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i read like a demon on the internet after doing a bunch of other basic diagnosis. On rock auto it was inexpensve(somewhat) part to replace. The dealer wanted hundreds for it.

I've seen several times, all on mid-'90s EJs. Pull the vacuum hose and there will be fuel in it.

We have just had an Eureka moment. 2 fried ECUs and countless hours after: We managed to pinpoint the wires for injectors 1,2,3 and 4 that come out of the ECU. In doing that we tested using a long wire for continuity as @naru2 suggested on all wires. We found all wires were continuous from ECU to each injector. HOWEVER, what we also found was that wires #3 and #4 are touching each other, there is a resistance of 0.26 Ohms between them! We tested this at the beginning right out of the ECU and the main engine harness therefore identifying the issue in between these points. This suggests the following : The ECU controls 2 injectors at a time with one driver, 1 and 2 are fine and working. Injectors 3 and 4 are working and their harnesses are fine BUT only by disconnecting injector #4 the ECU is prevented from shorting between injectors 3 and 4. Originally the stock ECU was fried exactly on the driver /transistor/diode where injectors 3 and 4 operate. Wires 3 and 4 are touching each other at one point. The car would either start with 3 cylinders or not start at all with all 4 as of now. The next action is: Source a new ECU or try to fix one of them. Either identify the torn/broken wires and fix them or fabricate a separate wiring that takes ECU signals from ECU to injectors 3 and 4 and bypass the now known troublesome wires. By confirming continuity among 3 and 4 wires we can confirm that this nullifies operation for these cylinders. I had uploaded a picture showing a wire labeled as ECU injector #3 but this was wrong, that wire was for something else, hence me frying the ECU. "You also learn by breaking things" The image below shows our Eureka moment, there should not be any reading between these prongs. We found a reading both at the beginning of the ECU and at the ending of the engine wire loom. Here are our culprits. I will work on this over the weekend and onwards with more updates. Thanks to @idosubaru @john in KY @el_freddo @naru2 @DaveT and all of you guys for the constant help. I think I'm nearly there

Well, I'm pronouncing dead the new ECU, despite soldering attempts. Im on the passenger's side checking the wires. Can't seem to notice anything bad, torn or cut. Just some dampness and a badly corroded ground point. I'll clean that now and I will do as @idosubarumentions@idosubarumentions: To test continuity with very long probe cables. Ah, and trying to get a pulled ECU from a junkyard nearby..

Yep, the 6-cylinder will mechanically bolt into the 4-cylinder car, they are the same chassis. But ALL the wiring will have to be changed, which means the dash has to come out. Having done dozens of engine swaps, and recently replaced the rear subframe in my 330k mile 2000 OBK, the subframe is 1000x easier.

No "reprogram" But a few minutes with the FSM wiring diagrams you can modify it. There are 2 outputs from the keyless entry unit or body integrated unit (My 2000 Outback has a keyless entry module, where my 2004s have a BIU, I'm guessing the 2000 Forester is the former). One goes to the driver's door, and the other to all the other doors. Cut both wires, splice both of the body-side wires together to the output on the module that used to go just to the driver's door. And poof, they all open on the first click.

I'm just as confused now as you. No more guessing. We's gonna get to de bottom uh dis. From Opposedforces.com Subaru parts listings: http://opposedforces.com/parts/legacy/us_b11/type_44/manual_transmission/transmission_assembly/illustration_1/ 1 Manual transmission assembly 1 32000AD610 TY752VABCA Usage info by build date: http://opposedforces.com/parts/info/32000AD610/ And the transmission specification page from the 1996MY FSM. Looks to me like your transmission code was available in the MY1996 Legacy Outback w/ 2200cc engine produced between June, 1995, and May, 1996. MY1996 FSM says Outback model ( * ) w/ 2200cc engine and manual transmission, has Front and Rear reduction gear (differential) ratios of 4.111. Now we all know.

95 - 99 ej22 manual trans are all 3.9 ratio. EDIT: EXCEPTION: the 96 manual trans outback came with the ej22 engine not the ej25 engine. so it ended up with the ''legacy'' ej22 engine but the outback ej25 trans = 4.11 ratio.