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Why not something really light?Like an EA81 style car with full WRX engine and drivetrain? and suspension?

yes.

IT IS WELL AND TRUELY ALIVE!!!!!!!!IT IDLES!!!!IT DOESN'T MISS!!!! I checked the sparkplugs,every one had an impact on the engine running right.I pulled the O2 sensor It helped a tiny bit. Finally it clicked!The 90 legacy that I got the wiring harness/ECU#2 had beed hit in the drivers side fender.Right next to the ECU!!!I was using ECU # 2 becuase ECU #1 (which came from the same car that the engine came out of) ECU # 1 fell off my desk so I thought it might not work.It never occured to me that a 1 pound ecu falling 3 feet was different that a 3000LB car hitting right near the ECU.So I swaped the ECU's over (easy because I still have my dash apart).Started the car it cold idled at 2K untill I touched the gas,then it droped to a rock steady 1K rpm then finally stops at 750+/- 50 rpm.I am completly stoked.And I feel like a dumba** for not realizing the damage ECU#2 had taken.Hell I had to sawsall/BFH to get the donor's driver side fender off.DUH!!!

Once you actually port complete heads are you going to have room to port some of those areas?

The last tests were done with the hose to the IAC connected. I have three possible causes that may be making the engine do this.possibly defective wire or coil output.The fact that the O2 sensor is connected but not in the exhaust so it causes the car to run really rich.Possibly the ECU,becuase it controls idle and spark,and I have a missfire and idle issues. First I will get a helper to hold the car at 1000rpm then I will pull spark wires and see if that does anything. If not I will disconnect the O2 sensor,sure it will throw a code but maybe the engine will idle as it won't be flooded with fuel. Finally if no change I will unplug the ECU that in there and substitute it with another '90 ECU... Now I just have to find a helper...If any of those above don't do anything then I will be very stumped...

I love wagons.I would kill for an STI forester.But anything as a complete car that says STI is way out of my budget so I will have to settle with STI EA82 wagon...

I have an EA82 wagon so no spring adjusters.

go with your cousin.Jibs.

after messing with the timing I got it dead on.And to make me happier it was exactly where I started.It seems to miss when I hold the engine at sub 1000 rpm.Im am pretty sure it misses above 1000 but I wouldnt be able to hear it.When I hold it below 1000 rpm I can hear it go bang bang *** bang,bang bang *** bang,etc.so its only running on 3 holes... Right now The O2 sensor is connected but its monitering the o2 count of the air so its running really rich.But I don't belive that could cause a constant miss and lack of idle. edit: oh yea it also runs on with the key off for a few seconds.sometimes I can rev the motor when it diesels.It wasnt doing this before tinkering with timing.

Is the arrow on the crank gear for the belt is that supposed to point at the notch at 12 oclock?If so mine is 90* off. never mind,I saw the mark it was only 2 teeth off...Now I cant get the tensioner to collapes...

no I dont have access to a timing light.I'll pull the radiator and the covers and see what I can find.The crank pully should be easy to come off,being as I have the DR 5 speed and the EA82 flywheel...ol punch in the flywheel trick..

I cleaned the IAC and the PVC system while I was there.No change.Im wondering if the timing belt might have skipped a tooth because it won't idle unless I have my foot on the throttle.And below 1000 RPM the motor and the entire car shakes violently(no something boxer's are supposed to do) I dont have any problem checking its just I am running an EA81 radiator in a EA82 car(no space and very hard to get in...especially with the powersteering hoses in the way...

Ground clearance

I'll try to do that.Might be a while before I can get up there though...

What shaft?I took it of and there really isn't a shaft that sticks out.If I look inside it theres a shaft with a spring wound around it.Is that it?IAC is on a 1990 motor...

it will be lifted when ever I can find a job...

My 1987 GL wagon rear end is sagging because the EJ series stuff was in there for 4 months.As a matter of fact,I have negative rake.IE the back is lower than the front even with a EJ22 in the front.I will be lifting it whenever money permits,in the back will have the rear springs from a 70 chevelle so that will fix that issue.But in the meantime what should I do to get it back up to stock height or just level with the front?Accord springs sound to stiff for me..

I couldn't have done it without this board.specically noah(NoahDL88) and brian (monstaru) Im sure there are a few others.To everyone who has helped me along the way with little to big problems thank you.This board ROCKS!!!!

My idle problems are more severe his is low idle,mine doesn't run unless I have my foot on the pedal(takes really light pressure to keep it at 1000,but with open headers it sounds SO good at 6K!!!!! is the IAC just held on by the 10 mm bolts that are visible or is something else there?

ok,thanks.I said pics before you edited those into the other post.Yewa I definatly need to clean it.It is so dirty I thought it was the EGR stuff.

pics?

I wouldnt put anything that looked like a heep on my car.except maybe a heep winch mount bumper or a lightbar..

That is my idea!!!!stuff a EJ257 in a EA82 wagon and build the nuts out of it...Although yours will probally be done long before I even start on mine..Take lotsa pics!!!

1990

The IAC is located on the intake manifold just under the throttle body?right?Could someone show a pic of it or a better decription of it than chitens gives?