Kostamojen

Ok, that was a horrible failure... It was actually passing the test, but the car fubared and couldnt get to 25mph! They told me oh well, get it worked on, it would have passed, but we couldnt get it to 25mph... I was freaked out, cause I was just doing 45mph 10 minutes prior. So they didnt charge me anything, and I left, but OMG the car is sooo fubared!!! I got to 2nd gear, and the car would just go "bug bug bug" and would lurch back and forth and not go any faster even with it floored Also, since the first time I drove it, I barely made it back because it was dying when I was about to get home and it totally died as I pulled in (let off the gas, with the clutch in and it would stall) and its doing this even more now, especially after the smog test. There is something wrong and I have nooo idea, it could be that vacume regulator that Brian messed with, or it could be the PCV (but it looked fine, anyone have a part number for a new one?) or it could be something with the fuel... I fiddled alot with the idle adjustment screw too trying to get it to idle good (at the smog station it was idling at 950rpms) Oh and yes I got that filter on, and got some new vacume lines and fixed all the vacume line locations to the right spots, and got the exhaust recurculator going back into the airbox. I dont have a heater hose, because there isnt one and I couldnt find one that was the right length and diameter. After the test after dinner, I spent that time up to now cleaning out the engine bay so it looks more like an engine rather than a glob of mud, LOL! Looks better now, but its still not running very well at all. The car does not have a cat. It also has an exhaust leak, that might help it get through emissions, so ill keep that until I can get the motor running right... I put in 10w30 before the test, with the new Fram filter brian had. I dont think the pcv is recurculating oil anymore either, but ya I should replace it. Any thoughts/ideas? Ive got 3 weeks to get this smoged.

Funny though, since the car doesnt have any cats, or any exhaust silencer :-p

I meant stock header + 2" after that. The exhaust is a total bottleneck after the header, and rusted :-p

Well brian brought the car over Im the proud owner of a 78 wagon now! Woo! On to the complicated stuff... I got one of the temporary registration permits so I can get the car smogged, but the car does have some issues. It seems as if oil is coming from somewhere in the engine bay, dont know where, and its recirculated em masse into the air filter box. After awhile driving, it smokes in the engine bay (not alot, but enough to notice, and alot of it is probably burn off but you can see that there is fresh oil coming from aparently the air filter box). Im not sure whats causing it, but the vacume hoses are fubared and I need to get them back into locations (anyone got a pic I can reference to do this?) There is also a hole in the muffler, not a big deal, I was planning on getting a 2" header back exhaust with a cat installed, would this improve my emissions passing cabality alot or would it be a waste? I also need an oil change, what is the best oil to use for the EA71? Just whatever, or something specific? Is there anything else I should be worry about to pass emissions? I havent had a pre-test yet, but thats what I was going to do tommorow after I get gas and change the oil along with try to fix the vacume hoses.

Eh, car is staying this color for now, its still good paint! If anything else, i'd paint it rally blue :-p But I cant afford that right now.

Ive got the funky beige color. $30 is alot for a spray can! Ill have to call around for sure.

Ya, thats the ticket. I dont think I was thinking that style of bike, but it works. Thats also not the same engine im thinking of... Looks tiny! Maybe an EA81 would be better

Ok, ill check. Any other options? Maybe somewhere online?

Do you guys mean like a Maaco, or someone with better paint? I know all about the paint code, no problemo there.

You would be surprized how many items work for any model impreza between 93 and 2001. Alot of power mods still work even for the new model Imprezas. I know this link isnt to a thread on this board, but it is where almost everyone I know who knows anything about the older L models is. Its a great thread to read, you will see alot of stuff that will apply to your car: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=153798

I need to fix up the rust spots here soon on the 78 wagon im getting, any tips on where to find/get touch up paint? I presume it will have to be custom mixed, and isnt sold in bottles anymore, and I probably need ALOT more than just the little touch up sticks have... LOL! The paint on the car otherwise is fine, just a few spots that stick out.

A turbo motor would be freakin huge on a bike I think one of those small dual port head EA's would be neat on a bike, especially with dual carbs, lol! That would be even more neat

That is not true. They still have the horizontal 2 cyl engine on a couple of the current models. The ones that are sold to police departments have a this engine. Go look at http://www.bmwmotorcycles.com

Trikes arent that cool I was definatly thinking motorcycle

No luck, what search criteria would help? I was mostly thinking of this cause I watch too many of the discovery channel /TLC shows I remembered that one bike on American Chopper with the mower engine, and was like hmm... Then searched and discovered there were even Rotary engines in some bikes, and was like why not an EA? As for the horizontally opposed beemers, I see those all over here. I live like by the best, largest BMW motorcycle dealership in the country so ya, I knew about those

I dont know, I was just curious... Kinda stupid, but I thought about it ever since I saw one of those older carborated, dual exhaust port head, 1.4l EA's from a mid 70's coupe at a junkyard. I thought, "that would be awesome on a motorcyle" LOL!!! Then again, I might be crazy... Thoughts?

Whats cool is that they probably wont pull over scoobs as much, cause they might feel more akin to subaru drivers

Wow, thats a horrible way to go...

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=15876

The Exedy is probably the most popular LW flywheel for EJ's. I'd say go with that if you want to be certain, but if price is more of an issue go with the lesse expensive but lighter other model.

The good news about the 05 outback is that even with that added ground clearance, it still handles VERY well, far better than previous models. But, considering the price of the 05's, i'd go with a Legacy. Definatly get the turbo in either model.

$4,300 seems high.

No, dont run anything less than 91. You can, but it will probably cause engine knock which will ultimatly lead to piston damage and probably engine failure. And with the extra $.20 a gallon, it isnt that much more per year if you do the math, it is only about $125 more every 15,000 miles to run 91 instead of 87.

I think he meant it keeps up until the turbo spools:-p

Ya, im putting in an application for IGT, scott over at SECCS works there. Reno seems to be the new Sac, IE all the Bay area/ expensive realstate people are seeing that its a good place to move too yet still close to california. Plus the air is better from what everyone says