[Alright.... new project]

Well, I've got not quite what you're looking for, but it may fit the bill.

I have 79' Brat with a perfectly good ea71 that turns over but won't ignite. It ran when parked. The body is essentially dead, but the bed is immaculate. I have a canopy that fits that I'm selling separately if you just want to use the brat. The transfer case is shot but it still drives in fwd and it still has the original interior. I'll post pics when I can unbury it.

[Egr and Pc(v) valve location/function]

Ok, I've searched, and searched, and oh yeah, searched.

 

So far I've come up with where the EGR valve is and what it does, but no ideas on what it looks like.

The PC valve, commonly called the PCV valve (a double statement but I won't even get started on that) is a whole nother animal. There is almost nothing relevant to what I need.

 

So here's my Q. A couple months ago I started getting moisture and carbon in my intake manifold along with some funky foam/mold stuff. This is in my 85' Brat Sport, 1.8 H4, 4 speed manual, dual range, basically stock. I have pics of the stuff, not the best, but they show a fair amount.

And if the pics won't show here's a link the first pic and the second pic and finally the third pic.

 

I have no idea what that crap is but I was not happy to find it inside my intake manifold. I believe that the valve that leads out of the drivers side head failed, but I have no idea what valve that is.

 

A little background light to the issue, my EGR light has been on since I bought the car but I haven't had an issue with anything until this occurrence. I was investigating a sputtering problem when I found it. Obviously the excess moisture was causing the sputtering, but I'm trying to narrow down what caused the excess moisture.

 

I want to figure out what's up with this stuff, cuz I was on my way home when my throttle froze open. Its a load of fun when you push in the clutch and the engine wraps itself up over 6 grand. After it did this I pulled the entire intake off and inspected and cleaned it. I found carbon chunks in the manifold pan(?), whatever the air filter sits in. And also I figured out that the little plastic tank/bottle has a connection thingamajigger at the bottom that was being melted/eroded by something.

 

This brings me back to my original statement. Is that the EGR or the PC(V) valve that connects to the hose that runs to the black plastic tank/bottle?

And if it is how hard would it be to fix it/replace it?

I have looked up prices on both of them and the EGR was like $120-$140 and the PCV was only 2 bucks.

So any input on this? I need my Brat to run as well as possible and asap cuz my legacy is probably shot.

 

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[Subaru rules. The news tonight has proof]

Heh, that is quite amusing. Oh and something kewl that happened up here in North Idaho. This was as of a few weeks ago, but it still seems valid. They were showing a clip of a highway that had been shut down because of weather conditions and there was only one car on the road, still moving under its own power that is.

 

A 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5XT!!! He he he. Oh, and there were suv's on the road, sort of, if you can count the ditch and half the shoulder.

 

Subaru rules and always will

 

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I don't normally listen to rap/hip hop, but it seems fitting if you've ever heard it.

[Is my Transmission out?]

Hey, headgaskets are easy. Trust me, I did one, well two, basically in my own garage with a chilton manual and some advice from a few mechanics. This was before I had discovered the USMB. They're easy to do. All you need is an engine lift and a 12 point 14mm that fits really, really well. If you strip a headbolt, hoo boy! Oh, and a torque wrench. That's about it.

 

Where is clearwater? I have a 90 legacy, with a basically rebuilt 91 engine in it, that needs a new tranny. Sounds like you have a legacy that needs a new engine with a good tranny. Wanna make a deal?

 

Twitch

[running on 3 cylinders]

Check out your fuel injectors. Test them with an ohm-meter. Touch each contact to one of the two blades, the ones that connect to the plug. They should read between 10 and 15 ohms or kilo-ohms. Can't quite remember. Just check a repair manual and it should tell you. Hope it helps :-\

 

Twitch

[Deal???]

Too bad for anybody that wants it, the author deleted the post. It may well have been sold or they got spooked by all the conversation on this thread. But whatever the deal was it must have been a killer one, for it to disappear that fast.

[EJ22 Turbo 2 non turbo]

Tried the Subaru Stuff Shop in Hayden Idaho?

They mostly do newer soob stuff.

 

I would agree with jaren here, but I have had two misdiagnoses (ok one definitive misdiagnosis) from these guys and each time they want an arm and a leg to do anything about it. They wanted over a thousand for an engine swap, but that included the engine. It was around $500-$700 for just a swap. And that was for the same engine, no wiring or exhaust modifications.

