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  1. Well i'll be. Another electronics type. I've been in it since 1962!!! Finished up working in R&D on the bar code scanner wal-mart uses for inventry. How about that. I think I would start looking for a voltage regulater in that digi-dash. How many solid state gadgets have you found with voltage problems.

  2. Don't know what I did to my 88GL wagon but it must have been bad. Had to make a DR. run and when i started er up woukdn't run under 3k rpm. I shut it down and no start. Pulled codes and got the usual 34 and a crank angle sensor error. I pulled the distributer and found it full of water??? Put spare on and tried to start. Backfire etc. Checked timing and belts no problem found.

    Had already rplaced scr switch and coil. Wires and plugs new. I pulled hose from fuel filter to check for blockage and no fuel. stuck gauge on it and no pressure. Could hear pump running. Got under and pulled hose from tank to pump, lots of fuel. Fuel down arm etc. Started removing pump which must have been on there since new. Twisted off mounting bolts (not even pb blaster loosened) Used hot wrench to pull stubs. Put on pump from old DL and hit starter. Fired right up.Took me a week or so to find and fix. Every time I went out it would rain. This is getting as bad as you guys in the northwest.

    1/2 inch early this morning. Possible ever day this week. YUK

  3. My turn to look for ideas. 88 gl spfi won't start. Pulled codes and got an 11. Pulled distributor and found it full of water???? Car has been parked on a hill during very heavy rain. Pulled disty out of spare engine (was running poor compression) Put it and check timming (yes I did go to correct mark on fw. No go. Doesn't even try. Just in case I changed the coil and scr switch. Lots fire at plugs but no go. Fuel system ok. pressure and plenty fuel at tb. Belts are ok and rotor ok.

    Suggestions please.

  4. Went out to start my 88gl afew days ago and it started on two cyl acted like a carbed engine with a stuck choke. Could keep it running at 3500rpm or more. less and it would die. Since it spfi this was strange. After it warmed up for a while 7 to 10 min It would smooth out and run fine until I did a cold start. I crossed my fingers and poured about a half can of seafoam in gas tank then drove it to nearest town and back. About 30 mi. It runs smooth, starts easy and has'nt missed a lick since. Wonderfull stuff that. :burnout:

  5. For those who want to know, here is how I change a subaru to r-134.

    First evacuate system. If there is no freon you can use venturi type vacuum pump from harbor freight. If there is you are gointo have to take it to a shop.

    Next replace acumulater round canister with sight glass on top. You must change this. With 21 or so inches of vacuum add a can of pag oil or other oil for r134. Now you need freon and some way to add it. One of those kits from wallmart might work but you really need a manifold set for r134. 50. dollars or so from harbor freight. You are going to need about 1/2 as much as was with r-12. I just did my 88gl and it has very cold air.

     

    Make a search (google) for autofrost. They make a replacement for r-12 that claim is a direct dropin replacement.

     

    I am licensed. found a site with a study guide and an open book test. Ithink it cost$10.00

  6. Seems to be a lot of us in Mo. I am at lake of the ozarks. Only thing is they seem to multiply here. I now have 3 sitting around. Just aquired an 88GL. Had bad rod so I pulled the engine from an 88DL with rusted out suspension mounts. Car is running good. Getting a new windshield Tues and will be ready to get registered.

  7. Well here is how I did it. Thanks to all of you cause I didn't know about child lock. I opened front door and removed hinge bolts from rear door. This gave me just enough wiggle room to slip a hacksaw blade under weatherstrip and trip the child lock up. Then I put it back on car and removed the door psnel to see what was wrong with outside handle.

    Its called oil. I just got this car and it has been sitting in St Louis for a while. The same family has owned it since new and everyone has used it Upkeep????

  8. Windshield washers are all disconected on the 88 gl wagon I aquired. Can anyone supply a digram or picture of location for vacuum hoses? Also the hose from supply tank to ?

    thanks

    Well I got All figured out. This post was all screwed up. Vacuum lines are for motors on air, heat etc. I finally foun open port on back of manifold. Output from washer pump was well hidden behind strut tower. On to the leaky brakes.

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