78frontwheeldr

after following my own advise, i discovered there is fresh OIL in the trans (as in 10w40). i thought automatics took auto/trans fluid not oil like a gear box. the previous owner said he had the trans flushed. i am beginning to think that guy was clueless on what he was doing! aaarrrrrgggg! this little rig is a diamond in the rough.......

thanks Dirk! as it turns out, the fella i bought it from had installed new wires and a cap. HE HAD CYLINDERS 1 AND 2 SWITCHED!t i put them in the proper firing order, and blamo! no more spitting carb and stalling out. lesson learned.......never assume the previous owner knows what they are doing!! however, the torque convertor seems to be slipping like a bad clutch. does anyone know where i can find one. i looked all over town and the intertron and zippo. would it be easier to convert it to standard???? yippie!

ok. new development....the carb seems to "spit-up" when i put her in gear and try to go. like i said before, she idles fine until i put her in gear. could it be a junky carb instead of a trans prob? i checked for vacume leaks using the "parts cleaner spray method" . seems solid. all the lines look good including the modulator valve line. aaaaaaahhhh! maybe just go with a weber and see????

i found a guy who has been overhauling subaru trannys since the 80s. i'm gonna pull it out this week and take it to him. these old frnt wd autos are hard to find....unless i could find one on here. thanks alot guys, sc

good idea. i havent checked the modulator valve. it's only been sitting for less than a year. the guy said he had the tranny flushed and it worked for a while. he really wasnt to mechaniclly inclined. as far as milage, i dont know. it is listed as "odometer exempt" on the title. from the looks of it, the engine has been overhauled at least once. it still has the hitachi carb on it. i'm gonna check it out some more in the am. -sc

hey there! i just bought my first old subaru. it's a 78 dl wagon fwdrive auto. it is in incredible shape. i have one problem with her and i need help! i have good compression and fuel delivery is good. carb is clean and functions well. timing and distro are set and good. the problem: she starts and idles fine in park. when i put her in drive her idle "shudders". if i go in reverse, she stalls out completely. when she drives in "d" she is very sluggish and struggles until second gear is reached. as far as reverse, she wont stay running at all in that gear. is this a tranny issue? does it use vacume to shift? thanks everyone! s.crawford