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Well, I did the Governor clean up and found the parts in pretty decent shape. No apple core, or muck to clean off. I did polish any scuffing on the parts with some emery cloth and rounded off the edges to ensure movement without sticking. I'm amazed that it solved the problem, at least in the short term, so far. However, I think I will be doing the EJ swap that GD is talking about in the near future. I'm really surprised. I didn't think that the governor needed needed a significant enough amount of polishing to make a difference since it was in such good condition. Thanks to all for the pointers and the information, eh. Problem solved. Hopefully it will last until the EJ swap.

Thank you for the information on the auto and for your pointers. I'll look into the governer that you mention. I don't know anything about the auto trannys or where the governer is. I guess I need a service manual for the details. Thanks for your help, eh! Right now, I just need to get the Brat back on the road again so my son can get to school and work. We have a lot of drivers in our family and when one car goes down, it messes our schedules up quite a bit. I like the idea of putting in an EJ motor and the 5 speed in it. I think I will do what you recommend after the end of the Semester ends. I had a black 84 Brat for a while and put a BYB lift in it and a 5 speed D/R from a Loyale, if i remember right. It had a two piece driveline. I sold it to a fellow in the Military to pay my taxes about a year ago. The fella was in Beaverton. I regret selling it. It was a lot of fun. License plate said BRAAAT.

My son has a 1985 Brat 4x4 with the 3 speed automatic (3AT or M41 I believe) with the 4x4 activated by a single switch on the shifter. The transmission has no 2 or 3rd in the drive position but will work manually in 1 or 2 but not 3rd. checked and replaced the modulator with no success. I figure it would be easier just to find another used one instead of forking out the 1200 bucks to have it rebuilt. My question: Can I put another auto 4x4 3 speed transmission from an EA82 Subaru in our EA81 Brat? Are they the same transmission with out modification? From the research I've done, it looks like the same tranny was in XT model subarus and other standard mid 80's wagons. For the last couple of weeks, I have not been able to find another auto 4x4 tranny from any EA81 car here in the Portland area. Crazy. A year ago there was plenty. Any suggestions? Thanks, Dave.