Twitch de la Brat

High compression motor is down, I repeat, high compression motor is down...

Chaos

Off to see the Junkyard, the wonderful junkyard of Soob

Hey Dubs, I'm right near Silverwood actually If you need any parts or anything, feel free to message me. I work at the NAPA in Rathdrum, so I can do research for you in our system

Removing EA81 Head studs sucks. It really does. Also, Delta Cams is EPIC. You guys rock.

Hey, you still got the same number? I'll be in Spokraine Tuesday for some P&S Business. You up for a fun run and lunch? I could use someone to talk Subaru with that actually knows what I'm talking about

Engine is getting farther along. Ran into a possible issue with piston clearances, waiting to see if anyone has run into it as well. http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/137160-ea-pistons/

Pulled the EA81 out of blu in an hour, but work and weather are slowing me down on the teardown.

Stupid Flu. Hit me like a brick. Head hurts, back is taking a beating (where I was injured) and my chest adn throat are torn up.

New feed update. Kinda odd, but ok. I guess this is how its going to work. Still trying to find the groups...

Hey Ed, if you haven't gotten to check the "What have you done lately" thread, it happened again. Only this time the BRAT isn't getting back up. Not without some major surgery.

And I'm in pain this time. Looks like its time for a fight as I have yet to receive any insurance info from the guy that hit me. Just wanted to let you know.

Ben

I'll be at WCSS, and I'll have your console

I'll be in a white '85 BRAT, with a white canopy.

Should be pretty easy to locate.

I should have a sigh of some sort that says "North Westerns" on it.

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I'm losing my living space, phone and internet for a while.

So if anybody needs to contact me, just drop a message here and I'll try to get back to you asap.

My PM box is getting emptied as much as possible, but it has limited space.

If it's a non-secure message, feel free to just drop it here on my visitor messages.

Thanks.

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PS: It's a long story about how this came about, so those who need to know are being informed and if you're curious, I may indulge, I may not.

It all depends on if I'm mentally/emotionally capable.

Hey man. Sorry for taking so long to get back.

Yeah, I'm shooting for WCSS as well.

I just lost my living space (long story) so I'll kinda be nomading it for a while.

But WCSS is still in the plans.

I'm losing my regular internet connection as well, so I'll be irregular here as well.

But yeah, just zip me a message of where to find you that friday and I'll see if I can connect up with you.

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Sweet. I'll keep my eyes open.

I've been hunting for a friend, so I'll just keep hunting for you

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Stupid suggestion, but have you tried cleaning the battery terminals?

Being out in the weather they can corrode easy and make it lose contact.

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Glad you got a new disty, too bad something else was the problem.

I didn't have any spare distys, only the ones on my cars.

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I'm still working on something, I'm just so freaking broke.

I've been unemployed for the last 7 months, but I haven't forgotten.

I'm trying to get it ready by the time WCSS hits.

Its just really tough with little to no money.

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Ok, weird question, but since none of us have seen you, and this was kinda making all of us wonder, are you a chick or a dude?

Because I don't think anybody's conversed with you, on the phone or in person, and we're just curious.

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Cool man

That'll be fun.

So I'll be swinging by around 9-9:30am Sunday morning, will you be ready?

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There are lines on the edges of the Cam pulleys that should sit vertical when then crank pulley is sitting vertical.

One should point downward the other upward.

If they're a tooth off, you should be able to tell.

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Warning, the clutch fan bolts are usually really tough and will round off at the first whim.

They're a 10mm, I can just about guarantee you'll need a wrench.

The timing cover bolts are 10mm as well I believe.

You will have to take the crank bolt out to get the main timing cover off.

I recommend leaving the covers off, as it doesn't hurt anything and it makes it easier to

fix the timing stuff when it goes bad.

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Well, I have little to no experience working with EA82 engine management.

But timing I have some experience with.

Pop your timing covers off (the black covers on the front of the engine) and rotate the

engine by hand (you'll need a 22mm or 7/8 wrench/socket) until the timing marks on the

cams and the crank sit vertically.

If one of the cam marks aren't vertical, your timing is off and you'll need to reset your timing belt.

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Well, what have you done to your car?

Oil change, spark plugs, wires?

You might want to pop off your distributor and see if that has water in it, that can cause all sorts of issues.

Also, make sure you're getting spark from the coil.

Your car turns over, but won't start, right?

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OK, yeah, shoehorning that bike into an EA81 wagon will be tough.

I don't think it'll fit, honestly.

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