Olnick

Beautiful pic, the car looks great--I love its stance!

Actually, I think our new friend is from "up and over and across the pond." Merrie Olde England, just a few miles from the Welsh border--beautiful countryside. Right, jas? BTW, welcome to USMB.

Thanks, porc. I needed that.

Thanks, fairtax. Yeah, got it . . . finally!!! Tomorrow--quotes? I actually tried that button but couldn't see anything showing up in the message. And if I can't see something I don't trust that it's there (guess my mind is wired for WYSIWYG!)

I stand corrected and I do apologize--thanks for catching that svxpert. Really, I should keep my nose out of dual-cam interference engines! But clarify some things for me: 1) If the crank is in the "correct" position for timing, per the hash mark on the reluctor, are the pistons not clear of interference with the valves? And 2) Could you really bend valves with hand pressure on a cam pulley? Again, my apologies for bad info.

You're right, it should test run without the crank pulley--which would indicate a problem with the timing/timing belt or (gasp!) internally. Must've been one heck of a hit to do all that pulley and accessory belt damage when it skipped timing. Did you check the entire length of the timing belt for missing or torn teeth? Did you check the condition of the tensioner & idlers and the water pump? When you re-set the timing did you use the hash marks (not the arrows)? Did the crank & cam sensors appear to be okay and in place? How about the cams, did you try turning them by hand to see if you could feel any problems? (Edit: DO NOT attempt to turn the cams by hand!) That's all I can think of at the moment.

What's the condition of your harmonic balancer (crankshaft pulley)? Is it wobbling? How about the key and slot on your crankshaft snout? Did your timing belt look okay when you opened up the front?

The wrong places, I guess!!! Let me try once more--this time I know it's the address where I originally found the image. And if this doesn't work I'm going to go soak my head in the ocean. (Hmmm, that sounds like a good idea anyway!) Edit: Ohhhhh, it worked! Thanks johnc and Speedbuggy. Now can I go to the beach?

Haynes is good to have around, quite helpful really. Obviously not as good as an FSM but better than Chilton in my estimation.

Check Amazon.com, they had Bosch for older Subarus for $40-ish with free shipping no less! They're universal type but not too difficult to wire up with the included connector block. Worked beautifully on my son's '92 Legacy.

Hi Scott, welcome to USMB. Ewwww, that doesn't sound good. When you "put it back in time" did you use the correct marks? And what do you mean by "still nothing"--did it crank but not fire? Or will it not turn over at all? Lots of info on here about heads/head gaskets/valve problems--guess it's time to do some searching! General feeling is that it's best to pull the engine for head work. Others more knowledgable will chime in. Good luck.

Thanks john. Try again: ???

I'd suggest you PM porcupine73 as a courtesy and ask his permission. He's a very helpful fellow and I'm sure he would share. Glad the graphic helped you.

Thanks johnc. Forgive me everyone but I just gotta' try a test!!! Edit: Hmmmm! Well, I guess I did something wrong.

Thanks, johnc! But where did you get the "xxxxx from? Or do you type it out like I just did?!!

Found this flow diagram in porcupine73's wonderful collection (thanks, porc!) It's for a '96 EJ22 but I think the flow would be the same. Don't know how to paste it in here but here's a link: http://www.porcupine73.com/pics/coolant/coolant-flow-diagram.gif

Good information--thanks for sharing, Emily. Just idle curiosity since it doesn't affect my car: Wonder if any later model ECU (after 2/99) would work? Or could the original ECU be "re-mapped"? Obviously a brand new ECU would be quite pricey.

Congrats, jensen! I take it the car is performing reasonably well for you--you deserve it after all you went through! As GD said, with a bit of "tuneup" and perhaps a new O2 sensor you should be able to do even better than 21mpg. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Cut a piece off and take it in the store with you--they should be able to match it.

So did you make any decision regarding a tranny cooler, bosango?

Rear cam seal? Or do you mean rear crank seal?

Welcome aboard, Jason. Great place here--but I think you know that already! Loved your description . . . (everything works on it, including the CEL!)

Congratulations, Crazyeights! You must be very proud. Seen a few changes under the hood too, haven't you?