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Ok thanks for the advice, I will definatly get me a oxygen sensor. Even though the car has been running fairly well without the O2 sensor the throttle response is not as sharp especially on a cold morning before the engine warms up. What i need to know is if the screen will snap back once I pry it o...

I actually found a connector that came with my current engine but am not sure if it will work. The old engine didnt have a connector to the harness. The new engine has a cylindrical female connector on the wirring harness but looking at pictures of the O2 sensor for my car It looks like it should pl...

Thanks Josh, guys, If what Alphius is saying about mileage then I must get an oxygen sensor asap. Mine is the part number 22690-AA-090 so what generic brand should I buy? Is it bosch?. I currently have a leaky steering rack and atf sometimes ends up on the exhaust could that foul the sensor? I Also ...

James,you were right about the genuine subaru MAF sensor, It is much better than the aftermarket one I imported which is very cheaply made. It made the car backfire badly. I pulled it out and put in my old maf and surprise it still works! Though not perfect. The cleaning didnt seem to remove the dir...

Ok guys after importing an aftermarket maf which made my car misfire badly. We finally discovered the problems were apparently being caused by a dead alternator. The explanation I got from my mechanic is that the fuel pump and spark plugs were not getting enough juice from the battery hence the roug...

Thanks I will test with another maf but I Just thought of something. I have been getting some rattling sound on the right side of the car during startup I thougt it could be the heatshield but now suspect the catalytic convertor because car cant idle and when I last drove it felt severly restricted ...

Ok so you don't recon its the ecu? Before the aftermarket maf I had tried four used mafs and they all failed only one worked but not perfectly because the car was acting like it has a speed limiter set at 30 kph. But otherwise the car would idle well. The aftermarket maf looks cheaply made, the conn...

Ok the first time I reinstalled the original maf after cleaning it with isopropanol, I first disconnected the batterys negative terminal for 40 minutes then I reinstalled the maf and started car. It idled rough for a good 15 minutes, I did not touch the throttle but it did not normalize as expected....

Yeah the MAFs are not brand new so its understandable. The first two mafs were covered in dust when I got them so I think they were already damaged. The last one was in a better condition and when I push the accelerator I can complete race. However the car can't move fast it feels like its chocking....

Thanks Josh. My MAF sensor is Trashed.I had to wait two weeks for it dry completely!. I guesse thats not the way to clean a subaru sensor. Oh well ive learned my lesson. I have tried three used sensors already and none worked. The car would bog down once accelerator is pressed and I couldn't drive p...

Thanks guys, Josh would very much appreciate the technical info or a diagram..I understand its the same maf used in subarus between 1990-1999 so thats ten years without IAT and we fine. However ironically I saw an IAT for the 1990-1994 justy online. CJ is correct, there isn't a IAT in these MAF sens...

The aparture is very close to the other sensors and spraying especially from the direction of air flow (through the wire gauze) would still soak the sensor in the tiny hole albeit with less fluid. I think I will put it off for atleast a week to see if it will dry completely. I dont want to connect i...

Yeah I think I have bought a few books on amazon some years ago. Maybe some automotive products are restricted. I know for instance I cant ship in petroleum products such as engine oil unless I have a special trade licence. Will look for another source.

Thanks, Amazon don't ship the o2 sensor to where I am. Still looking.

Hi, My car recently started showing code 23 in addition to the 32 that has always been flashing due to disconnected 02 sensor. It has been running fine apart from some sputtering and hesitation during acceleration in second gear. So I disconnected the maf sensor, put it in a ziplock bag with some 99...

My O2 sensor has one wire and it looks like steel. Mech insists soldering wont work. I may have to import the bosch sensor and kit because its difficult to find such items as heat shrink tubes here, dont know where to look. Another item I cant find is maf cleaner. My car still hesitates even with th...

Ok thanks, I have just read something online to the effect that the year is embossed at the back of the oil cap, dont know how true that is. But mine reads 90 so am assuming MY of engine is 1990.

All I see is ”EJ20” as well as the engine serial number. Is there a site I can cross reference vin code with this engine serial number?

Thanks guys, any idea how i can tell what year the engine was manufactured? I dont have engine codes or chassis number of car it came from. All I know is its a 1989-1994 based on the coil on plug setup. I need to know incase I need to replace the ecu/tcu.

Thanks guys for all the advice. I finally got an engine which is closest to my earlier motor. However i have no way of knowing which year it is. how can I tell which year?. Its an EJ20 DOHC engine with coil on plug configuration rather than coil pack setup. The only difference I have noted is that i...

Thanks guys, I cant find Delvac :( I think I will just settle with valvoline conventional 75w90 as its supposedly closest to the OEM gear oil or valvoline 80w90 despite the LS additives. For engine I chose Valvoline vr1 10w30 conventional. I also cant find oem subaru coolant. We have Abro radiator c...

Thanks vikash that was very helpful. Now the remaining challenge is to find a good quality GL-5 with no friction modifiers. Down here the most readily available oils are repackaged and sold in gas stations under their brand names as well as locally produced oils with very little infomation on the bo...

Hi all, I know this gear oil subject has been discussed extensively, However I am unable to locate any thread specifically discussing FWD manual trannys. I want to change oil on my1989 JDM legacy which has a manual FWD transmission. The owners manual calls for GL-5 oil for both the FWD and AWD, but ...

Hi, thanks for all the advice so far. It has been very useful to me.I have been doing thorough research and also looking around engine shops for a compatible engine. Surprisingly the 1st generation engines cost just as much if not more than second generation engines (something to do with how hard th...

Thanks, I now feel more confident about using the good old ej20 engines. Seems like the ej204 being a phase II engine may not be an straight forward swap. What is the octane requirement of this engine? How hard is it to detune the ECU to work with a lower octane fuel? and what are the negative effec...