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eppoh, I almost feel your pain Whereas most things we may have timed were on TDC the Subaru does it differently because of the tendency of one or another bank to flip due to valve spring pressures on the cams. Most folks haven't configured a tool to Hold a cam sprocket. There Are all those marks and they all mean something but they can't be mixed. I think it should be said outright to remove the sparkplugs and make sure the engine goes thru four rotations before trying to start it. i thought I knew what I was doing until binding at #1. I Knew where TDC was! It just isn't clear until reading thru this board and the tech advise that it's off by previous reasoning. Others here do it in their sleep because they really Know these engines. good luck.

At some time somebody should know the designers of the 2.2. It was So good they were able to jack it up. These guys really did well for many of us. Everyone Knows Porche and flat four air -cooled. These watercooled flat 2.2 powerhouses are unique and there is a story about that. We should know some names.

I just want to chime in and offer congrats. Decent machines!!!!

What you checked and ANY engine would fire unless off time and even then be more a clue. Something the ECU sees tells it not to allow the intensity of spark required directly after it may start. Code check time. I wonder is some relay which powers the starter falls off to a bad contact and defeats ignition.

Good information To the question by Twitch, I saw my observances as redirecting the intent of the origional post to something where I was displaying my guts about things. So the entire thing was smashed and deleted. That way it is less ...something. I wouldn't know any more about cutie car than anyone else here.

when you say "yous" it's like yous guyz in chicago. I'm fed up with chicago politics running a Nation. can't say anything. i'll delete this if I'm not deleted 1st.

inordantic

1-3-2-4 I'm not trying to blow wind in your direction nor waste your time. The removal of HT wires often results in internal breakage and the spark delivered is there but incorrect. i think your course of replacing wires and plugs(even those cheap NGK,gapped properly) will put you on a course which is at least diagnosible, if not remedy. : (Editted because actually got the firing order wrong in a reply.I cannot excuse this when the guy's Name is the firing order.) No hidden message just stupid preview.Dang

You did your searches and I'm still going to be an ......le I couldn't conceive that different materials present and wear differently at rpms at different temperatures. Not to be concerned with over many miles yet there are differences which the belt has to adjust to. Over and over so ideally they would all be same composition and similar wear. no friends, whatever.

Yeh . Sure the plug. That system delivers a tremendous kick and is going to find ground somewhere. If it finds it in the plug gap fine but it isn't the proper duration or power as designed. It is higher voltage than normal and could result in that hosed plug. The other thing is some cars don't tolerate this at all. I was surprised, being new to Subaru that folks unplug spark plugs while running. That is instant death to some for they self destruct. I editted because after taking another look at that plug, i realise it's one of those pointy@** deals and the gap looks like TOO much. The deposits look like Extreme heat. Normal meter won't register this. An O'scope or big box could tell the ... well yes the new stuff too. Tell what sort of voltage pulse was higher than the others.

Just remember, the same power should be at the ignitor at all times or leaving the coil pack. so Higher resistance by a bad conn or wire results in a Higher voltage at the plug. Which could burn it up when it's not at fault.

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Happy Easter:):):)

psssst. Hey John.. we just got roses for Easter because she rang back:)

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