stickedy

Hmm, so it would be 120 + 40 = 160 US$, right? Hmm... Not little money, but again, I won't get it here. At least not that easy. I asked my dealer yesterday about a new dryer and he put me immediately down. It could take weeks to order one and he isn't sure for the price. He would go into it, if I really need it. So, I guess even if we forget the dryer, it would be still two packets? So, I would say: Send me all! I will pay for it If something is damaged or I need new one, I will try to get it from somewhere here in Germany or Europe. I have a friend who works as a car mechanic and knows about a/c, so this should work I guess Paying with PayPal? Write me a PM about these things. We have to wait untill end of the week because, I get my money not until friday, but that shouldn't really matter? Ah, what about the connectors for the digital dash with some wires on it? Do you have this and would you sell it?

@Gloyale Tanks for the images. But higher res PDFs would be great. It's a bit hard to read But the quality is far better, than the ones I already have. These are somewhat dark. @daeron Hehe, yeah, I know that everyone else does it the other way with the digi dash But I love these digital displays! And, as said before, it almost working except for the fuel gauge (sender unit is on its way) and that light problem. But this shouldn't really be that big deal with the proper documentation. I just a have a slight problem where to put the wires and adapters since I haven't got the original connectors/wires for the digital dash. These would make it much easier... As for the air condition: I have changed the engine twice in the past 12 months (from Turbo to carbed and then back to non-Turbo MPFI), so I guess I will be able to install the parts for the a/c as long as I have everything and some documentation. I guess it shouldn't be that hard at all. But if I have some troubles I will take your fantastic offer. But it's gonna be at least some months before working on this - there are far more important things to do at the car, especially some more rust removing and painting. I have a just one electrical fan but if I understand Gloyale right (I have sometimes trouble with understanding everything correct), the fan would be included? Anyway, if it won't, I was already planning to install a second electric fan since I want to go back to a Turbo engine at some time (after rebuilding the engine, but that could last, I really don't have the motiviation to start with this yet). So, either way, there is a second fan to be installed, no doubt about this And I believe that you and nipper are right with getting a new dryer (I've read it should be replaced every 2 years?) and that expansion valve, but the problem is, that because there aren't really any EA82(T) with a/c here in Germany, you can't buy anything for that in shops. Just at the local Subaru dealer... And that could be expensive: These guys want about 340 US$ for one axle - without installation! - for example. But since it's an expendable and important part for the a/c, perhaps it's gonna be cheap (but I doubt this). Nevertheless, I will ask on monday what this dryer and the valve would cost (but I guess the valve wouldn't be that critical if it's not new?).

stickedy@web.de - Thanks in advance!

Argh, that's not good... It's a bit too much work to change the whole wiring inside the car Hmm, a scan of that diagramms would be great! I have some documents, but the quality is not that good... Especially this odd light behaviour should be solveable with this. You have said something about several diodes in the other thread? But I can look at his myself when I got the scans. It's both 1986+, the car is 1989, the dash I don't know, but it's a green one. It's not from crawlerdan, it's from another guy. I have just the dash, no wires. But if you could snap the connectors for a digital dash from a car and ship them too - preconditioned I will buy the a/c - would help me with this. If you don't have this, it's probably a good move to look for this connectors from anyone else. Shipping shouldn't be too expensive for this connectors and some cms of wires, even with air mail

Sounds perfect with the photos and so on, thanks! An estimate is OK, I guess you have the experience to guess how much it would weight and how big the parts are. So no problem and I really understand that you don't want to make yourself too much work. Another question: Since the digital dashes have another wiring than the analog ones, I have a bit trouble to connect anything right (Nevertheless, I find it out with the diagramms, everything works fine exept for the fuel gauge and the headlight control). Just in this minute, I had the idea that this big wiring looms from the dash are connected with some kind of connectors behind the dash to the remaining car wiring. Am I right? It would make sense so that Subaru just had to change this part of the wiring when installing digital or analog dashes. Since the whole car and wiring is very well thought out, it would surprise me, if it's not so. If it's the way I think of, have you got that wiring looms? I guess that trip computer needs also to be connected to this whole mess in some way...

