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SmallCar oil pan and dipstick - oil "burp"
lukerobertbakken
Hey everyone,
You may remember in the past threads about "Oil burning" and white smoke on this forum: I posted that I see the same behavior in my van ('89 syncro westy, EJ25 with SC aluminum pan): OlRivrRat has posted that he has had success with the Krank Vent: I noticed some interesting behavior this Friday while driving home across WA state. I got home and noticed that some oil had burped out of the smallcar tubular dipstick and down the back of my bumper. I have no idea how much oil escaped but I'll make note how much oil drains when I change it next. I have since plugged the dipstick. One thing I did not follow up on in my message #61050 is that several weeks after that happened I decided to change my air filter. When I opened up the airbox (stock one from a Forester) it had a significant amount of oil in it. I assume that the oil was blown into the air box during the incident that caused the oil burning and smoke that I described in the same post. I'm beginning to think that a device like a Krank Vent will be necessary on my van to keep these issues from happening as well as get rid of some oil consumption I notice during the course of driving the van. Since my van has vent lines coming from both valve covers to either side of the air box, how would I pipe in a Krank Vent? I assume I will tee them together, run the output side of the vent to the air box, and plug the other side of the airbox as well. Any ideas or input is welcome! Thanks - Luke |
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Re: Oil Pressure Light question
Yet again Tom....you NAILED it. Did the idea below and gained a flash as it should. Next move....replace sender. Does the alternator need to come out of it or be moved out of the way to remove the sender or..... maybe I will have my 12 year old do it with his tiny hands. What would you suggest?
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Thanks again, Michael --- In subaruvanagon@..., "Tom Shiels" <tom@...> wrote:
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Re: Oil Pressure Light question
...IIRC, the Oil Switch wire in the black box is Blue/Black. If you ground that wire at the White round connector the LED should stay lit with ignition on.
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Here is a question. If I turn the key on with my ej22 86 Westy I get a quick on flash on the oil pressure light. ............" |
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Re: Oil Pressure Light question
Pull the wire off the Oil Pressure Switch. Run a new wire with a female connector to the switch back to the black box connector on the firewall. I had to do this on two conversions so far.
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The one blink is because the LED is not grounding via the switch.....unless the Dynamic Oil Warning board is installed in the cluster, then I don't know what your find. --------------------------------------------------- --- In subaruvanagon@..., "Michael" <hop2itinaz@...> wrote:
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Re: looking for an EJ22 engine
Try a look with search. and then there's eBay . Word of caution, check out any offers for sale as there are some not 'totally in order.'
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I have found parts for all kinds on both. PS...Don't take large sums of money to buy that vehicle/engine without company or some kind of monetary instrument that is stoppable. ------------------------------------------- --- In subaruvanagon@..., "chuck" <grumanguy@...> wrote:
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Re: looking for an EJ22 engine
Call John Lemely he's up in the northwest, I believe Oregon. I just got a 98 EJ22 from him.
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Missing O2 sensor plug; wire direct?
Hi all,
Thank you in advance. When got my donor engine/harness I was not there at the time of removal, before I could get it (the car was crushed) the wiring harness for the O2 senors was gone (female plug from engine side to sensors) I have found that this is not so easy to find, the vehicle was a 1999 legacy 2.2 (auto trans) I have found two plugs that are close but not the same!? I am actually done with 99% of my install and this is stopping me. From the two previous(wrong) plugs I now have both of the needed plugs and wires that go to the sensors themselves (just not the bigger plug that mates to the primary harness. My question s can i wire these directly to the harness? Are the other pins in this plug used for anything?, it appears not. and if anyone out there has my needed plug please let me know i will be more than happy to buy it from you (gray female plug bright orange on the inside). Thank you all Todd. |
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Re: Little help reading 2001 Forester Wiring Diagram in files
Morning Joel:
Your reference to the A path makes me think that what you are looking at is a reference to a page later or earlier in the schematics. If the wire circuit that you're talking about runs to the edge of the page and has a circled capital letter at the end that is typically an indication that that circuit is picked up in another page of the diagrams. Not sure which exact pdf file you're looking at. Tell me the location that you got the file from and the filename and i'll have a look at what you're seeing and try to help. Thanks, Brent -- Brent Weide Portland, Oregon www.weidefamily.net/vanagon/ |
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Re: registering ej25 conversion in CA
Jeffrey Vickers
Craig,
The whole idea is that the SMOG tech has no idea that you have a 2.5 bottom end. As far as they are concerned, you have a 2.2. Yes, I know that this is not strictly legal and I'm not advising anyone to break the law. On the other hand, the engine will maintain or improve its SMOG specs, so the environment will not suffer as a result of the switcheroo. The conversion laws in CA are ridiculous - this is an "end run" on that nonsense. Jeff |
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Re: Oil Pressure Light question
Hi Michael,
