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  1. 88SubGL
    Do you have emissions inspection’s where you live and if so, does it include a visual inspection? My thought is, take it and get it inspected, because it’s old enough that the kid doing the inspection is not going to know what to look for on a car that old anyway. What’s the worst they can do, fail the inspection and then you can worry about it.
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    Not the answer I was hoping for, but it’s the answer I expected. I’ll give it a shot once it warms up. I’m not sure I’ll have enough room to between the heater box and steering column. This is a concern as well.
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    I guess Moosens got lucky back in 2022, in 2025 I’m not so lucky. My daughter’s ‘02 Outback’s heater core is leaking. I know this is probably a dumb question, but is it possible to replace it without removing the dash? Can the screws holding the pipes on be removed and then be able to slide the core out? I really don’t want to pull the dash out.
  4. 88SubGL
    Here’s a shot of pump setup.
  5. 88SubGL
    That is one clean engine compartment! While I have never done the conversion you’re wanting, I will say, probably the hardest part would be removing and installing the rack. I just looked back at the pictures I took when I changed the clutch on my ‘88 and the rack is buried.
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    It’s a good possibility that the throttle shaft has play in it, which is causing the throttle to hang open. It’s a 40 year old carburetor and no doubt worn. You can try hosing down the carburetor, especially around the throttle shaft, with carburetor cleaner. It might help it.
  7. 88SubGL
    Yes. When the idle mix screw is turned in, you richen the mixture. With vacuum leaks it leans out the mixture.
  8. 88SubGL
    What’s it doing or not doing?
  9. 88SubGL
    Is it burning it or leaking it?
  10. 88SubGL
    Replacing the bumper cover may hide most of the damage. You really need to know what you’re doing though, when you start cutting and welding on a unibody car.
  11. 88SubGL
    Time to break out the test light. Turn the key to the position, accessory or on, that you’re wanting power and find the fuse that is powered when it’s in that position. I don’t suggest hooking it to any of the engine related systems.
  12. 88SubGL
    Nice car. Vintage looks with EJ power, awesome!
  13. 88SubGL
    That sounds like an awesome build. It would be nice to see pictures of the rest of the car.
  14. 88SubGL
    I did read it and it was not clear. Maybe adding the words dash or instrument panel would have made it clearer.
  15. 88SubGL
    So your 4 ways flash but your turn signals, the lights come on but don’t flash? If that’s what’s happening, I would suggest taking the 4 way flasher unit and swapping it with the regular turn signal flasher and see if it works. It won’t cost you anything if doesn’t make a difference.
  16. 88SubGL
    Of course, that could be a non-interference engine and in that case, I have no idea.
  17. 88SubGL
    Did it run after the new timing belt? Was it running good before the timing belt was changed? If it was running before the timing belt change, I’m guessing that the belt was installed incorrectly and it bent a valve on each of those cylinders, thus no compression.
  18. 88SubGL
    Without pictures, it’s hard to know, but it sounds like most of the damage is to pieces that bolt on. If the radiator support is bent, you might be able to use a come-a-long and a tree to help straighten it out.
  19. 88SubGL
    Wow! I wish I had a garage that big.
  20. 88SubGL
    Why not offer to buy the pieces you want off of this engine? The worst he could say is no.
  21. 88SubGL
    You really didn’t specify what the problem was?
  22. 88SubGL
    Attach an Apple air tag to the remaining key, so that if she loses it, she might be able to find it. I did this for my wife’s ‘17 Legacy and my daughter’s ‘02 Outback sedan. It’s come in handy a couple of times.
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    If this car wasn’t fuel injected, I would say that the float bowl was running dry. I’m thinking that this is a fuel delivery issue, unfortunately on this vehicle I’m not sure how to prove my theory. You might research how to test the fuel pump. Changing the fuel filter might be a good first step, it’s a lot cheaper than a maf sensor.
  24. 88SubGL
    I don’t know what Subaru’s go for there, but around here, with the issues you mentioned, $2500-3000.
  25. 88SubGL
    If I understand correctly, in addition to changing the studs you’re running a different set of wheels and tires? If that’s the case, then the tires are probably out of balance. Also it’s not a good idea to have tires that are different diameters.
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