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oh and not all of us Automotive Technicians are JACKHOLES thankyouverymuch! :-P Just some of 'em.... maybe... from what my sister has told me, it seems to loose electrical power, and then the car dies. as in, everything will shut off (lights, radio, ect.) then a second later the car will die.

ok. so my sister lives in idaho, and doesn't know a whole lot about cars, beyond how to start it up and drive. she drives an 82 wagon, 4x4. seeing as i am in oregon and wa, i can't exactly drive over to help her out. the story goes, she will be driving along, and randomly, her car will loose all power. she turn the key off, sit for a few minutes, then the car will start up. but later, it will cut out again. and sometimes, it won't start at all. so what i'm looking for is someone in the moscow idaho area who would be willing to sheck out her car, and maybe see if they can figure out the problem. i'd rather have someone tell her what is wrong, than have her take the car into a shop, and get walked on by some jackhole technician, lookin to make a few bucks off a blonde girl and her car. so... yeah. any help? let me know, and i'll tell you how you can get in touch with her. thanks!

to those few that crashed at my place, it was great meeting you. i'll let you know if i ever fall into the subaru thing again (doubtful, however). too bad i didn't actually make it out to the show... maybe next year.

alright... so does anyone have a part name for the weber carb, or is that just it? i'll be doing most of the work in the seattle area, i have some conections up there with a VW crew and get good prices on parts. but thanks for the advice anyhow, mike. i try not to do too much around here... and to those that say they NEED and SUV - most crash ratings between SUV's and minivan's are very close. not to mention that crash tests are not very acurate when it comes to real world driving. unless you plan on running half of your vehicle into a solid wall... the only advantage an SUV has is the fact that you are higher off the ground. do some reasearch, and hopefully you'll realize what a crime they really are - http://www.fuleconomy.gov

on the freeway i was getting almost 400 miles to a tank (11 point somthing gallons, i beleive). city is worse, of course. that was before i replace the water pump, flushed the radiator, and put in a new thermostat. i had a problem with idling, it would overheat the minute i stopped moving. but that is all better now. it runs great on the freeway at 70. its just slow getting up to that speed. and the low end does cause me some trouble when driving in the city. also, it idles very very low. to the point of dieing. it doesn't matter if i have just started the car, or if i have been driving for five hours strait. i've been told this is the throttle coil - yes or no? it has done it for as long as i can remember. im running 14 or 15 inch wheels, or so - not stock, but the same size.

ahh... the issue of emmisions control. i guess its principle... how could i be anti-suv, and not worry about what kind of damage my car does? sorry, but the muffler stays.

thanks you guys! i'll get some pictures when its all done, and let you know how it works out!

i forgot to mention, its a manual. 5 spd...

It is a 4door, front wheel drive... my aunt bought it new, then my dad got it, and now its mine to play with.

Alright... so i managed to inherit this 1982 1.8 GL... now, most people think im nuts, but maybe im just on a mission to laugh in their face. i've got the car running rather efficiently, better than most cars today. but i am having a few problems, and looking for suggestions. the fact is that it has no real "ooompsh" - i can do 0-60 in just under 10 minutes. ok, a slight exageration. but it doesn't exelerate very well. i do have a slight exhaust leak (gasket needs replaced, i think). I am not exactly a car wiz, but this is my project to learn. i don't want a high-performance car, because that just won't happen. but i wouldn't mind a car that runs like a car should. I guess i am just looking for suggestions that anyone might have about the kind of fun i could have with this car! please, let me know.