The town is 96369 Weissenbrunn. But it should be unimportant since shipping in Germany depends not on the start and destination points (apart from some islands). The compressor will find it's place where the alternator is, but where is this condensor to be installed? I guess somewhere under the hood, but where exactly? Edit: Just write me a PM when you have checked the shipping costs.

The wiring harness is ready for a/c, that's sure. So that wouldn't be the problem at all. Hmm, could you please look what the shipping would cost? I have no idea what the weight of this things is... Delivering with ship would be OK, time doesn't really matter If it's not that expensive, I would take the parts! The summer is getting hotter here from year to year...

I'm currently working on my car (1989 GL-10 would it be in the US) to install every possible goodie (trip computer, digital dash, things like that). I have already air suspension, diff lock and the other things are in work or already bought. So, my attention switched to the air conditioning. Sadly, a/c wasn't popular in Germany untill about 10 years ago. So, there aren't many cars with a/c older than 10 year and we don't have many Subarus here. So, you can imagine how low the number of Subarus (especially Leone/Loyale) with a/c is. Basically 0 I would say. I haven't seen or read about any so far... So, it's sure possible to install an a/c in a non-a/c car, but how much work is necessary? And what parts do I need and what would the cost be when I buy used ones? And because I never saw a Subaru a/c before, could anyone explain how this system works? I know the basics of course, but not the Leone/Loayle specific things.

Just for information since I removed the driver seat today for some heavy cleaning. All I have read so far stated that this ECU is beneath/under the driver seat. But there is nothing... Or is it under the carpet? And how big is it? I have a 1989 Leone/Loyale Station with air suspension. Thanks

So, I've finally solved the problem: It was a combination of a defective thermo switch and a blown fuse. After re-checking everything twice, I finally solved this issue. Thanks for all help and suggestion!!

iiiiiiihhhhhhhhhh Why Volkswagen (VW)? Their engines are far beyond the competition in any technical regards... If you want a Diesel engine, then take Mitsubishi, Toyota, Peugeot or Renault but not that german crap!

I didn't mean new = unused but new = other/used. But you're right: If you buy the engine or a donor car, you don't really know how fit the engine is, especially if it's a Turbo... Hmm, but rebuilding? Is that so easy? I guess you need some good skills for making this. I haven't done this by myself, yet, so it's only a guess. But if it's such a recommendation, perhaps someone should writte an article for the USRM, what to do, what to take care of and so on. Just an idea...

Hmm, that sounds exactly like my problems 1.5 years ago. When you can't find any leaks and blow one hose after another, than it's most likely something engien related (head gasket or crack in the head). To be honest, it would be easier to insert a new engine instead of rebuilding it. Money is the other point...

Could it be possible that the differences in the torque between EA81 and EA82 are a result of a slightly different transmission tuning? Perhaps the EA81 is more tuned for acceleration but the EA82 is for speed.

If you got a MPFI car, it's not that hard - if you have all necessary things: engine, crossmember (or you have to mod it by yourself), first part of the exhaust (manifold? don't know the right translation) and the ECU. The wiring harness is identical (Hmm, maybe you need a wire from the Turbo and knock sensor to the ECU, but that wouldn't be too hard. And you would need that Turbo ECU. But maybe, it would also be running fine the MPFI ECU (the other way round is fine - mostly). Anyway, you should know what you are doing and you should have some experiences in working on cars. But, as written before, the EJ22 swap (Legacy engine) would be about the same work and it's definitely better than. So because you will need all parts, I would go for the EJ22.

I will make some photos of my Superstation when the rust is gone Currently I'm working on the tailgate (which is approx 6 cm longer than the normal station version - so there is not much choice for used ones), but it's soon finished. Sadly my other thermo switches aren't here and I can't get to that other place without tailgate (at least I don't want to), so I couldn't do any testing this weekend.

