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To read the codes from an EA82, just count the blinks on the LED on the ECU. It's bolted under the steering column. You have to take the plastic kick panel off first. Any current code will be flashed there. Long flashes are 10s place, short are 1s place. 2 digit codes only. Everything ok is all short. 5 or 6, I forget.

Hey guys . Just bought my dream car . 1980 Brat DL . Thought I would finally join a forum in case I needed to borrow some knowledge from you guys. The body work will not be a problem .the learning experience will be the ea71 . At the moment going through the steps dropping the tank cleaning lines etc then probably try and find a kit for the carb. Going to get that off tomorrow as I’m not familiar what carb is in this year brat. Will it be an issue finding a kit or would it be easier to replace? Fuel lines have been removed but it fires if I pour gas down carb . Thanks for having me guys .

Odd... Idle oil reading hot is always very low. On all of the several EA82 cars I have owned. It's only around 5psi. You have to connect a mechanical gauge if you really want to know what's going on. When you did the reseal, did you remove the oil pump? The only seals that could cause a change in oil pressure are the o rings and shaft seal on the oil pump.

Also in case you're not aware, it's an AWD car. It needs to be towed on a flatbed if the engine doesn't work. Don't let them tow if it's the type with two wheels in the air and 2 on the ground.

Throw it as far from the car as you can and replace it with a Weber. I spent a LONG time learning to rebuild the Hitachi's and make them run right. Was a complete waste of effort. For the $300 price of the Weber kit - you can't beat the reliability and performance. It's not even worth looking at a Hitachi. GD

Sweet ! Right on Karl ! And the 650 Dakar , cooool. When you have a few minutes I suggest you check out this blog I guess it is , of an old rider who favors the 650 as his best to ride for his incredibly lengthy “career” of adventure riding. http://pietboonstra.blogspot.com/?m=1 Looking at your rides I see a few we also had through our family. My dad’s 92 Ranger is still going strong same as my 92 year old dad. Enjoy ! Quick quote from Piet’s blog: During my 67 years and 1¼ million miles of riding, my records show that I owned and rode 33 different motorcycles: 2 1947 Harley Davidsons 74 cu. in. OHV 1 1949 Harley Davidson 74 cu. in. "Hydra-Glide" 1 1986 Harley Davidson 80 cu. in. FLHT 1 1955 Harley Davidson 125cc Hummer 1 Used 1957 165cc Harley Davidson/Puckett 1 Used 1929 Harley 74JD 4 Triumph 500cc T100C ('62, '64, '66 and '68) 1 Triumph 250cc Single 2 Triumph 500cc TR5T Trophy Trail 1 Triumph 750cc 3-cyl Trident 1 1977 Suzuki GS750 1 2003 Suzuki VStrom 1000 1 2007 Suzuki VStrom 650 1 1971 Suzuki TS250 1 1976 Suzuki PE250 1 1982 Honda 1100cc Gold Wing 2 1986 1200cc Gold Wings 1 1987 1200cc Gold Wing 1 1979 Honda XR500R 1 1982 Honda FT500 Ascot single 1 1984 BMW R80ST 1 2001 BMW R1150GS Boxer Twin 1 2003 BMW F650GS Dakar Single 1 1997 Yamaha 750cc Virago 1 1992 Yamaha 225cc Serow 1 Used 1956 250cc Maico 1 1957 250cc Villiers-DMW Of all the adventure touring motorcycles that I owned, the two with the best handling on unstable surfaces were the BMW F650GS Dakar and the BMW R80ST. Of those, the F650 Dakar had the best reliability and lowest repair and maintenance costs.

Then it either isn't a wagon, or it isn't a 1600, or it's not an original engine. Subaru DID NOT produce a 1600 wagon in 1985 (for the US market). The only 85 model available with a 1600 was the STD Hatchback (2-door)...... which I don't believe was available with an automatic - 4 speed FWD or 4 speed single range 4WD only. Lets see some pics and we can ID this unit for you. GD