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I would solder that up quick! JB weld isn't really supposed to be used that way. Don't think it could start a fire, but I would fix the connection up right away, and before driving it a bunch!

Almost seems like a timing issue... Did you check the timing before taking the carb apart? Anytime a car is "boggy" and doesn't like to go, I check the timing to make sure it's correct. Seems these ea82's tend to not like to be timed correctly. I can't really help you with your carb issue, as I have MPFI and a turbo, but there should be some info somewhere on how the carb goes together. Have you looked at the FSM for it? It should be available to download, and will probably have pic/diagrams for the carb in it. Search for FSM, and there should be some links to download the FSM. If you really can't find a link for it, I got one around here somewhere... but search first! Good luck man, and welcome to the forum!

Ok, so my FSM says the relay is located at i48, which is behind the glove box, on the left hand side towards the stereo, but not in the stereo "compartment". Should be right next to the radio "compartment". The solenoid is located in the engine compartment according to the FSM, not on the inside of the car, so are you sure you have the kickdown solenoid? If you need I can take a pic of the FSM, but it really doesn't explain its location too well...

I am a horrible person, and totally forgot to look in my FSM!!! Sorry about that. Going out now to get my FSM, will post back in a few, I swear

I thought about using another piece of wood, but really didn't want to go down that route, since I don't have a saw handy, it was a little more complicated to do that right away If I have problems removing the sub and getting back in, I will probably do that, but right now it's and and sealed nice and tight, so I am not too worried about it. I will have to search youtube for the carpet video, that will probably help out a lot Thanks for the idea!

Temp sounds normal, mine comes up about an 1/8th of the way up the gauge at most...

Thanks man! That makes sense on what I need to do, now I just need to make it happen. I will probably hit up one of the guys over on my PG forums and see if they can help me out. At least walk me through it the first time.

They pop up here as well. Picked mine up for $25 from a member here. All 3 sections too! Keep an eye out in the classifieds.

I have an FSM for an 88, I could look in it and see what I find. I think it should be the same for you? Give me a few hours here and I will look it up and see what it says...

Ok, so I finally got my sub installed permanently! But it was a PITA, and I learned a few things First thing I learned when building a box is make the speaker opening smaller, and make it bigger if needed. In my case I should have made the opening a 1/4" smaller and I would have been fine. So next time I will take the manufactures measurements for the mounting diameter and shrink it by 1/4". MDF is easy enough to sand down that so that won't be a big deal. Next thing I learned is about t-nuts. Never have used them before, I figured just pressing in the t-nut should suffice. Well, it would have it my mounting hole was the correct size. Since it was a 1/4" to big, 2 of the t-nuts didn't grab the wood well because of the lack of wood that just pushing them in with a pair of pliers wasn't enough. So of course after tightening every bolt down but the last one, I go to the last one, and it spins :-\ So I had to remove the sub and try again. So when I did it again, I used a washer to tighten the t-nut in using a bolt, and after I did that I had no issues. I also learned to buy the correct bolt length It sucks when you buy 3 different sizes of bolts till you find the correct length. Annoying. Stupid trim piece... So I would say all in all it was a good learning experience I am glad I did it though. This is the first time I have built/designed a box on my own so now I know what I need to do to make building the next one go alot smoother I haven't carpeted the box yet, because I really don't know how to do it, and I don't have any money for another week. So eventually the box will get carpet, but for now it's done!

I thought about that, but then I just didn't really care With enough flux and a hot iron you can make it work I didn't have any of them on hand that were gold and I didn't want to wait, so I just used the iron.

Well, the damage isn't that bad. Could be a lot worse for sure. The worst is the tank :-\ That sucks You gone for a ride yet? Glad it was an "easy" fix, all things considered!

Got my binding post in the mail today and installed them. I like these alot! They look awesome and professional Pics! Here's what's in the package: Here it is before hammering it down: In: This is my one gripe I have about these. Since these binding posts accept up to 8awg wire, you would think that the soldering tabs would also except 8awg wire as well, because if you are running 8awg to the box, you will also want 8awg to the speaker as well. But the tabs don't accpet 8awg! Maybe 16awg, but not even the 12awg that I am using! Kinda stupid if you ask me. So I had to use lots of flux and solder to make sure the connection was good, so it worked out, but you would think the solder tabs would accept up to 8awg wire, not a maximum of 16awg :-\ One all soldered up: Both all soldered up w/heatshrink for good measure: In the box! Finished product: So I will be using these again for sure! Probably for every box I build. The solder tab isn't that big of a deal, just more of a WTF thing. I like the idea of a solder tab as well. That way I know that the connection will always be good in the box. It's soldered! I really like these and would recommend them to anyone building a box! I also installed my t-nuts as well, but one thing I didn't think about is getting longer bolts! I got 3/4" bolts, and they are too short to grab! So I need to get 1.25" bolts to make sure they grab :-\ Annoying. Didn't think about the lip of the sub being a 1/4" thick, oh well. Have to pick those up in the morning. Also, don't go to a name brand store to buy t-nuts! They rip you off big time! Lowe's was going to charge me $1.05 a t-nut! That's insane! I went to my local lumber yard and they had them for $0.31 a t-nut. MUCH better. 3 bucks instead of 10, ya, I will take that. Just a little heads up because I have heard t-nuts are expensive, but only if you shop at the big box stores! So far I really do like this sub. I haven't had a 12 in so long that it sounds really good, even if it's not the best in the world It hits WAY harder than my 8 did