It seems that the difference is, that in the US nearly every car was sold with A/C where in Germany/Europe this not the case. And as we figured out, the relay is for turning on the fan when the A/C begins to work, so it doesn't really depend on the thermo switch... I got too little time today for intensive testing, but I guess tomorrow would be the day for fixing this one and for all And thanks for your link! When im finished with the installation of the digital dash, I will do some work with the wires (for example that it's indicated when the fan runs or when the air generator runs - that AT-signals must have some use ), perhaps I will do your improvement also.

Yes, I confused thermoswitch with thermometer! But I got different Ohm-values when testing and I tested the thermoswitch for sure! I didn't mess around with the two other sensors, I even don't know where they are exactly. It's been a couple of months, but I'm sure about this. Anyway, the fan doesn't come on when bridging the connector of the thermoswitch (and it was the right side of the connector ). OK, I will change the thermoswitch tomorrow and we will see. I will test its function before with hot water. At whicht temperature should it be 0 Ohm instead of infinite?

Hmm, at this positition there's just a valve for my pneumatic suspension and that vacuum tank. All my other cars without air suspension haven't anything there except the vacuum tank, hust a couple of wires... So, I will change the thermoswitch tomorrow one more time... It's kind of fun, there is so much space besides the radiator... :-\

Yes, I'm sure I've tested the right one. The FSM says this: 248°F/120°C = 14.9 - 17.3 Ohm 212°F/100°C = 26.2 - 29.3 Ohm 176°F/80°C = 47.5 - 56.8 Ohm 122°F/50°C = 133.9 - 178.9 Ohm And these were the results I was getting. With some kind of guessing the temperature, but it seems to be OK. I also tested the test from HTKYSA with grounding to bring the fan on, but it didn't work. But I could change the thermoswitch shouldn't be that problem. But I really can't remember when this behaviour started so guess I already tried another thermo switch... Hmm, yeah seems to be some kind of diodes... I haven't any so far. Vut it's installed yet, was only some kind of testing, but I want to do this in the near future (it's getting warmer ). Could you please have a look where those diodes needed to be? The donor car should someting 1987+ (I really don't know) and my car is 1989. So everything works except that odd light problem and most likely the fuel gauge (which I expect since the sender unit should be different, but I can't test it since my tank was virtually empty when I was running the test last time). Thanks in advance!

Hmm, yeah. I guessed that. I've checked the FSM about that and HTKYSA but there isn't even a word about some relay somewhere... There's nothing other like an relay in the whole engine bay. Some kind of miracle... Perhaps I should call Subaru Germany about this. BTW: What's this device on my picture?

Hmm, yeah no problem to check this relais or replacing it since I have 4 cars here with identical configuration of fans and a/c. But I can't find any black square there, just one device with plain metal surface (besides the air filter): This looks too odd to be a relais, but there are 4 wires, so perhaps it's it nonetheless?

Ah, OK "passenger side", I could have guessed this... OK, I will have look in a couple of minutes. But my doesn't have an A/C (air conditioning, right?) and just one fan... So, it's possible somewehere else. Nevertheless I will check this and I will report back.

To come back on this topic. It was winter, so cooling was no problem, but now it's getting hotter and hotter... I've searched fot his relay but couldn't find it. My technical english is not so good, what is a "p/s strut" in detail? I really didn't get this. So, many thinks to do in the next weeks... And a fully functional thermoswitch controlled fan is also on the list

I have the nearly the same symptoms but I nearly changed everything related to fuel and spark so far... I still have the idea that it is somehow related to the ECU which really isn't for this engine, but the original one doesn't work anymore. BTW: Has anyone detailed electronic documentation about this ECUs? Ah, to get the point: If you find the cause of your problem, please let me know! I will have a look then too....