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Well with much faith I took my 87 Soob on a road trip to montana from washington. On the way back I had the AT TEMP light come on. I was driving about 75 to 80 MPH ( 4500 RPM ) it came on it was about 90degrees in high desert. I stopped and checked the fluid level and it seemed a little low so I add a little and drove on where the light again came on when I hit 75. I again stopped for a bit and then drove at 65mph and it did not come back on for a while. Was this due to the high temp and extended driving of a road trip or something else that is going onand can be addressed. The light did not come on today on my 30mile trip at freeway speed into worl this AM 87 GL Wagon 4wd 3at 188K Thanks for the imput

Well had some time to tinker and allthough the shop was convinced that the carb was the issue..... I changed the fuel filter and wala it has power and no hesitation. I changed the filter under the passenger rear back side. I cannot locate the other one in the engine compartment. I am a little confused any help would be greatly appreciated

Thank you all for the input that you have given. I am making slow but sure progress on this issue. The idle seemed to be a bit low (lean) 500 to 700RPM at idle I raised the idle to 1000 to 1200 and it seems to be a little more responsive. I still get the hesitation but it starts at 55 to 60 mph. If i back out of the gas a bit when it is doing that it seems to get better. My question now is. Is there a Diagram for vacumme hoses to see if they are all going to the appropriate places. Is it still needing a rebuild of the carb as the mechanic said?

Shop said, the the 2nd barrel was clogged and I have it set lean i have used seafoam in the tank and down the throat. can travel at 55 now befor the hesitation My quetion is if there is a vaccum issue would it affect the 2 barrel from opening properly? at what speed or RPM does the 2 barrel usally open ?

Is this a straight forward process? how much deconstruction is involved? Not a mechanic at all

I guess no answer exsists or it a lost cause Any know websites that deal in refurbished OEM carb on a 87 3at carb is $400 for a rebuild normal?

What is expected price on a Carb rebuild on an 87 4wd wagon? Am in the Tacoma / Olympia area of Washington

it is the 3 speed Auto I am now only having issues in the AM. Seem to run like a top after small bout with the hessitation. I can feel it shift into all gears but it seems to shift into second at 4500 rpm

It sat while was at work and came out at lunch and took it for a drive and performed great on the little rod trip and the entire way home. This AM i had only a small bout with it when it was cold and then was great. I guess the mid grade "better Gas is what she likes" Idle in The AM ( first start is extreamly low ) and needs a while to warm up.

Have a 87 Subaru S/W that experiences hesitation at about 40MPH it feels like it's loosing power and then hit the accellerator and the RPMs will jump up to 5 grand and then back to 3 grand and hang out there not giving any more power. I was wondering if it is an octane thing as I had the issue before my Tbelts went out then after was using gas that i normally didn't use and had no issue. On a road trip I put the safeway gas in and it has not performed right since. I filled the tank with higher octane gas from the station i was using and seemed to be better but still is hesitating. It is a carburated engine with 189k Note. I did perform a search but did not find anything that matched my symptoms

Got Spark Got Gas Damn TBelts Will take covers off in better NW Weather. So is hesitation at speed a indicator that they are going? ( kinda lurching ) So is this easy enough for a Short bus mechanic ( me) or beter served having a shop doing? how much typically? Feel like the picture in the photo section that the mechanic had written poor sucker on the inside of the cover. Guess i should feel grateful i do not have ant A/C to Deal with

The Tbelt covers can be removed to check breakage w/o dimantling the entire front of the car correct? Looked at Prccedure in HTKYSA and they said removing or replacing took special tools right. Are their indicators other than 180k on the engine that these items may break?

The metalic sound comes from flywheel housing. ( probally always made the sound but could not here over the engine)

Insert Stoopid question here. TBelt is located in front correct?

Does not seem to spin faster