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All of my Subarus are from the 80's and still going strong... give it a chance to work out the "New Car" bugs

If I ever end up with a "New" generation of Subaru again, would love to have one of your Long Travel sets for it. Potholes, train tracks, etc. around the city are terrible... its like I'm off-roading on the regular commute.

Gonna be sweet, keep it up!

Keep your eye on Craigslist and Offer Up as well as the Facebook Marketplace

You're correct. Usually the pins will stay on one side or the other when the engine and trans are separated. Since you have a new mate they are mismatched. As long as you have two pins, you can remove one of the pins blocking your way. (Eg: if the left or right side has no pins, take your extra that was removed and install it there. Or if you have 3 or more pins now, you only need 2, and now have spares for later.)

G'day and Welcome, from across the pond in the PNW, Washington. We have our own Washington here in the States, like Australia has down under

Changed the Topic after that other one was deleted

I joined this Forum back in 2011, under a different name (UberScoober), as a way to learn more about my first car, a '88 GL 4wd Auto Wagon. I have never stopped learning since that day I first joined... and it wasn't long before I wanted to change my Username to something that held a candle to Subaru, instead of making light of Subaru. I had an idea of just how good Subaru was in terms of their quality and reliability before joining the Forum, but now I am a firm believer in that aspect as well as a believer in the great people, the enthusiasts here that help make it all happen. There is nothing quite like the Subaru community, it is something very special indeed, and I'm glad to be a part of it. -6 Star -Chad (IRL)

@el_freddo the "two black things" behind the RH Strut Tower are Vacuum related, can see the Vac lines leaving them from underneath. Cannot recall off hand what they are for... The Black Box with the Blue Plug, labeled Mitsuba, or something like that, is 3rd Eye Related. The Black Box on top of the Coil is supposedly an Ignitor, however it has an additional Loom that connects to the Distributor. This is NOT typical on any of my Subaru's here that I have seen. The only thing I can compare it to is the "SUPER Coil" that I have seen in Accessory Parts Catalogues in the "Awesome Older Gen Photo Thread". I think what it does is read the position of the Advance in the Distributor and (recurves?) the Ignition Timing for the Load/Throttle Position, etc. at hand.

Here are some wiring photos in the engine compartment of the '82 Rat Brat. My apologies for the Mud everywhere, I did not get the enjoyment of putting it there, she came to me that way. In fact... I have never washed this Brat in my nearly 5 years of ownership. Could never bring myself to remove the patina that had accumulated over 8-10 years of Sitting in the South Puget Sound Woods before my ownership. You seem to be focusing on the RH side, so that is where I took photos. Only difference in our vehicles will be the addition of the Ignitor on top of my Coil and the 3rd Eye Wiring Loom addition. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves from here on, it is also not "factory", but I did not have to mess with the wiring after buying this Brat from the PO. For more photos of this Beast Beater Brat, check out this post:

Long overdue post, as this happened in May. My brother and I took the '82 Rat Brat to the Federal Way, WA Harbor Freight (Cheap Tool Store here in the USA). We didn't go inside... other plans were in the works... besides, its a disaster inside that store branch normally. Couldn't help but take pictures in the parking lot while we were waiting... This is what we were waiting for... It is for another project in the works, however the Patina matches the Rat Brat perfectly... It was Meant to Be. On the way back to Base, made a Detour and stopped by this Landmark. Was fitting, as this Brat is also known as the Military (Navy) Brat. (She came to us with the Door Stickers)

Sometimes its just the darn simple things, finding them can be the tricky part. Amen it was just the throttle cable and air in the coolant system. Sidebar: Escape from Azkaban lately?

Hey @3crows Try posting what you are looking for in the "Wanted" section of the Marketplace... Maybe you'll find what you are looking for

It is tedious work, but will be very rewarding when you find the culprit. Let me know if you want pictures from my '82 GL

Welcome Back. Wish you were closer, I'd scoop up those FSMs...

