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That is crazy sick! Makes your subie look really mean!

Okay Thanks a lot for the carb! sorry if ive been a pest about it. I might have to take you up on the wheel bearing offer. I wasn't really planning on doing the rear ones, just the front ones; but since you made the offer, I just might have to take you up on it.

1984 GL Wagon, EA81 Is it possible to do wheel bearings myself? The shop here in town is gonna charge me $250 for them to do it (just labor,not including parts). And I really dont want to spend that kind of money. I have never done them before, and I have heard that some kind of press is required. Is it possible for me t to do it myself?

Like I said, FRAM has had some issues, but that study was done years ago and I believe that since this study has taken place, FRAM manufacturing standards have improved immensely. This was also before they introduced xtended guard, which does have metal endcaps, a silicone bypass valve, dual layered synthetic media, and a wire mesh reinforcement. I still find it hard to believe that FRAM was as bad as people say they were even back then though, because my dad ran (and still runs) FRAM extra guard on our family's vehicles... NEVER had an issue.

Also, I have heard that since impreza's were designed more for rally racing they have a stiffer/ bulkier frame than the older gen ones. Could be wrong about that as I am not an expert, but that is just what have heard.

Thanks for the help guys (mostly naru), I was able to jerry rig it for now. any Idea where I can buy a new one? Already searched a pick & pull where they had an 82 GL but it had the wrong carb and none of these air control valves

Woohooo!! Glad you figured it out! Those hitachis are darn complicated but if you can get them tuned right then they are very reliable. To quote Loyale 2.7 Turbo: "Fuel injection is a science, carburation is an art!"

I only use E10 when I absolutely have to. Normally I run nothing but non-ethanol 87 octane.

Hmmm... I do love a good spot of logic, Watson ol boy. Here is your source: http://www.gwrra-ohh2.org/pdf/oilfilter.pdf the letter is at the bottom of the pdf. As a matter of fact, it was not a "fanboy" website, but rather a review a guy did on a bunch of different oil filters. He was another FRAM hater, although for good reason, this was before fram discontinued their piece-of-crab economy series. "It is also interesting the lengths to which FRAM goes to convince the consumer that the cardboard end-caps are just as good as metal end-caps and their sheet paper (cellulose) filter media is just as good as fiber mesh reinforced material yet their more expensive (xtra guard etc) include steel end-caps and mesh reinforcement. You don't need a PhD in logic to see the original premise that is flawed. In short, if a paper end-cap and paper filter material were "on par" with steel end cap and mesh reinforced fiberglass, there simply would be no need for an "extra guard" or "x3" type FRAM filter as the originals would be be as good or better." Just to clear up some confusion, he ULTRA (sometimes called the Xtended Guard) in other words, the Xtended guard and theExtra guard are two different filters is the mesh reinforced filter. The grave problem we have here is that your experiences and opinions (or perhaps those of your friends/family as well) are clashing with my experiences and opinions(and my familys and friends). Your opinion, if I am reading this correctly, is that FRAM is the devil and that all their factories should be burnt to the\ ground, their executives drug out and shot, and their employees lynched. This is of course a very, very, extreme example and more than likely is not your actual opinion. More than likely, all you really want is their production standards raised. BUT...Well... to be honest I like using extreme examples My opinion is that FRAM is to be revered and all their filters are made of pure gold and are hand knit by angels. Again, a very extreme example and an unrealistic one. I recognize that FRAM has had issues with QC, but I think they are past that stage. Our opinions clash; neither one of us is willing to yield our positions based on experiences, research ect. As long as they work, which thus far they have for my whole family for 25+ years, I have no problem with FRAM. And dont worry, if/when I come crying to USMB about TOD, you'll be the first to know.

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I have an EA 81 1984 GL wagon. Tonight I was working on it and this vacuum hose broke off. Is it required for engine performance? The vacuum hose in question is the one that my lower finger is pointing to. The hose seems to look into what my vacuum diagram calls the air control vacuum valve . There are a whole bunch of other vacuum hose connecting to it.

