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[01OBK]

So I've swapped in the EJ206 into my outback over the past week. It starts and runs but cylinders 3 and 4 aren't firing. I've replaced all coil packs, same problem swapped the o2 sensor with a spare and still no change, I have a new one on its way anyway. I can unplug the 2 rear coil packs while its running and it makes no difference but if I do the same to the front it dies. I've had a multimeter on the coil pack plugs and they're getting power to them. But it's still running real lumpy and hardly revs.
Any thoughts would be appreciated
Cheers

[01OBK]

So thought I'd do a little more digging. Pulled the coil packs off with a spark plug in them, all sparked.
Then decided to swap 2 and 4 injectors and what do you know the problem went from cylinder 4 to cylinder 2.

Anyone got a cheap set of working yellow tops?

[duncanm]

sure its the injectors and not the electrics?

 

Test them on the bench with a battery.

 

I'd be checking continuity from the injector plugs back to the ECU, too.

[01OBK]

Phoned the bloke who cleaned and flow tested them for me, suggested supplying each one with battery voltage and tapping them with a screwdriver because they may be a bit sticky. So did that now it runs perfect. May have just been sticky from sitting around for a while, lucky I didn't order a new set lol

[duncanm]

lucky save! 

[Beckers]

Phoned the bloke who cleaned and flow tested them for me, suggested supplying each one with battery voltage and tapping them with a screwdriver because they may be a bit sticky. So did that now it runs perfect. May have just been sticky from sitting around for a while, lucky I didn't order a new set lol

Very common with side feeds that have sat for a bit.