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81 Brat got the Weber blues
ironworkerboomer posted a topic in Historic Subaru Forum: 50's thru 70's
OK I'll keep this simple as I can. I got a long overdue vacation, so we go home. My Brat was looking sad with foot tall weeds all around her, i drug it up the the garage, and threw a charger on the battery and a couple gallons of fresh gas in the tank. pulled the plugs and gave a few squirts of marvel mystery oil in cylinders. 30 minutes bumped the starter and fired right up yea, I'm thinking quick oil change and air the tires and off to the woods we go with a cooler of beer and a tent. Well the Brat decided a tantrum was in order as soon as I bumped the skinny pedal of high idle she died. I've been fighting this dang cr*ptachi carb for ever. SOOOO change fuel filters, pull carb clean the snot out and re-installed, pull, clean, repeat. Now she won't start at all! Later that night in a whiskey bent rage pulled carby and threw it over my fence, got on flea-bay and ordered a Weber (this part was a blur to be honest) it arrived red label express to my house much to my surprise and the not so happy look on the misses face. Note to self: never order parts while 3.5 sheets to the wind! The shipping was pricey to say the least. But on with the drama, I was out the door to do the transplant. Neighbor stopped by to see if I needed/wanted the carb I threw in his yard. I meant to throw it over the south fence into the abyss of weeds never to be seen again. I told him to throw it in the scrap pile for me, as I didn't want to taint myself with touching it again. Swap went easy as pie (so I was thinking) plugging off now un-needed vac lines and such. well the moment off truth start up. Started, ran like a hit and miss engine . OK checked and adjusted timing, and vacuum leaks, ect. Now I notice she is running hot not pegged but 3/4 up there grabbed the hose and cool the radiator to get temp down shut her off. What now I'm thinking! My wife brings me out a Michelada and a sandwich, she is a very forgiving woman. Back to Brat opened the radiator cap and low water. Great head gasket my brain screams (that's how I got her from PO with blown gaskets) My uncle stopped over, he has been a subie addict since they started importing them (he is 80 and you should see his mint hatch) asked if I got a good seal on the manifold gasket? Umm yea, well maybe< I pull off the carb and look at the gasket it looked like it sealed put it back together and started her up. Here is where you think all is good right, no. running even rougher I'm pulling plug wires one at a time to see where the dead cylinders are. 2 and 4 and suddenly noticed I'm i a cloud of steam from the exhaust. Light bulb, no seal on manifold. Shut her down walked away in disgust, ended up hanging out with my uncle and a bottle of Wisers. Over the next couple of days tried to get a good seal on manifold but, no. I looked at my order and it said EA81 adapter. I have read "the Weber thread" and searched. Do I need a EA82 manifold? What is a good fix to delete the open water jacket? Does it still need to circulate through? Or can I fill it with epoxy? I didn't want to go through the expense of Tig welding, and machine work but what ever. Vacation over running all over the country now, but starting a new project in LA, unfortunately not Lower Alabama but the other one. I am going to tow Brat down there with me so I can keep wrenching and hopefully drive her again. Sorry no current photos phone took a dump and deleted all. Thanks for the venue to vent, and ask questions, and the support of this community to keep these awesome sometimes un-cooperating vehicles alive.