ShawnW

Cool, good luck with the 80.

Pull yours and have it sealed or get a junkyard one. Post a WTB post in the Subaru Marketplace.

Walmart and most stores have MMO. Napa and OReilly auto parts sell Seafoam....it comes in a spray and a liquid can in this case you need the liquid but try the spray its a great product kindof like PB Blaster.

Sell the Acura, fly out, drive a rust free Subaru home.

I would try putting 3 qts of 5w30 and 1qt of Marvel Mystery Oil in, or following the instructions on a can of seafoam for the same type of thing. Something really thin.....then take it out and really drive it in upper RPM ranges on the freeway....like leave it in 3rd at 55, etc. Next time degrease the engine, find the source of the leak and replace the seal....but u knew that.

LegacyT: There is someone in the Subaru Marketplace selling XT type plastic models. The handle is KS2000...... or something like that. Her post has a lot of XT6 parts 4 sale in it.

Please read thru the results of this search to see if any of the prior topics here have already addressed your question. http://usmb.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=6225&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending

Hey everybody the USRM is still around it is just being Rebuilt. It is here now: Ultimate Subaru Repair Manual Also found by hitting the USRM button at the top of all the board windows here. So your article is now here: http://usmb.net/repair/?CurrentDirectory=FOLDER_3f29b58f4430b8.49200047/&FileType=Article&File=ARTICLE_3f2c055f4862e9.39782181.art

Hes the one with the 82 Brat with the ea82 engine in it. All that matters is that you get the right intake manifold adapter which would be an ea82 hitachi.

That doesnt sound like fun. IT sounds like stripped out gears on part of the mechanism to me but it could also be that the stopper on the door to keep the glass from going further up could have shifted down or something and is restricting the window from going all the way up. Find a junkyard or fellow USMB owner with a door and swap internals=quickest fix without guesswork.

If it is an 81 GL Brat it would have an ea81 engine in it so that would get you a lot more than an 80 or earlier. The motor and trans COULD be moved if you are willing to fabricate a little bit and such, which you have proven to be good at doing with your Bugs. Much simpler transition than those projects thats 4 sure.

You didnt really tell us anything about what condition you purchased the car in. How many miles and how many different owners did it have? Did you have it inspected prior to purchasing it? Did you get it cheap? Id assume so since you have had a lot of experience with GM stuff, usually people stick with what the know a lot about. Has it left you stranded yet?

786111030 is the part number. I cant seem to find a diagram that shows where it is in any of my parts manuals. The diagram indicates its slightly to the left of the center of the car under the dash but its very vague.

Try an alternator for the battery light and a fuel filter. If you haven't replaced the gas tank yet do that too. You might have rust clogging up the fuel filters. Shawn

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The unit is black and is at the very top of the column directly next to the steering wheel as you would guess by looking at it without the covers off. Would taking the colored plastic off the column help you figure this out? 7-8 phillips screws and you would be able to see the whole workings within the steering column.

are you asking what color the wire plugs from the switch are or what color the plugs that go to the switch are? The ones from the column are wrapped in a tan wire sheating and its a white plug and a brown plug. Shawn

Turbo SVX? Wow! Do tell, since that car was not imported to the USA and I still have yet to see proof of it being made at all. All 4 gotta match is probably the problem. Whether or not the installation of 2 that match is going to solve it is another question, as you might have already done damage.

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But I cant recall ever needing to use any gear past 2nd when in 4LO, and I definately dont remember using 3000 RPM in any Lo range gear. I thought that if you could keep the engine above 2000 then you should be using hi range. Isn't that the point?

To keep the static down on the radio.

The above comment about the vehicle not having a computer is possible but not 100%. An 82 Brat can have an ECU/Computer. If you have an oxygen sensor you have an ECU. Its bolted to the bottom of the steering column in the area above your shinbones/knees when you are sitting in the brat. 1bbl carter weber carb models had the ECU. I have an ECU from one in my basement. I think check/clean all ground wires is a great suggestion that was noted above. Its also a 20+ year old component so if you can find a good price on one-replacement wouldn't hurt.

My old 90 Legacy had a line in jack and was a great radio. I have also seen some good Clarion decks at Best Buy that had them. Also, Check out XPlay....my friends run the company. http://www.mediafour.com/products/xplay/

First off, please wait more than 1.5 hours before complaining about the lack of response....especially on a topic that is really only able to be accurately answered by a limited number of EA81T owners. Id like to know a few things that might help us: How long has it been this way? Is that all city driving or is there a lot of highway driving in there too? Are you getting into the gas/turbo a lot? What kind of gas are you using? Try 87, try premium, see if theres an improvement on either one. Is the timing set properly? Do you have any exhaust leaks? Towing or lugging around a lot of stuff in the car? 200 miles to a tank isn't really an indication of mileage either. You have to average out mileage by taking the number of miles travelled and dividing it by the number of gallons filled into the tank over several tankfulls. On a coupe gas tank vs a brat/wagon gas tank that would be a difference.

Use a thin ignition wrench to turn the 10mm bolts as the gap between their heads and the tilting portion of the column is very tight. Patience you can unthread them. Were talking a 3" long very very thin wrench with an open and closed end (Combo).