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Yes they are all interferance engines

Subaru newer engines have gone to a timing chain, but the new honda V6 still using a belt, another reason i went with subaru, i think the belts are good for what they are but annoying to remember to get them changed.

Well! It took a while but i finally pulled the trigger and got the Subaru Outback. I think it will better suit our needs than the Honda Pilot. I thik the Honda is probably the better vehicle, but its big and bulky and not really what we needed. There were things i didnt like about both vehicles, the pilots new engine which is a powerful V6 has auto shutoff of 3 cylinders when not needed, i dont like that technology, when it goes down its very expeensive to repair, the shifter has also been relocated to the console, electronic switches, looked like a recipe for diasaster, and gas milege was kind of bad, but not really for a vehicle that large. Subaru gets great gas milege, dont like the CVT transmission and i will have to get used to the boxer engine, i have never owned a Japanese car, im a Jeep Guy all the way, but this is mainly for my wife to haul grankids around in, she babysits everyday while my daughter works, she likes Jeeps also, so we will see how it pans out. Thanks for all the input.

Great you found them

Sorry to hear that good you are doing better,weather great for riding

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Yes that would be my guess.

Agreed! It is temporary, after you get a few and get them up and running and looking good, then you have to decide which one to ride today, and maintenance, it seems like you never get finished with one before you want to start on another.

I think 15 ft pds is all thats required for the oil pump bolts.

Hmmm! You haave replaced most everything related i would have guessed the starter cutout relay except for the lights flickering , that kind of points to a bad ground, time to start checking wiring connections.

Where was it set , so the faancy screwdriver actually works.

There are many aftermarket ones on Amazon, just find the right size they should work fine, never had a problem with aftermarket shocks.

If it’s blowing black that usually a sign of running rich , if the smoke has a bluish tinge to it it’s oil burning

My expieience with most after markets is they are factory set a little lean, but Mech is right it is acting rich, my thoughts is try to adjust the mixture as well, and see if it helps, but lean running will also make it idle faster, but it should idle faster all the time not just when its cold.

I think you are on the right track replacing the head, thats what i would do, machine work is not as cheap as it used to be and could exceed the price of a used head in good condition. I would look on Ebay and im not a big Ebay fan but when it comes to good quality used parts i have had good luck, there are somw quality seelers of good parts there you just have to look.

Not necessarily it could still be a bad sending unit those things are fairly fragile

Good point!

The way you are describing it sounds like an automatic choke, if you never move the choke lever you are not choking it manually , unless its automatic and as it warms up the choke turns off. Is it an aftermarket ot OEM carb. Not sure about the jet 145 seems large for a 300. Whats is installed in it now.

Thats strange it looks like the lock ring just slides to the left, you might try wetting it down good with WD 40 and look around for a screw or a locking tab that might be holding it in place. Also try pushing on the tabs at the same time, sometimes it will bind by just pushing on one.

Ran across this may help: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/991040/Kazuma-Falcon-150.html

Looks like a a couple of fun projects, not really familiar with either, hope the parts are available, the falcon looks familiar, i might have seen one of those once, They are interesting looking, have fun.

Quite a bit of oil is not good, looks can be deceiving sometimes, maybe oilier at the bottom not showing in the photo. From what i see in the photo the side cover gasket might have failed, you can try checking the bolts to make sure they are torqued correctly , dont overtorque they will break, i know from expierience, but you could check them to make sure they have not loosened over the years and hope that does it.

Loosen the lock ring it should just lift straight out, you may have to tilt it a little to get the float arm out and as new as it is i bet it will be very clean, but that doesnt mean the electronics havent gone bad.

This is so new i would suspect a loose wire going to the sending unit.

👍 Agreed but dont go too deeep with it or you will have to get it back out.