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My 1984 hatch has an air conditioning unit that doesnt work what so ever. If you take it off and get a smaller timing belt would this help the engine run a little better and maybe get some more MPG? I recently looked at a brat that didn't have a unit and it got me to wondering. Im sure someone has thought of this.

I still get crap from the links in mine. I wasn't paying attention one day and put the battery in backwards and burnt the middle link in two, that forced me to custom fabricate one right there in the middle of the field.

My 84 Hatch would do this in the mornings on my way to the ole' community college, like it would bog down as soon as I pulled out of the driveway. I remember this is only problem I have had with carbuerted (spelling) vehicles. My solution: before leaving your residence or place of employment, go out and start the car up and let it run for a good 15 minutes so it was ample time to warm up. Still might want to check the cat, or just cut it off.

I just consider all the rust holes a poor man's sunroof.

Pretty Interesting. About the only one that I do remember is the Brat from Napoleon Dynamite that Diedrich Bater (Rex Quon Do) drove.

The problem that I had with mine was that alot of garbage had gotten into it and kept it from blowing at its full peak, also I had some trouble with the little connnecters on it, had to set them back just right.

Wish mine has one of those anti-backfiring dealies, mine shoots a damn flame out the back everytime I shift. No wonder my girlfriend wont ride in it.

I have a 91 Legacy Sedan and the only problem that I have had it is the Automatic transmission, damn thing has been slipping but it does have 215,000 miles on it.

Im suprised you didnt flip since it was a rear wheel

What i am talking about is taking the 5 Speed out of my GL Hatch and putting that into a 87 5 speed EA82 wagon because its tranny is burned out.

Thats all I needed; thank ya.

I have a 5 speed out of my EA81 hatchback, does anyone know if it will bolt up to an EA82 wagon that needs a new tranny?

What mine does is it will idle really high (2000 RPM) range and then it takes about 5 minutes really to get running good; you know everything is working when you hear a loud backfire and see wildlife fleeing the side of the highway

I am going with the EJ22, I have a 91 Legacy sedan with 218k and stills runs, just has bad auto-tragic tranny. My ea81 has 150k and is soon to need rebuilt due to burnt valve on number one cylinder.

About the only thing I have hauled in my 84 Hatch is a couple of fat girls but I dont believe I can beat a forklift. Only downside is that my car was pulling to the right awfully bad.

Thats almost like buried treaure, thats got to be the funniest thing i seen all day

I get around 28.9 in my 84 GL Hatchback, thats on a good day where the back-firing is at a minimum. I think that is the biggest killer of my MPG and also there is a burnt valve on the number one cylinder.

ok will check

Can someone tell me where the fresh air enters the car at? Mine was sitting for about 5 years when i bought it and i believe there may be some grass/debris in it. Any help is appreciated

another question that i have is what is the ECS light that comes on? and what does it do?

well i pulled the fuse for the clock and the damn thing still works, and thats what i have narrowed it down to. It started the other day when the battery and the alternator went bad on teh same day and blew the fuse for the radio.

I pulled the fuse for it the other day and you all know that the fuse is on the same relay as the horn. When i pulled it the clock still worked and when I pushed on the horn it lit up the back hatch; I thought it was pretty cool but its not the result I was looking for.

My first thread on the forums so here it goes: i have 2 fans on my radiator i have seen one work but not the other what is up with that? Anyone know where to get an OEM 84 GL key? I have a short in the clock somwhere that drains the battery when the switch is off, so now i have to disconnect the battery anywhere i go, anyone ever have this problem? Is there any good online vintage subaru part stores? I have plenty more questions; but they will come to me in time. Thanks

That is the trouble that i was having on my 84 GL hatchback, when i pushed on the clutch it felt like i was pushing on a cinder block, did the clutch cable swap tonight and now it feels like pushing into a pillow, maybe you should try it. The only thing that I didnt like is if you look at the current cable it has to bend and weeve to make the trip through the firewall to the clutch so when u get a new one dont expect it just to come off like the old one.