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Thanks to everyone that replied!
i reset the timing like disco potato said and it fired up beautifully first time.
runs unbelievably smooth now, with a bit of extra KW to boot.

once again thats to everyone who posted for the help, could have done it without ya's.

i have tried multiple firing orders, started with usual 1-3-4-2 then saw its ment to be 1-3-2-4 and still no good, spark plugs are about 1000k's old and leads are all still good (checked continuity) and yes number one is closest to the fire wall.

havent actually driven it since new head gaskets, because its been missing so bad i havent been keen.

so this will most probably be my problem? seeing as it was running smooth before?

Two hickups sometimes here . Another issue from memory is not rotating the crankshaft 360 degrees after fitting the inner belt and before fitting the outer one . The reason you do this is because one complete four stroke cycle is 720 degrees or two complete crankshaft revolutions . The right bank i...

Carbie EA82

OK! so, i have just installed a VRS kit (inc head gaskets) and a new timing belt kit (tensioner ect) and finally got it all back together yesterday and the bastard doesn't want to run right. the best i can do is max the timing advance and get 3 cyls firing,this made me think maybe my base timing was...

Hi just wondering what the pro's and cons are of a strut only lift?

im aware that the CV's will bugger out quicker.....but how much quicker?
It doesnt bother me if i only get say 50,000 out of cv's as ill just re-build them myself.

any help is much appriciated.

thanks

hey guys, replaced thermostat today, runs awesomly cool now.

where do i get these bushes? subaru dealer?
and is the floppy gear stick quite common?

thanks for the replys

Hi all just bought my first ever scooby. its a l series wagon. just a few things, the gear stick is very floppy, id imagine this is most probly the detent springs.....any one changed them before and if so how hard was it? also it heated up on the drive home very fast 5-10mins, is it common for the t...