The oil pressure switch is just under/behind the alternator/Power steering pump. I suggest you just un-plug the connector from the switch and connect it directly to a good ground. This should keep your oil pressure LED ON all the time. If it doesn't it suggest there is something wrong in the wiring from that Oil Pressure connector to the instrument cluster. Try cleaning all the contacts in that circuit - starting with the Subaru engine connector. Good luck, Tom Burlington ON |
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Re: registering ej25 conversion in CA
Hi Jeff,
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I have a BAR sticker from a ref for my 2.2L conversion. If I plan to upgrade to a 2.5L engine, I was under the impression that some folks in CA were installing the 2.5L without modifications that you indicated below. When the SMOG tech scans the BAR sticker, how will he know the engine is a 2.5L and not a 2.2L? Since the 2.5L is a cleaner engine, I would think the 2.5L will pass the smog test with no problems. Does the smog tech test for a ODBII? Best regards, Craig, SF --- In subaruvanagon@..., Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@...> wrote:
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Oil Pressure Light question
Hello everyone,
Here is a question. If I turn the key on with my ej22 86 Westy I get a quick on flash on the oil pressure light. It does not blink...just a quick flash. This is from cold. All the other dash lights work as they should. To make this even more interesting every so often it does flash as it should. Seems to me to be a questionable sender. Would I get agreement on that? Now the question is....is the oil pressure sender under the alternator? I will start of course by checking that plug. However can anyone else suggest what else I should look at as well? Thanks in advance, Michael |
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Re: Oil pressure sender location pics
jimhilton40
The Subaru oil pressure sender is just below the alternator (at least on a 2.2) You have to create an extension from that threaded source on the block (about 2") so there will be clearance for the sender unit. Sorry no picture. I used a couple of brass nipples with 35* bends and rethreaded the fitting to suit the Subaru thread.
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Re: No 12v power to fridge question Westy/2.2
Scott Daniel - Turbovans
not likely .
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here is how I have this circuit in my mind. the original set up is clever.. as it only energizes that relay after the engine is running and the alternator is charging .. exactly what you'd want with a high load such as fridge on 12volts or a house battery being charged. Very nice. the subaru alternator will not do that like the vanagon one did. one conversion shop told me once...'we just run ignition on voltage to that terminal of the relay ..where the blue wire was.'. this will work, but only sort of. It energizes the relay as soon as you turn the key on. if the relay was connected to a somewhat discharged house battery ..you'd be connecting that low battery to your starting battery just by turning on the key, not good. I like things very simple.. personally I would probably have a switch sending voltage to that pin of the relay .. so it would be energized when I want it to be, and only then. I would probably use '15' ign on voltage so the relay could not be energized with the key off. On 4/26/2012 7:20 AM, jimhilton40 wrote:
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Re: How to start with electrical
Scott Daniel - Turbovans
my thoughts ..
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if doing the EFI wiring , get a good wiring diagram for the engine management system. then 'start at Pin 1' on the ecu. Write out a list, for each pin and wire ....like # 6, small red/white...........goes to # 4 injector, or whatever. Do that for every pin on the ECU. Check each wire Three Times. a really nice way to do it is have your engine on an engine stand right next to your wiring harness table.. then as you build or connect each wire, continuity check all the way from the ecu pin to the device on the engine ....so you know there is contact through the engine plugs. ( I've seen contact not get made in them on a wire or two ) on a typical 2.2 harness, re-arrange the engine harness wires so the engine plugs are on the left side of the throttle body ...as viewed standing at the rear of the van .. . Put the ecu under the back seat, on the left side, like it is on all 86 and later waterboxer vanagons. I like subaru fuel and main relays under the back seat, Put the Ignitor on the left firewall, just like it is on the subaru car or waterboxer engine layout. To interface the engine's systems with the van ..I use KEP's instructions. it's not many items.. there's the alternator, temp gauge, oil pressure light ( for these I like to go directly from the engine compartment junction box to the sender on the engine ...and not go through the subaru engine conenctors. And a few others i'm not thinking of right now. anything like tachometer.. leave that completely out of the picture until you have a properly running engine, then do embellisyhments like that last. Actually .. don't wrap the harness or install it in the van until you see the engine run and work right .. just in case you have to take it back out to go over it. do nice work ! scott On 4/26/2012 5:46 AM, UDO SILLE wrote:
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Little help reading 2001 Forester Wiring Diagram in files
Hi,
I'm using the PDF diagram in the files section loaded by Brent. Anyway, on page 23 (page 34 of the actual manual) I came across a question: I cut the Red/Yellow striped wire coming off of the Sensor Ground joint connector. The diagram says this goes to the "A" path. What is the "A" path?? Sorry if this is a dummy question. Many thanks, Joel |
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Re: How to start with electrical
Rob
I needed both.
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Rob becida@... At 4/27/2012 05:28 AM,UDO SILLE wrote:
No, not the Kennedy diagram. I recommend getting the actual Subaru diagram. |
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