Pa.

Peanut Butter? OP has used PB for pedal box in earlier posts left cable looks genuine it is always good to fix a few things at a time so never really know for sure what was the culprit good news