[oil pressure gauge]

hello all i was wondering if there is a way to test my oil pressure gague. my 88 GL wagon was working normally then the other day i couldn't get it go above 45 psi even when i revid the motor up to 5000 rpms. i have let it set for a couple days. and today when i started it to move it. the oil pressure seem to work normally. i have look in the boks i have and didn't se anything that would help. you guys have any idea for test i could do or what the couse could be. thanks Jerrod

[looking to put on bigger tires]

i want to punt 14 inch tires on my car. i am willing to redrill the holes. do i need to get the 5 or 6 lug chevy wheels? or can i use other types as well? Lost in the Rainforest

[tierods ?]

stock size is the only option that i know of. but new, not used. at 20 years old the stock ones have seen better days.

 

did you hit anything to bend it?

not that i am realy a where of. i most likely done ofter doing some 4 wheeling last week. it was after that that i notice it. i hit a couple ruts purdy hard on the driver side. do you the standing water. i think i would rahter have a new one but my funds are limited right now. and might be cheaper to get in a junkyard. anyway let me know what you think. Lost in the Rainforest

[heavier tie rods]

Have you been breaking tie rods? i've wheeled pretty hard and never had one go bad, the radius rod sure, thats junk, but the tie rods seem to hold their own.

i guesse what i alooking for would be the radius rod. the end peice is fine but the metal rod is bent. so can i go heavier on that?

[heavier tie rods]

i am looking to posiblily put heavier tie rods on my 88GL wagon. from what vehical whould i get them from? and what mod do i need to do if any? i would preferre not to do any if posible. Lost in the RAINFOREST

[tierods ?]

waht doo yuo need hevier tie rods four? i have hit mein on lotz of stuffs and tehy r fine.

 

Okay, seriously. I really doubt there are any stronger tie rods that will bolt right up without major modification. Even if they did, I don't really see the need myself, as I pretty well beat on my car and my tie rods are just fine.

this reason i ask is i bent my driver side tierod the other day and was just curious about it is all. i am going to be replacing it soon and thought i would check to see if there was a heavier one i could puton. lost in the Rainforest

[tierods ?]

i am looking to put heavier tie rods on my 88 GL wagon. from what other vehical can get tehm from with out haveint to do a bunch modes? thanks lostintheRainforest

[how hard to replace?]

i plan on keeping the car for a whileso your right i should go over the other stuff as while. next sunny day i have i will probily do it. thanks for the advice. do any of you have a that section ona manual the you can email me so i know what i am doing? thanks lostintherainforest

[how hard to replace?]

how heard it to replace a tierod on an ea82? and what do they usually run at the junkyard.

[me and a friend]

thats about what i though. he going to hate this because i was right and he wasn't. mainly because hes the ace man. at a checy dealer ship over here. but he don't know a damn thing about imported cars. i can't wait to tell him. if he decides to a head with i will keep you all post. i will try to get pic is i can.

[me and a friend]

my friend and i are thinking about try to shoe in a 4 or 6 clynder moter into a 1989 gl. and using the d/r tranny thats in it. had this been done or can it be done. he want to put a 327 small block in. i don't think there enough room for it. whats ya all think?

[i have another problem/question]

my clutch is slipping a little and i want to adjust it. i know where the are to be made at. but which way to turn the nuts. i may be wring about the clutch slpping to. could just be the moter because of the oil. lostintherainforest

[oil in my spfi]

thanks guys it will have to wiat a day or to though. i live in the middle of no where and don't go to town everyday. i will look in the day light tomorrow and find though. would gas work as well?

[oil in my spfi]

where is it and what do i use to clean it. i don't have manual except for a partisal i found on here.

[oil in my spfi]

for the last 2 couple weeks or so i have been getting oil in my carbe. i have a ea82. do any of you have any idea on what might be casing this and how do i stop it? today i took spfi completely apart and clean it inside and out in hopes of find where the oil is coming from. any ideas any of you might have would be helpful.

[Got bored while waiting for my weber...*more pics pg3*]

I already got my new paint job done... I had quite a few compliments on it to!!

 

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looks good. mine about that color. suppost to be sky blue lol. took car of that real quick. i would post pic but don't have camera right now. lostintherainforest

[4WD doesnt work.]

i agree with fox just swiych to a lever. from what i sen here

it would save a lot of problem in the long run. but the just opinion.

[defroster problems?]

well i got my defroster working. it was some vacuum lines that came undone. thanks for the info.

[Fule pump longevity (mtbf)....]

well for the average car guy you may hear the pump running unevenly.

for those of us that are auto tecs you can do a current ramp test to check the amp draw and view the signal. with this test you can pick out a bad spot on the pump motor.

you can also check pressure and flow as well.

 

it gets real obvious when the pump just quits.

lol yeah i figur that. it just with everything off (heather,radio, ect..) the fuel sounds really loud in my car. can hear it in the driver seat.

[Fule pump longevity (mtbf)....]

what are signs og failurefor a fuel pump? i have a ea82 in a 88 GL

[EGR valve not hook up]

ok all whats the EGR valve for? what fuctune does it provide and does it hurt not to have it hook up? i notice that mine wasn't hook up today when i was hunting down a vacuum leak for my defroster. took me a while to hunt down what the part was but find what it funtune was. anyone know?

[axel clearance]

Getting some 15 inch wheels is another not too expensive option. I run 205/70/R15s but then my fender wells are cut out too

how hard is it to cut the whell wells?

[axel clearance]

i am trying to get more clearance for my axels on my 88 GL 5spd D/R. ea82 motor. any simple ideas? i have read a lot on how do lifts. and i want to do someday but don;t have the money for it right now. so i am looking for a different way to go about getting more axel clearance.

[most milage]

i have a 179- 180 something on my 88 Gl wagon

[tire ?]

are you working with an ea81 or ea82?

 

suspension lifts arent incredilbly popular among subarus because of the increase in axle stress and failure... it is still done alot, but many people rebuild their axles using differant parts that can hold up to the stress better and also drop the engine/tranny craddle and the rear differantial carrier. if you go with a suspension lift you WILL ecounter problems driving on the street because your camber will be thrown pretty far off and you will have to be creative when trying to find a solution, because its either not easy, or will require a ton of fab work. you can use struts of differant vehicles to gain the amount of lift you want, but dont ask me for details because I havent done it, theres tons of information about that. there are also tons of information about springs and cartridges out there too, but again I dont know details. somethings i have heard of that you might try searching for are scorpion springs and toyota startlet(sp?) cardtridges.

 

i dont know anything about struts, but if you fit a higher rate spring thats the same length, or a taller spring you will also have to change the shock cartridges accordingly. you may be able to find most of the information for that by looking at spring and shock specification/applications guides that you find at most parts stores.

i have a ea82 its an 88GL 5spd d/r