Hi Everybody
I'm a newbie with a 92' legacy 2.2 in a '86 Syncro. The conversion was done just over a year ago. So to paraphrase Dr McCoy- I'm a carpenter Jim not a mechanic- so here is the issue. The tachometer started acting funny. Will not go above 2000-2500 even at 70 mi/hr. used to be 4000+ rpm. The good thing is that it runs great. idle used to be 800-900rpm now 400rpm. Any ideas? Thanks and aloha
On May 21, 2012, at 7:29 AM, Brent Weide <brent.weide@...> wrote:
I think you'll find that, here in the US, subaru replacement parts are
easy to come by. So are the parts for the Zetec engine. Once you go
abroad there may be difficulty finding subaru parts and the ford bits
are easier to come by. If you intend to keep the van in the US there
really is no downside (parts wise) of going either way.
If you intend to reside or sell the van in california, subaru 90-94
engines are the only ones that are supported by the Kennedy CARB
exemption.
You'll be very hard pressed to find folks that will remain unbiased on
this list. It's a subaru/vanagon based and it's easy to assume that
most members already have a subaru powered vanagon or have had one.
Although the list itself exists to support folks that have questions,
concerns, and problems with their installation and/or maintenance -
it's important to understand that there are a LOT of subaru powered
vans that just keep running and running with no problems.
I'm one of those wierdos that likes tinkering with engines and i find
that my engine bay (holding a 99 phase 1 ej25 with replaced quality
head gaskets) goes for very long periods without being opened. My
converted van has proven to be very reliable and happy with the subaru
conversion. The only thing i would change, if i had the funds, is the
addition of an overdrive for my automatic transmission (but that's
another conversation altogether).
To thrown in a kind word for the Zetec....that engine is the bomb.
Proven in europe, it's proven itself to be durable and long lasting.
I've always had respect for that powerplant and have no doubt that
you'd be happy with it.
--
Brent Weide
Portland, Oregon
www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/
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