Bennie has been giving solid advise, as always. I have a '82 GL Brat that I could take some photos of the wiring... it is LHD. Half of my 80's Subies have a toggle switch for the radiator cooling fan. The sensor in the radiator ends up going bad or getting corroded. Instead of paying $50 some dollars for the sensor through Subaru, it is easier to wire a toggle somewhere within reach of the driver seat, and to monitor the engine temp during the hot months. In the winter, the cooling fan is rarely needed

Not sure why the OP left the post... even if it has been off topic, it draws attention to it, therefore more eyes would see what the OP was looking for... *shrugs*

Throttle cable out of adjustment? Or a leak coming from the mating surfaces of one of the components you removed? I'm not as familiar with the XT or the Turbos, so hopefully someone else also chimes in

That is very generous of you. Anybody in Montana would probably love to take you up on your offer. In for photos

Well-said Bennie

Cynically Sarcastic

I have an appreciation for most all vintage vehicles. Some people are strictly Chevy or only Ford, I see the beauty in them both. Old Volkswagens are nice too. I was almost hit just yesterday in my mother's Volkswagen. My mother was in the car with me too. I was simply driving out of my parent's driveway (which is on a side street, 25mph limit) and turned onto the road, started to build up speed. Suddenly I see a modern Toyota Booger SUV flying up in my Rear View mirror. Coming down the road, opposite direction from me, was a Mail-Truck, doing their job. The SUV puts their left indicator on... they want to pass me, I'm almost doing the limit at this point. They are doing at least double. I decided to be a road hog and blocked the Middle of the road. They had to slam on their brakes to avoid hitting the back of our car. In the rearview I see them throwing their hands up and complaining... its a little old lady driving the Booger car for crying out loud! I motion out the window, "slow down". They imitate my motion, not sure why... and continued to Ride my bumper the whole way down the street. Where the heck did they even plan on going? If they had tried to cut me off they probably would have either clipped me or the mail truck in the process... I emphasize again... people drive like f#@k-tards... Today: I'm in the Volkswagen again, with my mom again. We are traveling down a two-lane highway (one lane each direction) 35mph limit. We are stopped at a traffic light with one van behind us. The light turns green and we go, building up speed. In the left mirror I see two cars flying up at freeway speed. They pass us like we are standing still, in the oncoming lane. After they pass, I recognize the two cars as riced-out 8th gen Accords. Lowered and rattle-canned. My mom says, "Jesus..." I go, "Yeah, they are probably going to crash..." We see a cloud of smoke, a quarter mile up the road from us, only a few seconds later... "Did they have to hit the skidders?" There was some construction going on up the road, new blacktop meeting old, and it was unfinished, leaving a nice speed bump... one of the lowered ricecars hit the bump at speed and they lost their oil pan. They left an oil slick for several hundred feet, and then turned around back the way they had come. They had no oil left at that point, which was why their car was smoking so bad as it went past us. They got what they deserved... and their dumb rump roasts were trying to drive back... they weren't going to make it even close... You can do everything right, and some pleb (simpleton) can still mess it up for you. Luckily I dodged two bullets two days in a row.

Photos of what you have going on with the wiring would be very helpful. Don't have any photos on-hand of my own to show at the moment... Do you have a Haynes Manual? Would recommend volume 681 for 1980-1988 Subaru 1600 & 1800

Ah, that's too bad... sometimes its just the hand you are dealt. Have been in those situations before and it's like all you can do is throw your hands in the air... thank you God for this Glorious Test. When I traveled to Vegas I noticed the same thing... no old cars on the road. Literally every car I saw was a modern Booger Car. Exactly what I was seeing on the above mentioned trip to Vegas... the Bank owns everything.

Holy Cow... glad you are OK. I am constantly dumbfounded by the stupidity that I see on the road. These days I give people tons of room in front of me, that way I have time to react to whatever they decide to do on a whim. And if they are tailgating me, I pretend that they aren't even there. If I'm going too slow for them, they can go around... which they can't wait to do. I used to be liberal with "the bird" but have stopped doing that after a few road rage incidents... people don't realize that they are doing anything wrong, they see the finger and it lights their fire, instead of thinking, "what did I do wrong?" They have to one-up and it just escalates