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On my 2000 Impreza OBS the connector was on the passenger side under the plastic trim down by the taillight.

If you can unplug that harness and then see if the short is gone. Nice.

Hope you have a lift. I've done many on my back, its not fun!

No low oil sensor that would impact the start. Sounds more like a fuel delivery problem. Did you hear the pump run when you turned the key on? Might want to check fuel pressure as well. If my memory is correct, your fuel pump has a metal cap on it and sometimes the cap/oring fail. Search the USMB.

Yes, lots of extra work to convert. Get a 95 2.2 the best and drop it in after changing the T-Belt, seals... It will run for years! Lots of info on the swaps here on the USMB.

https://cosprings.craigslist.org/pts/d/colorado-springs-subaru-engine/7246300378.html

There is an 05 Outback and well as an 08 Impreza being parted here in COS. They are in the Craiglist USMB tab.

Push Unlock 2x. No way to reprogram that I know of so a single push will unlock all.

Check Engine Light codes?

00 OBS, Sweet!

They fail often.

https://cosprings.craigslist.org/cto/d/colorado-springs-subaru-outback-2009/7237375709.html 09 $4150 - 201K on the car 127K on engine. CO

I have a few sets of Red Fuel Injectors if you want a set or two. $20 + shipping.

Yes, for under $300 I could grab a good used 2.2 and do the T-belt all the seals and have it ready to go. If you know the histor of the 2.5 and it was not overheated then it may be worth doing the HG. Most of the Outback 2.2 swaps I did were on cars I purchased that way. Know way of knowing how long or how bad they were overheated. I didn't want to take a chance on the lower end bearings.

Are the Fans coming on as they should? Have you checked the temp of the heater hoses? When you turn the temp to cold, you say the gauge goes back to "Normal". What happens to the temp of the upper and lower hoses before and after, when you do this. It makes little sense as you are controlling the airbox flaps, not the actual coolant flow. If you have an OBDII reader, you may want to track the coolant temp there as well.

Those seals do NOT apply to your 92 Legacy.

We had rabbits at work getting up on top of engines and chewing through plug wires and engine harnesses. They can do real damage quickly.

Auto to Manual trans swap is 10X the work of swapping 2.5 to 2.2

1++++++ on the 2.2 swap. I've done 15+ of them and have been happy with each one. Under $500 you can find a good used 2.2. New Timing Belt and all the seals. Drop it in and drive it for another 100K+

2009 Subaru Outback - $3,100 172K

I have many sets of Red Injectors in rails. Let me know if you want some.

When I search the Craigslist and put a top value of $3K, I see some listed in the 2500 - 3000 range. Local market will play a huge part!

GD may have an idea. Otherwise, the next time it is hard starting. I'd stop and pull the plugs and see if one is wet with fuel.

Any CEL Codes? Might have a leaking fuel injector. I can be pretty random.

$24 that's a deal.