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Timing is wrong. It's firing on an open intake valve. GD

B = Before You know, "Before" and "After" at the timing marks of the flywheel. Kind Regards.

I have also found it good to do this - once the belts are on, but before putting anything else back, run it for 5 seconds. Then put the crank in the proper position, reset the tension, turn 1 revolution, set the other. This lets the belts walk into the position they want to run in, and almost always, they end up a little loose if you don't do it.

3.6R with the high-torque CVT. Or stick with the 10-12 models with the 6 speed manual. The older non HT CVT is trouble - subject to a 100k extended warranty campaign. Early FB's had piston ring problems unless the short block was replaced by Subaru - class action lawsuit forced a 100k warranty on these also. GD

Thanks, I'll get that in black and white.

For 2013, watch for issues with that CVT transmission. The FB25 engine shouldn’t have as many headgasket issues as the EJ25, and has a timing chain, but a few 2013’s has high oil consumption issues( more common on 2011 and 2014’s)

I had accidentally moved the cam sprocket while putting the belt on so it was off a tooth. Its running great now! Thanks DaveT.

ITS ALIVE sorry again, computer still not fixed. have been working dibble shifts over Xmas to get some coin to bust it all out. got me hands on gf8 STI running a 98 ra motor with a td05 turbo for cheap as the guy who had it couldnt get it run on all 4. had to take the engine out to check things out and found it had a broken camshaft. fixed that and up for sale shortly to get some more found to finish the brat off. been working on the wiring and have things laid out sort of how it's going to go. decided to do a boostedboys fuel pump setup and we having problems with getting power to starter? so did a jumper and turned her over. Funny noises? that right I had put tape over the intake to stop spoob from getting into the air intake. took that off and turned her over again and she fired into life. pretty quit considering the short streight pipe I'm running. But I'll do my best to get my PC up and running when I sell the STI so I can post updates and video but bloody happy with the start up. Gives me the pump to gets her finished. cheers Doc

Reposting here as this is where it belongs* Long time lurker. I’ve been building out my ea82 Gl for a a while and I thought I should start a build thread. here it is in Baja Mexico! so here the build so far: -4inch body lift(6inch currently) -ej25dohc -poptop -crustom ifs (I bent one of the original lca) -modded rear seats so the sit flat -projector bulb retrofit/angle eyes -custom aluminium bumper Currently in the middle of building a vlsd rear diff. which requires completely dismantling the vlsd and ea82 diffs, to the point of pressing out the threaded inserts in the spider gears.