Scott in Bellingham Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 just put a EJ20 into a 91 Legacy wagon the moter I pulled out was a EJ22, it ran fine and strong just would overheat from a head gasket , I used the EJ22 intake with all the injectors and such on it , well it runs but not to good , wont idle , runs really ruff, doesnt run hot but it seems to me that the exhast system gets hot under the car , runs strong at high rpms, you can punch it and it has good power, wondering if its running rich for some reason or maybe I missed something on the install, at the same time I put a new timing belt on it ,front crank seal and a water pump . HELP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballitch Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 its not a turbo EJ20 is it? if its N/A...i dont know if the EJ20 and EJ22 intakes are the EXACT same, they might work back and forth with eachother but i dont know. do you have all the vacuum lines hooked up. MAF hooked up? ignitor module on firewall hooked up? check all your electrical connections first, then you ground/power connections, all your vacuum lines etc. make sure no extra air is getting into the system past the maf sensor, it will screw with the ecu. ~Josh~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. RX Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 It would really help to know a little more about the engine that you put in there. Do you know what year it is, want model of car did it come out of. I'm going to guess it is a SOHC since a DOHC won't take a SOHC intake. Also, did you get the ECU with the engine, if so and it is a N/A ECU, it should just plug into that same palce your 2.2 ECU is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted April 25, 2006 Author Share Posted April 25, 2006 not sure on the year, the engine seams to be a 40,000 or under Japaneese moter ,it has a small 'Void if removed disc 'glued to the head ,its a SOHC , I will check the compresion tonight , I drove it to work today , now when I first got the engine in the car it wouldnt start, found that the timing was off, so alot of raw gas got dumped into the system from trying to start it , I dont know if that effected anything . if eveything is right will the EJ20 work with all the EJ22 stuff?, as the only thing I changed was the block, nothing up top or ECU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarian Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 If you got a lot of raw gas in the cylinders, I'd recommend you change the oil now, before you do anything else. Gas will flow past the rings and into the crankcase and will dilute the oil. You could end up with some very serious engine damage. I damaged the crank on a 455 Olds I built years ago when I didn't realize gas had gotten into the oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 I checked the compresion 180 all 4 found the intake gasket was sticking out causeing a vacume leak, I had noticed the brakes took alot of presure , so i fixed the intake gasket and now she runs super ,problem gone , this should be a great car, we plan on running it a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 wonder what causes that intake gasket to pop out like that? my JDM motor came the same way, i replaced the gasket before dropping the engine in figuring it was a freak occurrence. but you had it too? how odd, i've never seen that on a USDM engine with zillions of miles on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 wonder what causes that intake gasket to pop out like that? my JDM motor came the same way, i replaced the gasket before dropping the engine in figuring it was a freak occurrence. but you had it too? how odd, i've never seen that on a USDM engine with zillions of miles on them. It was my fault , I installed the intake off the EJ22 engine I pulled out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellef Posted August 19, 2006 Share Posted August 19, 2006 scott, what is the difference between the ej20 andd ej22. Relaiablity, hp, torque? Im having trouble finding info on this engine. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott in Bellingham Posted August 20, 2006 Author Share Posted August 20, 2006 scott, what is the difference between the ej20 andd ej22. Relaiablity, hp, torque? Im having trouble finding info on this engine. thanks!on top of the engine up front is a casting that says either EJ20 or EJ22, Physsalcally that both interchange and bolt up as for specs I dont know, the ej20 has a little less power, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manarius Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 on top of the engine up front is a casting that says either EJ20 or EJ22, Physsalcally that both interchange and bolt up as for specs I dont know, the ej20 has a little less power, Less displacement, but higher flowing heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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