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Will do! And will report back!

You think just the sitting did me in? The car had been fairly immaculately maintained before I got it - nicest soobie yet! hehe Is there a way to clean any part of the carb without pulling it completely apart? The last time I pulled a carb apart, the vacuum hoses totally kicked my behind.... and that was with pictures - man! I understand going with a weber is the most best long term solution. I will either put A/C in this car or replace it with an outback very soon...but want to give it away running at least... Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

I happen to have an almost new carb from an EA81 just sitting hear - it appears very similar - I'll have to check part numbers, but I wonder if a swap is in order? What part of the carb in particular am I looking at cleaning out? (guessing that it has gotten gunked up since it ran just fine previously...) I also have a rebuild kit around somewhere for an EA81 Carb..... (OK - just checked - the carbs are for sure different!!!!) Thanks!

I have an 86 GL wagon that has sat for a year or so (so I could replace a ruptured heater hose - yes, I ran her hot). It did run as needed after getting it in my driveway for a couple of months. The car runs on ether pretty nicely. My gas tank was empty while sitting, I added about 4 gallons. I have fuel at the fuel line going to the carb and I even ran a couple of cups of fuel out of the line to be sure there was no stale gas in the line. The pump DOES run, the filter is OLD. I don't have a fuel pressure gauge. I'm guessing that since the car runs on ether, my plugs are OK. I pulled one and it was NOT wet. I checked it and it was sparking outside of the engine I wonder if something in my carb is blocked somehow from sitting so long. I sprayed the carb all over with carb cleaner including spraying it in the gas inlet. I used my air compressor to blow air through the little "bowl" in the carb and it seemed to pull gas because it was blowing gas back over everywhere.... Air - Fire - Timing - FUEL...? Will try changing the fuel filter and see what that does - any other thoughts? Thanks in advance guys!!

Makes Sense. Cool. Cool. Thanks!

It is possible that my dash guage is correct when it shows my oil pressure fluctuating from 0 at idle to midway (40) while driving? Seems like if the pressure was truly 0, then she'd be dead by now... R/R sender? Thanks!