EJ25 Left and Right cams
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EJ25 Left and Right cams
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When rebuilding an EJ25 SOHC engine, would it be possible to accidentally swap the left and right cams? If it is, what effect would it have?
I am asking because I rebuild this engine (first Subaru rebuild for me) and I have a non-starting engine - so I am wondering if this could be a possible cause? This is for a 2003 Forester 2.5X
I know there are many threads on non-staring engines.......so apologies if this is another one that has been answered already.
I did check for presence of spark and no engine warning lights are blinking.
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When rebuilding an EJ25 SOHC engine, would it be possible to accidentally swap the left and right cams? If it is, what effect would it have?
I am asking because I rebuild this engine (first Subaru rebuild for me) and I have a non-starting engine - so I am wondering if this could be a possible cause? This is for a 2003 Forester 2.5X
I know there are many threads on non-staring engines.......so apologies if this is another one that has been answered already.
I did check for presence of spark and no engine warning lights are blinking.
Thanks!
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Do the fuel lines to up to the injectors need to be purged in some way after being stripped and standing for quite a while, including a fuel filter replacement? Or is it OK to just reconnect and be ready to start?
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I didn't need to even after the manifold was standing for 4 months, just the cranking to get oil pressure up (and whilst figuring out the bent pin thing) seemed enough. With the bent pin it threw up the MIL straight away and didn't spark or inject, but as soon as I sorted that it fired right up, so I can assume the fuel system was pressurized ok.
I've no specific experience of misaligned cams etc, but I would't have thought it would prevent it from fueling or sparking, just make it run rough.
I've no specific experience of misaligned cams etc, but I would't have thought it would prevent it from fueling or sparking, just make it run rough.
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Bazil,
It is sparking - I checked that by disconnecting No.1 plug lead and connect it to a loose, spare plug. No spark issue. It is not even trying to start . . . . .
It is sparking - I checked that by disconnecting No.1 plug lead and connect it to a loose, spare plug. No spark issue. It is not even trying to start . . . . .
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Think I was a little more reckless than you Bazil. I did not disconnect the fuel pump - just released line pressure when disconnecting the fuel pipes.
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It was nothing but negligence from my side. I took pictures all along the disassembly process and traced the error when revisiting these.
Think one of the issues are that (in my case) I do this type of thing only once in every couple of years - and it seems there is a bit of a learning (or re-training maybe) involved in every time you do this type of thing - if not regularly. Still nice to do it though.
Thanks again for the messages and take care!
Think one of the issues are that (in my case) I do this type of thing only once in every couple of years - and it seems there is a bit of a learning (or re-training maybe) involved in every time you do this type of thing - if not regularly. Still nice to do it though.
Thanks again for the messages and take care!