 

If anything I would try searching in the nickels worth, nickel nik, or craigslist for a subaru mech. I personally don't have much faith in the SSS.

[Big tranny problems]

No oil scent in the tranny fluid.

Ewwwww!!!

Thanks, but I hope your aren't right, no offense. I just really, really don't want to have to do a tranny swap. Or even have the ____ing thing fixed. "Sigh"

$#!+ !!! Anybody want to a legacy? JK.

 

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[Big tranny problems]

OK, well I had put some "Bar's Transmission repair" in it when it started to work but I haven't tried anything else yet. And this morning it is almost double the cold level, but that all changes when I let it run for while and try to get it to go somewhere. Then after warming up and putting it into gear, it drops to regular or below the recommended amount. WTF!!! And my diff fluid smells like 85-W95. No sign of any tranny fluid whatsoever.

[Big tranny problems]

Will check the diff level. That's the dipstick on the passenger side of the engine compartment, right? I'll see if that has an atf smell or looks like it has been contaminated. I recently went through and changed the fluids, so i know exactly what's in it.

 

And yes, yes, yes, I made sure the torque converter was seated properly. Because the thing still goes into gear on occasion, and stays in gear all the way up to as fast as I have gone. I cranked that thing up to 60 and never slipped the whole time. I turned it off and parked it for quite literally 5 minutes, and it refused to go into gear after that.

 

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['04 Forester XT Tranny Problems (already!)]

Hmmm...

 

Sounds like the infamous subaru automatic. I'm currently fighting off a problem with my AUTOMATIC legacy. For some reason subaru has never been very good at building a decent automatic tranny.

I say, If you know how to drive a stick, trade it for one. Subaru's manuals are almost bullet proof. If you disagree come drive my brat. It has been tortured by many people. For one instance I bent the synchro for first and with a little pushing and grinding with the shifter i bent it back into shape.

 

Last words, "Trade it for a manual!"

[Big tranny problems]

OK sorry for taking so long to reply, I've been busy trying to keep dug out.

 

I ran my codes and nothing. I tried unplugging the tranny and the car wouldn't start or let me put it in park. It killed it when I did unplug it. I hope I was unplugging the tranny. I'm not sure which plugs they are. Anybody got some pics I could see? Just to make sure I've got the right ones.

 

I've done everything suggested and still, this piece of crap won't go very far! I got it to go about 50 backwards in my driveway but that's it. Every once in while I can get it to move a little bit but when I got about 3-5 feet, the tranny cuts out. Any other help?

 

And thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!! I can't tell you much help you guys have been! You guys help so much more than those stupid chilton/haynes books. Thank you!

 

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Twitch

[Big tranny problems]

OK, sorry for the long time no reply, was working on the (insert expletive) car. I pulled the codes, or tried to pull codes anyway. I went through the gears like suggested and couldn't get anything. The power light was on through every gear. Does that mean anything? I looked it up on nipper's site but couldn't get any answers on whether or not that meant anything.

 

Any answers from you guys? I've had the same result every time that try it. I'm almost to the point of parting the stupid thing out, but my attachment to it won't let me. Grrrr... It won't move!!! Help! I feel like I'm !!!

 

Oh, btw its a 1990 subaru legacy with 280k+ miles with an engine replacement at 130k and and a rebuilt tranny at 150k. Not to mention my recent engine rebuild.

Otherwise no history known. I replaced my alternator cuz when I bought it, the warning lights flickered on the dash. New alternator fixed that. Could that have any way affected my tranny?

 

Any other questions please, please ask!!! I'll give any answer if you'll give me answer that helps!!! Thanks for all the patience,

 

Twitch

[Big tranny problems]

To answer the first question, my fluid is fine and there is no burnt smell coming from it. But for some reason I can never get the same reading twice. Its either way over or on the low side. Its very weird, I've never had this happen to me before, but the last time I checked it, it was normal.

 

As for the second question yes the power light turns on when I start the engine. It flashes 5 or 6 times.

 

The torque converter was a pain, but I'm pretty sure that I seated the torque converter properly. I had to do it a couple times for the engine sit flush with the tranny case.

 

Does anybody have any ideas on electronics? Because most of the time the only time that something is intermittent is if its electrical, and it has been happening off and on since I put the engine back in. Any plugs that I may have smashed or had come loose on me?

 

Thanks you so much for all of your assistance.

