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  1. Well it starts and runs and drives fine in first. My buddy was driving it and he was just shifting into 2nd from 1st and nothing happened. It wasn't a harsh shift either. All the sudden the shift nob just came free and the car was stuck in first. I removed the rubber boot and the linkage is all there. It looks good under the car as well. I am afraid to go into the transmission but i think that might be the problem.

     

    If anyone can help it'd be greatly appreciated.

  2. The Sedan is normally a 4dr, this car is called a 3dr so it wont get mixed up with the earlier EA81 Hatchback.

    They did have a 3dr, on demand 4wd with a turbo, so I'm not sure if this is a swap. Dont see to many of them, but they are out there.

    Theres a idle/air screw on the back of the throttle body, adjustable from the top. It may have a black rubber plug in it, but most times its gone.

    Might want to check the timing on it also. Theres a green test connector that needs to be plugged in to check timing. It could either be in the engine bay by the drivers side strut tower/windshield wiper or under the steering column next to the ECU.

     

    My mistake, this is the 1988 3 door GL, with a swapped engine (EA82T) from an 88' RX

     

    Thanks for the help, i'll check those out! Glad it's so cheap too!

  3. First off an introduction. I have typically owned Land Cruisers, which are extremely easy to work on. My brother (twin actually) has a GC 2.5RS that is fairly modded. Hes got me hooked on Subarus, but I've always found the older ones cooler. I am a NOOB when it comes to turbos, I've only worked on NA vehicles.

     

    I just bought this suby for 400 bucks. It's got a swapped RX engine in it from the same year. A lot of ghetto mods have been done to the engine, including a Volvo intercooler.

     

    The thing hauls rump roast. I didn't even know Subaru made part time 4wd cars. Its got a dual transfer case too. I love it.

     

    Its got some problems though. I'm pretty sure the power steering pump is dead. Its leaking all over. Also I don't think the alternator is working. It needs to be jumped but after that it runs.

     

    Anyone know why it would be idling at around 1700 RPMs?

     

    I plan to turn this thing into a rallycross machine. I love it!

     

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    Ill post some engine bay pics in a couple weeks when I'm back in Truckee! (i go to school in Santa Cruz)

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