Kostamojen

After re-reading the thread, that was never specified... So, which one is it Andyjo?

Note to everyone: Impreza L's didnt even have rear swaybars standard!!! They were an option up to I believe 1997. My last Impreza L didnt have a rear swaybar at all. I had to get the control links with the endlink connections to even have one installed. Yes, the swaybar does improve handling, but if you are going for a lifted car its not important. Emergancy handling is FINE without one (unless your struts and springs are worn out junk too, which yours are not Andyjo) If you want, install front and rear strut bars instead... Doesnt do the same thing, but it will help a little and wont hinder off-road ability.

And now I painted the whole car, woot!

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So what did you do about the fender liner and other plastic bits under that part of the bumper?

It definatly doesnt smell like "roasted marshmellows", at least not to my nose... Definatly a strong smoke/exhaust smell. I checked the oil too and cant see any evidence of coolant mixing in. So, I painted one side of the car while I wait for my gaskets and other stuff (wont be here til the 15th or 16th):

Hmm, Ill have to try that, easy enough...

Thats possible... I had two new ones when I started, but I ended up re-using them... I have another one on the way, ill put the new one on when it gets here.

Well since I cant do anything with the motor right now, I decided i'd primer the roof, lol! pic: http://community.webshots.com/photo/166896604/447619841xRpIZd

If it needs an engine, the car is going up for sale The odd part was how it wasnt spewing as much smoke with the untouched junkyard carb, so I dont quite think its the engine itself...

Well I give up. The car is spewing white smoke now. I put in the working choke, then reset the timing according to the service manual (disconnect the distributor advance/retard, and the vacume advance) set it to 850rpms with 8% of timing, then pluged everything back in and disconnected that recirculation silved suction thingy from the air cleaner and pluged it and set the idle for 850 rpms. It idles great, seems to be working fine, but ya its spewing nasty white smoke when you rev it hard and let off the gas... I really dont have any ability to do anything else with it. Also, I'm getting alot of oil from around the PCV valve now...

Also, I'm getting alot of oil from around the PCV valve now...

Well I give up. The car is spewing white smoke now. I put in the working choke, then reset the timing according to the service manual (disconnect the distributor advance/retard, and the vacume advance) set it to 850rpms with 8% of timing, then pluged everything back in and disconnected that recirculation silved suction thingy from the air cleaner and pluged it and set the idle for 850 rpms. It idles great, seems to be working fine, but ya its spewing nasty white smoke when you rev it hard and let off the gas... I really dont have any ability to do anything else with it.

Alright, im going to try one more combination with the carb, then put the heater hose on, try to set the timing right, then wait for the fuel cap...

I can photograph all the connections if you like. But its the same as every diagram and pic I have so I dont think thats an issue.

What does "connect to a ported" refer to???

How would a bad choke cause the car to act?

How would a bad choke cause the car to act?

Update: Ok, so I gave it another shot with the Junkyard carb... Failed badly, I screwed up the timing thats for sure. Here are the sheets from it: As you can see, its still not idling right, and its still dumping alot of gas... Plus I guess I have to get that lame heater hose on there too. I just did a little more work on my old carb, adjusted the float and the choke some to spec. But basically what I did was take the good throttle off the Junkyard carb and used my rebuilt carb with it... Its on the car and I just started it up before dinner and it ran/sounded good. Im going out now to fiddle with it some more, and maybe try the timing... I still dont know if it will pass like this. I wonder whats wrong this time, sheesh... I'm going to have to give up soon.

Ok, so I gave it another shot with the Junkyard carb... Failed badly, I screwed up the timing thats for sure. Here are the sheets from it: As you can see, its still not idling right, and its still dumping alot of gas... Plus I guess I have to get that lame heater hose on there too. I wonder whats wrong this time, sheesh... I'm going to have to give up soon.

Well the car runs pretty well now minus one thing. When I start the car up for the first time after awhile, other than the fact it doesnt idle right away as I left it last night (IE I usually have to turn up the fuel mixture or the idle screw), if I throttle it more than just a tad it will temporarily loose RPMs (via watching the tach) and sound like it wants to die but then it picks back up and revs. Its pretty annoying, and does get better with more driving. However I had the air cleaner top off checking to see if it was spraying fuel when I was doing this (and I think it is) and I tried to throttle it hard once, which cause a nice spark and rather nice mini-boom in my face... That wasnt fun. I looked again (from farther away) and noticed a small spark around the fuel jet when giving it gas... Then one more, time from inside the car, I gave it 100% throttle immediatly while it was idling and got a BIG Boom + small fireball from the intake... Ideas? And yes this is the brand new, untouched, JUNKYARD carb I'm thinking I should put the rebuilt carb back on it, but keep the good throttle and see what that does... However, I saw another post about this kind of problem with an EA motor with a hitachi carb and it was fuel pump/fuel filter related. I do have the OG fuel pump, but It didnt do this before I replaced the carb it had all the other problems and such...

I'm TRYING too... Still cant get it running quite right...

Well I went eenie meenie miney moe and picked the blue ignition wire (next to the yellow/black wire that goes to the starter). It works, but I dont know if its draining power while its off.

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=42583

Oh they know all about the "performance" but not the Off road ability I have a friend who does alot of dirt road stuff with his 4EAT WRX, and it seems to work well, but so does every other subaru... I'm just wondering the VTD might have a specific advantage in loose stuff or when wheels end up in the air.