scdrtramp
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I'm a 67 year old that was born a gearhead. I've worked on everything from aircraft to motorcycles.
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'97 impreza sport wagon
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Hello everyone,, I have a '95 impreza with a 1.8, 5 spd. When I got it the engine was very noisy, (valve noise). I checked the lifters and the 4 intake lifters on the drivers side were collapsed. I replaced them with new lifters and it was quiet till I drove it about 15 miles, then the noise was back. When I pulled the rockers again the same 4 lifters were collapsed and the lifter bores were empty of oil. The lifters on the exhaust side are fine. I'm stumped, if anyone has had this problem, or seen it,, what is the actual problem?? Seem to be oil supply, but I don't know for sure. I do know the oil passages in the rockers are open. Thanks in advance
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with a shot if start fluid it will start right up. Also as I said I have two cars. Both are '95 imprezza outbacks. one runs great and is an automatic, but has serious rust issues. The one with the start problem is a 5 spd. both are 2.2's. The thing is the throttle bodies are completely different. The 5 spd car has some sort of speed control deal on top of the TB, the automatic has none of it. is whats on top of the TB the IACV??
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Thanks for the replies. I replaced the temp sensor with no change. Today I cycled the switch like Lucky Texan suggested, still wouldn't start. It does eventually start, but it takes many times of cranking , and cycling it off. When it does start it is barly running about 4 or 500 rpm. It dies if I hit the throttle. If I just let it run like that for about a minute or min and a half it will smooth out and sit and idle at about 1g till it warms up. Drives good at that point. I have two cars and have changed the maf, coil, wires plugs, all new. temp sensor new, I was going to swap pumps, but they are different. one car has three lines, and the other has two. I'm stumped.
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Hello all I have a '95 outback Imprezza with a 2.2 engine. It is very hard to get started on the first start of the day. It acts like it's not getting fuel. After about 5 tries it will fire up, but idles rough and slow for just a couple minutes then smooths out and goes right up to cold idle. After it warms up it runs great and starts right up. Let it set for 5 hours or so and it's the same thing. I'm thinking that the fuel pump is not holding prime and has to reprime the system after sitting. I guess my question is ,, has anyone else ever experienced this?? Thanks
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Thank you all for your responses. The adapter won't do it because there is no power in the factory plug. I found one blown fuse in the box under the hood, but not sure what it was for. I don't know which fuse is for the radio, because I don't have the owners manual. Thanks again. might have to run my own wires
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I bought a 95 impreza and the radio was trashed, so I'm trying to install an aftermarket one. I have no power on either the switched(red and yellow) wire, or the unswitched(yellow) wire. I only have a chiltons manual and it has a vague diagram and it don't show the radio wiring. Has anyone else had this pronlem, and if so what was the fix. Thanks