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Summary of problems and lessons learned: [1: use a chain wrench and torque wrench to bolt on EJ22 crank pulley to 120 ft lbs to avoid loose pulley problems.] [2: static timing the EJ22 by boresighting through crank position sensor hole to check for timing belt jump.] [3: the perils of JB weld-ing th...

Took it down to midas and had it up on the rack and was describing the symptoms, and the mechanic hits the rear catalytic converter, and it rattles. So he unhooked the outlet, and we see the cat honeycomb cracked off around the edges and the bed turned partly crossways. So that was the cause of the ...

I got a vacuum gage and taped it to a winshield wiper, hooked it to the big vacuum tap on top of the EJ22 just behind the coil pack, downstream of the throttle. The gage runs 18-22 in-hg at idle, and as low as 1 while accelerating, while the engine is working passibly. Now, with two bottles of “valv...

I bought a 1996 Subaru Legacy AT AWD Brighton (base model) SW with an EJ22 4 cylinder 2.2 liter engine and 14 inch running gear with 150K miles on it. Compression check found all cylinders 182-190 psi and it passed the emissions check with new catalytic converters. I love the design simplicity, ease...