1987 Brat - Misc. Questions

[aba4430]

Folks,

1. I have been trying to determine whether my truck has an O2 sensor for a while now. I am convinced, it does not. What puzzles me is that I had one on my 1981 2 door hatchback GL with 1.8L. Any other 1987's out there with no O2 sensors? The parts manual (85-88, 1600, 1800 2D& MPV) indicates an O2 sensor (p/n's 469797110 or 22690AA000) for all models. So I am puzzled. Does not look like it was there once upon a time either!
   
2. The housing and cover gaskets in the air filter housing have stretched and come off the housing and cover due to age and heat. Any ideas, on how to get around this. Should I make new gaskets and what glue should I use?
   
3. I replaced the rear shocks on the Brat (Tockico originals) with KYB Gas-A-Just (KG4183A's) yesterday. I want to put a rear stabilizer on the truck some day as well. I have the KYB 234028's for the front and am waiting for ball joints and brake parts to come in and thereafter tackle all the front work together. I also want to replace the front stabilizer bar bushings. Does anyone have the diameter for the leading rod and front stabilzer bar handy? I am searching for urethane bushings to replace the stock ones with.
   
4. Anyone want the original Tockico's, before I throw them away? The compression force (seat of pants based) upon pushing down appears only a tad less than the new KYB's, but similar for both shocks. Shocks still appear to be usable. I will clean them up and send it for shipping costs only. Let me know.
   

Regards,

aba4430

[mcbrat]

I have an 86 Brat without an O2 sensor. runs awesome. didn't have it when I got it at 75k miles. was originally from California too!

 

gets good mileage too.....

 

 

 

Folks,

1. I have been trying to determine whether my truck has an O2 sensor for a while now. I am convinced, it does not. What puzzles me is that I had one on my 1981 2 door hatchback GL with 1.8L. Any other 1987's out there with no O2 sensors? The parts manual (85-88, 1600, 1800 2D& MPV) indicates an O2 sensor (p/n's 469797110 or 22690AA000) for all models. So I am puzzled. Does not look like it was there once upon a time either!
   
2. The housing and cover gaskets in the air filter housing have stretched and come off the housing and cover due to age and heat. Any ideas, on how to get around this. Should I make new gaskets and what glue should I use?
   
3. I replaced the rear shocks on the Brat (Tockico originals) with KYB Gas-A-Just (KG4183A's) yesterday. I want to put a rear stabilizer on the truck some day as well. I have the KYB 234028's for the front and am waiting for ball joints and brake parts to come in and thereafter tackle all the front work together. I also want to replace the front stabilizer bar bushings. Does anyone have the diameter for the leading rod and front stabilzer bar handy? I am searching for urethane bushings to replace the stock ones with.
   
4. Anyone want the original Tockico's, before I throw them away? The compression force (seat of pants based) upon pushing down appears only a tad less than the new KYB's, but similar for both shocks. Shocks still appear to be usable. I will clean them up and send it for shipping costs only. Let me know.
   

Regards,

aba4430

[GeneralDisorder]

Only feedback carb models had 02's. Regular carb'd models do not. They made both from 80 to 89. I have an 84 wagon with an 02, an 85 Brat without, and I just parted out an 88 hatch with one. Look on the float bowl of your carb for the model number. For an 87 non-feedback it will be a DCP-306-26, and for a feedback it will be a DCP-306-24. Also you can look for the feedback computer under the dash on the drivers side.

 

GD

[subarubrat]

Like he said the ECU is under the dash mounted on the steering column. If it is there you have the feedback carb. If it is running bad, you can often unplug the ECU and it runs much better.