The first video you posted MR Loyale is admittedly disappointing. That hole in the filter is unacceptable and is obviously a manufacturing defect. The second video you posted was less of a disappointment to FRAM. Why? You may ask. Because now days, all FRAM oil filters are manufactured with either cellulose or other synthetic media. Which means they are right on par with a most other companies. Now to address what you considered a sin above all others: CARDBOARD END CAPS Okay, okay, i'll quit the drama. Seriously though, the cardboard is not as bad as you would think. After All what is cardboard? Paper. What is one of the most common filtering medias used by oil filters? Paper. Yeah I admit, the filter would definitely not win the contest for "toughest end-caps", but I doubt the endcaps are going to cause catastrophic engine failure due to poor filtration. Also disappointing is that in the last video link you posted, was that the only reason that guy did that video was to make WIX look good. Plus, he was comparing a top of the line WIX filter with a filter-on-a-budget FRAM (aka frams most inexpensive option). In my opinion, to make it fair for the fram, he should have used one of frams premium ULTRA filters. Here is a letter from fram regarding their use of cardboard end caps: Mr. Lawrence: Thank you for the e-mail regarding the construction and micron rating of Fram oil filters. We welcome the opportunity to be of service. Fram filters meet the requirements of the original equipment filter designed for a specific engine. Our filter applications follow the recommendations of the vehicle manufacturer for form, fit, and function. Fram filters follow internally targeted design guidelines to meet the functional requirements of a given filter. Fram filters are tested against SAE standards to ensure uniform product quality and performance. Material construction will vary between filter manufacturers. We believe Fram filters have a proven record for providing reliability, superior quality, and engine protection over the service life of the filter. A common misunderstanding among our customers concerns the end disks in the oil filter. These disks hold the glue which keeps the pleated media formed into a rigid circular tube. The glue-to-media interface is also one of the sealing surfaces keeping dirty and filtered oil from mixing. One common myth is that only metal end disks can adequately seal and have enough strength in the hot oil environment. For this reason, Fram filters are criticized for having cardboard end disks. The issue is, the material doing the sealing is the adhesive, regardless of the material of the end disk. What matters is the strength of the adhesive, its proper curing, the thoroughness with which it can be applied to the disk, and its adhesion to the disk. By using cardboard end disks, Fram filter engineers are able to specify adhesives with excellent strength and sealing properties, and strong adhesion to the disk (intuitively, it is easy to make a strong glue bond with cardboard). Moreover, just as paper media itself is able to withstand the hot oil environment, so too is the end disk designed of fibers engineered to be strong and nert in hot oil. The thickness and strength of the adhesive also stiffens the end disk considerably. Fram engineers perform hot oil circulation tests on the filter element and also regularly cut open used filters to examine how well they have withstood the rigors of actual use on a vehicle. For over 38 years, Fram end disks have stood up to hot oil and their adhesives have sealed off the dirty oil. Fram's latest entry in the automotive oil filter market is the X2 Extended Guard oil filter. The Fram X2 Extended Guard filter uses a filter media that includes a reinforced mesh screen for maximum pleat integrity, durability, and oil flow. The inclusion of the metal screen increased the glue tolerances or thickness required for proper adhesion to the end disk. The original X2 prototype development specified the cardboard end disk technology. However, the increased amount of adhesive required to join the cardboard end disk to the screened media resulted in prototypes that did not conform to design standards. We had no choice but to use a steel end disk with the X2 filter media to provide uniform Extended Guard oil filter construction. Fram automotive oil filters, including the standard Extra Guard and premium X2 Extended Guard filters, have a micron rating of 10 micron. If you require further assistance with Fram filter construction, please contact the Fram Engineering Department directly at 1-419-661-6700. Thank you for your interest in Fram filters. Cordially, Scott Jacobs, Catalog/Technical Service Representative Feel free to let loose with the hail of insidious comments directed at FRAM and at my use of their filters. Fire when ready Gridly!

Does this diagram help?

You have the star portion of the picture wrong. The spring is upside down. once when you put the top of the carb on and put the rubber boot over the top of the accelerator pump (number 10 on diagram), then number 82 in the diagram gets fitted into the hole at the top of the accelerator pump. Im not really sure I recognize those other springs and that ball. Let me check my other diagrams.

1# goes exactly where you think it goes

+1 Wisdom right there

"sometimes 2 plus 2 does equal 5" You guys must have a pretty crazy math system in Australia, Jono... lol

Your brat interior is gorgeous!! My wagon is the same colors, just a tad more faded.

How old is your battery?

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I feel ya on the murphys law. And "richen" was the wrong word to use on my part. I was too excited to think of a better word. Lower than the dot.

Ive watched several youtube videos where people have compared oil filters and their elements. The insides of the FRAM looked identical to every other oil filter displayed. So whats the big deal? I'll agree, I don't like their economy filters, but I love their Ultra series. They have always been good to me and my soob, as well as to my familys rigs. EDIT: Found this on a GM forum: http://www.gmtruckcentral.com/articles/oilfilterstudy.html This guy dismantled various filters and also tested them. Then he graded them just like a report card. The link to the grade card is at the top of the study. Just as I suspected the lower cost FRAMs did not fare well, but their Xtended Guard did very well. Not saying this report is fact, just saying that FRAMs really arnt as bad as a lot of people say.

Personally I love FRAM filters. My family has used them for years. Never had an issue.

I FIXED IT!!! My friend (not the suby nut, but a fellow budding mechanic) and I were poking around the carb today, adjusting the float so it runs richer, and stretching the spring that the accelerator sits on. We get in the car, expecting it to start jerking and die, when all of the sudden, it takes right off without throttling it at all!! we get on the highway, still no jerking at 1/4 throttle! (normally it would have been like a bucking-bronco at 1/4 throttle) Then the ultimate test: we got on to a dirt road, slapped it in 4X4 (it would always do it fiercely in 4WD) and put it in 1st gear (again, when it was guaranteed to kick like a mule) ​ABSOLUTELY NO BUCKING, JERKING, OR MALFUNCTIONING OF ANY KIND!! I am so happy!!

Yeah I did replace the ball. Capmarvouls, I think I know what your talking about and will check it. Naru, thanks for thinking of my safety and pointing that out, I will be more careful next time. DaveT, yes that is exactly what I am talking about. thanks for giving my forgetful brain the correct term. All you guys have been super helpful, I think with the help of my local Subie Nut I should be able to figure it out. I'll keep you posted.