Car barely running, NO spark in front 2 cylinders
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Car barely running, NO spark in front 2 cylinders
Car is barely running, will not go over 15mph, no power. It almost appears to be running on 2 cyclinders.
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Background- 91 EJ22T transplanted into a 93 Impreza. Harness done by ECS. Had a rough idle when i got it back from them, but pulled hard and ran okay. Went to paint shop, then sat 3 weeks and problem started.
I just pulled a plug and it is black and soaked with fuel.
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Background- 91 EJ22T transplanted into a 93 Impreza. Harness done by ECS. Had a rough idle when i got it back from them, but pulled hard and ran okay. Went to paint shop, then sat 3 weeks and problem started.
I just pulled a plug and it is black and soaked with fuel.
Last edited by KC0514 on Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:44 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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I conected the black plugs and pulled the codes last night and this is what I got:
Code 17 Injector #4
Code 21 Water temp
Code 22 knock sensor
Code 52 park switch
How can I get all those codes at once? Is it a clue to a much larger problem? I'm going to do the "battery dance" now and reset the computer.
The car will run, but barely and the motor junps and shakes real violently.
Code 17 Injector #4
Code 21 Water temp
Code 22 knock sensor
Code 52 park switch
How can I get all those codes at once? Is it a clue to a much larger problem? I'm going to do the "battery dance" now and reset the computer.
The car will run, but barely and the motor junps and shakes real violently.
"Better to be a racer for a moment, than a spectator for life."- unknown
"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." -Ernest Hemingway
"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." -Ernest Hemingway
Pull each spark plug wire while the engine's running, and see which ones don't change how the engine is running.
Josh
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1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
2020 Outback Limted XT
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1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
2020 Outback Limted XT
If you need to get a hold of me please email me rather then pm
Okay.
There is no spark in the front two cylinders.
I swapped out the coil, no change.
Plus, thsi car is a MANUAL, why would it have a "park switch" code?
Ideas?
Dopey me typo'd the car as an auto. BUT I meant NOT and AUTO.
There is no spark in the front two cylinders.
I swapped out the coil, no change.
Plus, thsi car is a MANUAL, why would it have a "park switch" code?
Ideas?
Dopey me typo'd the car as an auto. BUT I meant NOT and AUTO.
Last edited by KC0514 on Fri Jun 15, 2007 3:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.
"Better to be a racer for a moment, than a spectator for life."- unknown
"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." -Ernest Hemingway
"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." -Ernest Hemingway
Check or swap out the ignitor. It's either that, the ECU, or the wiring.
The auto cars have a park signal that comes from the inhibitor switch in the transmission.
The auto cars have a park signal that comes from the inhibitor switch in the transmission.
Josh
surrealmirage.com/subaru
1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
2020 Outback Limted XT
If you need to get a hold of me please email me rather then pm
surrealmirage.com/subaru
1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
2020 Outback Limted XT
If you need to get a hold of me please email me rather then pm
I swapped out the ignitor last night with no change.
I'm actually trying to get in touch with Matt at ECS since I can't find where he put the ECU when he wired the swap. I'm thinking it's the ECU, since my previous post meant to say, "the car is a manual, why would I get a park switch code?" My brain wasn't working.
I have an 92 Legacy SS Turbo here, but it's an auto. Will the computer work enough to just test it in the manual 91 car?
I'm ruling out wiring for now, since the car ran decent (not great) after the swap.
I also can not do the "battery dance" to reset the ECU, since the car will not run at idle.
I'm actually trying to get in touch with Matt at ECS since I can't find where he put the ECU when he wired the swap. I'm thinking it's the ECU, since my previous post meant to say, "the car is a manual, why would I get a park switch code?" My brain wasn't working.
I have an 92 Legacy SS Turbo here, but it's an auto. Will the computer work enough to just test it in the manual 91 car?
I'm ruling out wiring for now, since the car ran decent (not great) after the swap.
I also can not do the "battery dance" to reset the ECU, since the car will not run at idle.
"Better to be a racer for a moment, than a spectator for life."- unknown
"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." -Ernest Hemingway
"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." -Ernest Hemingway
What ECU are you using?
If they're using a turbo legacy ECU, then the AT/MT ident switch is probably wired incorrectly.
You can do the battery dance.....you don't need to let it idle.
You can use your 91 ECU.
If they're using a turbo legacy ECU, then the AT/MT ident switch is probably wired incorrectly.
You can do the battery dance.....you don't need to let it idle.
You can use your 91 ECU.
Josh
surrealmirage.com/subaru
1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
2020 Outback Limted XT
If you need to get a hold of me please email me rather then pm
surrealmirage.com/subaru
1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
2020 Outback Limted XT
If you need to get a hold of me please email me rather then pm
Is the 91 MT computer a turbo legacy ECU or non turbo ECU?
I guess you need to find out what exactly the shop that did the swap did....I've helped out other friends that had a shop do their swap.....and come to find out....the shop did not do things correctly.....and had very little documentation.
I guess you need to find out what exactly the shop that did the swap did....I've helped out other friends that had a shop do their swap.....and come to find out....the shop did not do things correctly.....and had very little documentation.
Josh
surrealmirage.com/subaru
1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
2020 Outback Limted XT
If you need to get a hold of me please email me rather then pm
surrealmirage.com/subaru
1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
2020 Outback Limted XT
If you need to get a hold of me please email me rather then pm
The computer in the car is the original 91 Legacy turbo Mt computer that was with the doner car.
East Coast Swappers merged the harness with the Impreza.
The car ran pretty good when I got it back from them. Maybe I'll have it towed back to them.
Thanks for your help.
East Coast Swappers merged the harness with the Impreza.
The car ran pretty good when I got it back from them. Maybe I'll have it towed back to them.
Thanks for your help.
"Better to be a racer for a moment, than a spectator for life."- unknown
"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." -Ernest Hemingway
"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." -Ernest Hemingway
It's possible one of their wiring crimps got undone.....
Josh
surrealmirage.com/subaru
1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
2020 Outback Limted XT
If you need to get a hold of me please email me rather then pm
surrealmirage.com/subaru
1990 Legacy (AWD, 6MT, & EJ22T Swap)
2020 Outback Limted XT
If you need to get a hold of me please email me rather then pm
I just checked the ECU pins, they look fine.
Looks like it has to be a wiring issue, so I give up. I'll have to get a trailer and haul it back to ECS. Ugh.
Thanks for all the ideas guys.
Looks like it has to be a wiring issue, so I give up. I'll have to get a trailer and haul it back to ECS. Ugh.
Thanks for all the ideas guys.
"Better to be a racer for a moment, than a spectator for life."- unknown
"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." -Ernest Hemingway
"There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." -Ernest Hemingway