RayC

I am taking it easy on the TA tune - just changed the break in oil yesterday and did a couple WOT pulls last night - car definitely moves

 

I need to do a few logs to send over to them. Overall drivability is better than stock, less of that low RPM surge (although it's still there). But for the 'first shot' it's amazing what they can do.

Couldn't you just put the camera in thru the spark plug hole? Can you bend it to look back?

 

I ordered a tune from Tuning Alliance with the Cobb APv3 - still on my engine break in oil but one a single commute to and from work with the new tune, keeping the car below 3500 rpm, she's definitely running better than she was on the stock tune.

Thanks for this thread. Of note, if you snap any of the little clips, there are rings on each corner of the solenoid you can throw a cable tie thru to secure it. After taking mine apart and reading this, i think the issue is 1 - the lack of lubrication and 2- the fingers that go to the veristats on the wheel fatigue, so just pulling those back up slightly might be the issue.

I checked out the BtSSM, i'm definitely considering it. Got the motor put back together and installed in the car last night. You know that feeling, when it goes back together and starts right up? (after priming the oil, yes). I'm still smiling.

diagnosis was pretty straight forward:

Repetitive P0301's after fixing the usual symptoms I read on here (plugs, coil packs, injectors)

Read this thread.

Compression check showed Cyl 1 @ 60psi where the others were consistent at 135-140 - at that point I knew I had to pull the engine, so we did, pulled the heads and Exhaust valve on cyl 1 was shot.

 

Taking advantage of the whole situation - while I'm out of my car for a few weeks I'm cleaning up the intake manifold, replaced the inlet with a perrin unit, and am going to freshen up all gaskets / timing assy, etc.

 

Total bill thus far is just a touch under 2k - head work was $1190, gaskets from Subaru (any we touched) was just under $340 with a 25% discount (friend has an account there and my car is at his place), timing assy was $195 from amazon (go gates!).

 

My car's been paid off since 2008, has 182k miles, so I figure she doesn't owe me a dime. I've been a ford guy for all my projects, but honestly my Subaru has been the most pleasurable car to drive. Just - does - it - all - right.

 

I haven't checked this thread recently to see if you've done a compression or leakdown, but if you haven't, I'd do that next. Researching here and other places, these cars are prone to burn exh. valves in cyl 1 and 4.

 

Once I recover financially I'm going to do a bit of a custom tune to help make the system safer than stock, while probably adding a little bit of power. Good to have friends in the right places, I guess.

 

All that being said I should probably sell the set of injectors I bought for diagnosis.

Been having a random misfire cyl 1 for a few months- and have been following this thread. Started with the easiest things first - replaced plugs, then swapped coils, then bought a spare set of injectors and tried those out. Still was random misfire cyl 1. Car ran perfectly under cruise and load, hot idle would stumble / misfire. Turns out burned exhaust valve cyl 1, which reading more is fairly common with the stock OEM tuning. I should have my heads back from the machine shop in a day or two. Full valve job, new exhaust valve guides, valve lash set, resurface the heads, and new seals. Also doing the timing belt, tensioner, idler, and obviously any gasket I touched upon disassembly. I'm also taking advantage of having my car apart and I'm replacing my turbo inlet with the perrin unit - the oem one was looking a bit ragged and I'd rather not risk tearing it at the 11th hour when this car is my daily.

 

Figured I'd share. Can't wait to get my car back together. Been driving a sonata. Needless to say it's less than exhilarating, but the 30mpg is nice.

Yes, tightening motion lowers, loosening motion raises.

 

I just just did this a few minutes ago. thanks for this thread!

haha yeah i waved too but i think we were miscommunicating because of our window tints

 

i have stock 06 headlights but they're blacked out and i put halos and dual-colored LED turn signal bulbs in them.

 

 

Nice. I noticed your car behind me from a ways and thought "maybe i should do something similar". Where did you get the LED turn signals?

silver 05-07 GT or specB with cleared corners, tinted tails, stock spoiler, and aftermarket exhaust on 84-W today around 5:00pm near hartford

 

 

That's my car. I waved to you but i'm not sure you saw me. I was headed to the CART monthly meeting.

 

What headlights do you have, BTW? I like them.