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You woudn't happen to have a pic of that would you?

I delivered newpapers (about a 60 mile route) for about 6 months. Went through 2 sets of brakes, a set of front tires, and set of front wheel barrings and a clutch. But I have a lead foot. The lady I was substituting for used only Subarus. She said they were the only car that would take the abuse. She also used the 2wd size tires - easier to turn and more traction in the snow. Have you ever loadded up the rear of a wagon from floor to window height with newspapers? That's alot of weight. I am just now due for rear wheel berrings and that was about 5 years and about 40K miles ago I did that. I other words, yes they will take it and laugh at it.

Well, I did a little digging and found that the controller box for the fuel pump has died. However, it doen't do it imediately. It's ok for a few minutes then fails. Typical electrial...... Anyways, I also found that I had the coil wires switched, so I wonder if that had anything to do with the dieing of the controller. Unfortunatly, my electrical toolbox is at work due to the tools I need for laptop repairs (I got laptop DC jack replacements comming out of my ears!) So, I will have to wait till tomarow. At least I found it. I can be thankfull for that.

Was it Murphy's Birthday today? Just wondering cos that's the kind of day I had. My brother and I were going to go to Tucson to order motor mounts for Thunder Wagon and a driveshaft for mine ( RWD is hard on u-joints ). Well, we didn't get out of the house till 12:30 and we still had to stop by the bank. Did that and began headding to Tucson (abouts 90 miles) . We're humming along anyware between the speed limit and 90, when all of a sudden no more gogo. Just died. Pull over and check things out: T-belts - OK. Spark - OK. Fuel - Looks ok. Try again - starts right up. Odd...... Get back on the road and buck buck kick kick died again. WHAT???? We were able to crawl along about 25-30 mph and made it to an off ramp, but no autoparts stores for miles. We guess that maybe the ditys finnally gave out cause the tach was jumpy last trip we were up there. Swapped that, again, started right up and again we began rolling. We just about made it to the end of the on ramp and it died again. Ok, I do belive we have a fuel problem. We tried bypassing the fuel filter - no luck. Called home at about 3:00, Mom said Dad was on his way to pick up the truck and head for tucson. We figured Dad was about an hour away and we would at least be able to get to the Dealer for the motor mounts for my brother, which closes at 5:30. Nope, Dad finnaly showed up at 5:15 and we still had quite a few miles to Autozone. Locked her up and hopped in the truck for food and parts. Picked up a fuel pump and filter and headded back. By now it's dark with a nice breeze blowing the fuel in my face, I swapped the fuel pump, couldn't replace the fuel filter - wrong size. Tryed to fire her up - won't start, almost catches but not enough to run. Gave up and we towed her home. Left there about 7:20 and rolled into the driveway at 10:00 with no motor mounts, no spare drive shaft and another broke Subaru. What a day of exciting nothing!

That's the answer I was looking for. Thanks.

Cool, thanks! Yes! That is precisly what I was looking for. Thanks!

Yes, short finding is a pain, but I have the electronics knowhow to fix it, just no diagrams to follow to trace the wiring. :-( I've got a haynes, but that has diagrams for 80-83 but the book is good to 88:confused: I also have 2 other chiltons, but they also have diagrams for either the EA81 or the legacy not for the ea82 even tho all three cover the mechanical parts for the EA82. :confused: They also have the engine wiring for the car, but not the body wiring. I've solved the engine wiring issues (that was easy). I'm still not quite sure how that happened......but, it apears that the wiring for the fuel pump managed to get into the clutch mecinism and cooked the clutch cable (meltdown of the plastic case), there were a few wires that had melted to the main ECU feed from the battery, most likely the CTS and knock sensor, cleaned up those. Engine is running, but it's got a cell for the knock sensor. That one could have been me, since the connector broke while I was fixing the other pices. I'll solder the wires together and see if that fixes the code. Now, for the parking light circuit................... shure wish I had the diagrams for it........

As the title says. My brother's roo managed to cook the main power feed for the ECU, snapped the clutch cable, killed the CTS and posibly the knock sensor,and fried somthing that is causing the 15A fuse for the tail light/dash light circuit to blow after a few seconds with the key on. I've inspected the wiring where the ecu power feed ran and I don't see any signs of shortage. I've checked http://ch601.org/engines.htm but, that only has the engine diagrams, not the body diagrams. Got's any ideas? My bro wants to burn the car, my mom says crush it. Sombody help me save this rust free roo!!!!

Easy driving is when I shift at 4K with the throttle open just before the secondary opens. That remids me......I need to find a new rear diff bushing....running in rwd kills those poor bushings in a hurry.

Yes, perfect timing, no?

Now, that looks like fun! Can't wait for the pics and vids!

I hit 6900 where valve float kicks in all the time. MAkes people think my car is fast:lol:. I did hit someware above 8K unloaded when my throllte stuck open. After I got it closed, I looked at the tach and it just came off 8 , so... I really dont know how far it went. I tell u what tho, that engine was screeming! My sportage, on the other hand, wont go past 200 rpm above readline of 5500, but that's ok. there's nothing above 4k anyway, not to mention she sounds absolutly terible at that rpm. Inline fours:

I'm on my way!!! No, wait! need a job first.

Yup, 86 EA82 GL 4WD will be carbed. I know, I got's one.:-p With 225K miles and on the 3rd engine and second tranny. (leadfoot + hot AZ temps + not watching temp guage = :dead:Engine.) And my 86 and both of my sisters' 87's carbed GL wagons had black air cleaner assemblies. As far as I have seen, only the EA81/71 engines had blue air cleaner assemblies. Hummmmm intristing info we have, Yes...... But anyways......Subarule, welcome to the board! You have found prolly the best Suby board out there. As far as the struts, if they are original, it may be time for new ones. A heavy load can weaken them, but that usually is over time, not right after. My rear struts are going and they are original. My roo has hauled 9 people while off roading, 10 or 15 trips of firewood from one end of the property to the house, gone airbornre a few times, 2 trips to WCSS and has seen countless miles of trails, getting stuck, and being pulled out. And she just keeps rolling!

Oh no! Which one do I put on? Is my imagination, or do Subarus look best in mid slide?

Cool!!!

Ooo.... Great shots of Qman and Zaps Imprezza! I found a new desktop picture!

Agreed!

Agreed! We did have alot of tho. Well worth the trip!

:lol:I know we were a few miles away, but not that THAT far!

hehe...better late then never? Here's the rest of them.

Now there's some beautiful country! Can I move there??

Yup.

Now that's what I call fun!

I'm surprised you were able to move that yota in that muck. When I got my sportage sunk the the muck, my bro's ej22 powered wagon didn't even buge me. All he did was bounce off the other end of the tow strap. Dad's f350, after some yanking, finaly got me out. However, everytime my brother or sister would get they're roo stuck, they were usually able to pull each other out, with a little work. Yes, Subarus are much lighter than yotas or sportages.