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Thanks for that idea Doug, i will give that a try. Txakura im going to do a little more digging but I might take you up on that. What do you mean by "Nose job" im guessing valve seals/stems?

The radiator is the Black thing near the front of the car with little metal fins and big black tubes coming off of it right? Of Course i put it in the radiator. lol.. Well I guess i will be looking for a new EA82 for now. With all the research i did I figured Freeze plugs would be easier then having to take off the heads, etc..

Hey thanks for those links, they have a lot of really good info.. Little more work then i was thinking, lol. Dont think I want to tackle another project like that.. Im already rump roast deap into an H22 swap into my accord. My garage can only take so much.

lol.. I cant wait for summers camping and driving on the beach with this thing thats for sure. My dad had one of these when i was a kid and loved it. Im searching and searching the site and the web for an ej22 swap How-to but havent had any luck yet. I actually found a guaranteed ej22 just down the street from my house for $150 so not i just need to find the swap guide..

Mines Fuel injected..

Lol.. Like I said its my first.. What will go in these that i would be happier with? but wont break the bank?

Bump.. Busy forum and no one else has any other ideas? Should I dump money into an engine swap? Should I look a little further into the heads? Anywere else this water could be coming from? Like I said, in order to have this much water flowing that fast it has to be a pretty good size hole so i couldnt imagine it being a head gasket, or am i completely wrong there?

Yeah I have seen plenty of blown head gaskets in other cars but never seen this much water move into crankcase that fast.. And when its running it idles good, doesnt smoke and has power..

Well first off hello, my name is chris and this is my First suby. I bought it for $100 Interior is super clean and the body is really straight. Who ever had it took really good care of it. 88 Subaru DL 1.8l 5spd, 4wd, 272k. Problems: FIrst it has been sitting for a year or so. When I was looking at it it would fire right up and run for a few seconds then die out like it was outta gas, wait a few it would start again run for a minute then die, etc. I put fresh gas in it and it still did it. I towed it home, let it sit over night, then in the morning started it and it ran great.. MAIN problem. The water was milky, I know i know bad to let it run so i didnt let it run long.. When I put water in it it would go straight to the oil FAST like just as fast as i pour it in. Ive spent 2 days searching this forum for culprates. Found it could be the freeze plugs (what a wierd design) Today I pulled the valve covers off Then started filling with water again. At this point nothing came out of the heads but the Oil pan is still filling up.. Am I missing something?? I just cant imagine water moving that fast without a good size hole so I wouldnt think head gasket or cracked block.. Any ideas?? A few years ago i owned a 96 legacy sedan gts or whatever the top model was. But overall this is the first older subaru i have ever owned. I am very mechanically inclined and built lots of Hondas and VW>. Heres a picture.