I am in need of my Subaru asap because if you have seen the news here in the northwest that we have well over 2 ft of snow. AWD is so incredibly nice in the snow, ya know? Thanks again,

 

Twitch

[Big tranny problems]

I have a1990 legacy that has some transmission issues. I basically rebuilt the top end of the engine about 1 year ago. After I put the engine back in the tranny decided to stop functioning after probably 50 miles or so. I took it to an "expert" subaru mechanic and he told me I needed a new tranny. This is the same mechanic that told me to replace my head gaskets or get a new engine. I replaced my head gaskets and later came to find out that I had a bad fuel injector, not a blown head gasket. So I went there again since they were the only subie shop that I knew of. they told me to replace my tranny. So I brought it home and started twiddling with it because I know that transmissions don't go bad out overnight. I did the standard fluid check and found that I was low on tranny fluid and it had air bubbles. I filled it once, twice, three times and, ect. I kept putting more and more tranny fluid in and it kept saying it was low until after who knows how many times I filled it. Then I could drive it around without slippage or anything bad happening. I was just about to leave to get the plates transfered off my brat to it this morning when out of the blue, it quit working. So, anybody have any suggestions or clues on what I could do to get it to work again and hopefully permanently this time? Thanks, Twitch

[awd acting wierd]

I have the same issue, but mine has cut in and out since I bought it. Could it be the VSS? And do you know the resistance on the VSS and other sensors? Just so that I might check them to see if they're good.

[Need Gen2 Brat Parts!!!]

Yeah, I wish those were the right ones but they don't look like the ones on my brat. Plus I need to fix the body first. Eh, but for a few bucks they'd be worth it. Unless anybody needs them I think I'll put in a bid on them. Waiting for a response within 24 hrs. If not I'll be bidding on them. :cool:

[Need Gen2 Brat Parts!!!]

Thanks for all the support, but another bad thing happened this morning. I was turning onto a street this morning and hit a patch of ice. I curbed my poor brat. It bent the swing arm and jammed my tire into my fender. Tire and rim held even though the rim has one h*ll of a ding in it. I'll post more damage pics soon enough. :'( I'm posting on my phone so I can't upload pics yet.

 

UPDATE!!!

 

I was lucky enough to be able to crawl into a krispy kreme parking lot Unfortunately it ain't goin' any farther. And my gf and her dad are taking me to the pull and save wrecking yard so I may yet drive it home, Hoping I can get a swing arm cheap, maybe a new rim but since this one isn't leaking I doubt I'll need it. Just wanted to get some good news out there, esp. with all the bad news I've been sending out.

 

Twitch.

[Need Gen2 Brat Parts!!!]

Pictures of my baby before and the aftermath. And yes that is me in the drivers seat.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33361397@N08/?saved=1

 

[Need Gen2 Brat Parts!!!]

Not more than 30 min's ago, I got rear ended in my 85 brat. :mad:Needless to say, I'm po'd! So, to make it easy, I'm sending out a help to all you brat lovers and owners out there to see what parts you could spare! I have money, it is no object. I need a left rear tail light assembly, a tailgate, and anybody know how to do bodywork on the left rear part of the bed? I'll be posting this in the classifieds as well. Thanks,

 

Twitch

 

PS: I'll be posting pics of my baby soon.

[What kind of Crazy Thing(s) have you Done with your Soobie?]

Well, it doesn't quite fit into the older gen soobies, but I once accidentally jumped my stock 1990 legacy wagon, with 4 people in the car plus tools and a floor jack in the back.

 

And then another time I filled it to the hilt with basically my buddy's life. He had a bike a couple of lamps, some miscellaneous crap, and whole bunch of sports equipment. Had I had a roof rack on it there would have been a heck of a lot more. Sorry, no pics.

 

Another time I was 4x4ing in my brat and almost dropped into a rut that could have swallowed my car but thankfully the skid plate held and bounced me back up onto the ridges I was riding.

 

That's about all with my subies, anybody else got some "interesting" stories?

[EA81 perf parts]

Anybody have any references to anyone that makes or distributes perfomance parts for the EA81 engine? For example, forged pistons, racing quality gaskets, seals and rings, high perf lifters, double barrel carb, anything to make my little brat a little higher quality. Any help is most appreciated.

 

Ben, aka Twitch.

[Brat wheel wells? Rear seats?]

Anybody out there have a site or links for the seats or the wheel wells for an 85 brat? Also, I just bought an 80 brat and I don't know if I can take the wheel wells out of that and put them in the 85. Please I am a subie nut, but a certified noob when it comes to doing anything to them.