Don't let the turbo haters bring you down. I love my turbo! I got 209,000 on the clock and still going strong on the original motor and trans(4eat)! Some people would say that I paid alot for my car (about 1/2 what you paid, but it had 195,000 on it, not 95,000), but it's all in what you want. I was looking for a good interior, and a straight body with most of the options. The drive terrain on these cars is so easy to swap, who cares what it is! If it breaks, put in better! So when I found one that ran perfect and had very little issues, I didn't think twice about it, and I still don't regret that decision and it's been 9 months and I still am very happy with my turbo If the car was well taken care of, then you too should get lots of miles out of yours! Looks really clean. I would keep it stock as well, since you already have the lifted subie, keep this one stock and clean! I would add some better tunes to it, since you got the nice head unit and speakers, add some amps and make it a sweet DD I think there might be a stereo install thread around here somewhere...

This time it's fair game Good for you dude! You gonna lift it??

I forgot to mention that the sub actually ended up being dual 4ohm, instead of dual 2ohm. This actually worked out better, since I got the ti400.2 and it's 2 ohm stable for sure, I really don't care that the sub is running at 2ohm, infact I am glad! This way I can get a little more power out of the 400.2 Forgot to add that in there...

To help with your no go issue, have you checked your timing? Sounds like a timing issue. Don't know if that's mean mentioned before or not... How about your fuel? You got a good fuel pump/filter? As for your horns and starter... It should be that simple I believe. There have been a couple folks on here that have relocated the start, so it should be fairly straight forward. As for is it a good idea, sure why not? It's your car, if you like it keep it, if not change it. That's one of the reason I love these old subies, you can make them the way you want them fairly easily

You won't have an IAC. That's what the AAV is for on the turbo's. If the AAV is sticking, you can't really fix it. Just replace it. You can try soaking it, but I don't think it will really do anything. Have you tried any of the tests for the AAV? If you search for it, you should find my thread where I went through and tested my AAV... If you AAV is fine, then I would check your CTS (coolant temperature sensor). You should be able to ohm it out to figure out if it's working. Again, the search feature will be very helpful for you to figure this out. It's all be covered before. Those would be the first two things I would check, and if both of those are fine, then it could be a bit more complicated. Check out the AAV and the CTS and report back on those. Hope this helps a little!

Got my 12 today and installed it, temporarily. I am still waiting on my binding posts to come, should be tomorrow. For the mean time, I just drilled holes that were smaller than the binding post and pushed some wire through. It works, it's not completely sealed, but it still gets loud I also haven't add the trim piece since it will be coming out one more time... It's ALOT louder than my 8! You feel it more in your chest now I like it alot so far, but it's only been in for a few hours, so only time will tell. I still need to carpet the box as well, but that's not going to happen for a little while. I also started working on a bezel for my radio to get rid of the "homemade" one that the previous owner did. I still have a lot of sanding to do, but you get the idea. Slowly but surely I am making progress!

Glad that was all the damage you sustained! Sucks having two messed up wings, but it's better than not having them! One thing that I learned from my accident, I ALWAYS wear my gear, no matter how hot it is. I always have my jacket on, gloves, and helmet on at all times. Glad you are ok dood. Sometime people don't walk away from those things, so good to see you made it! Look forward (maybe bad phrasing??) to see the pics!

Glad you're ok man! That totally sucks Only time I have been down was when I got t-boned. Not fun. Sold the bike and it still rides to this day Very glad you are ok and the bike is not totaled. What happened? Shows us the damage and battle scars man!

So I was looking around for something else like the speaker grill to cover my stuff up, and I found this site, which is actually local to me! So I can save on shipping and get it right away when I am ready. But I don't really know what thickness to get. The nice thing is that it's "local" so I can go look at the actual product before buying, so that's cool. I am looking at 1/8" steel perforated sheet with 1/8" holes staggered. I will get the 12"x36" sheet and cut it into two pieces. Here's the link: http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=13505&step=4&id=1004&top_cat=0 But I don't know if 1/8 is too thick? I want something strong and durable that will hold up over time and support some weight, nothing major, but bags of food, luggage if need be, that sort of thing. I realize that when the ti is covered I can't blast it because of lack of air flow, but I don't want the grill to collapse on the ti either. Here is the 1/16 version, but this stuff might not be thick enough… http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=13516&step=4&id=1004&top_cat=0 Same thing, just half as thick. What do you guys think? Ultimately I will go down and check both out and see which one I like. Price could be a factor as well The 1/16 is half the price. Hell I might just go with the thinner stuff, and if I don't like or it doesn't work because it's too thin, I can just buy the thicker stuff later… Either way, I think that I will go with this stuff. It's steel, so I will have to paint it, but getting some good paint that won't flake easily shouldn't be a problem. Any suggestions on paint? Thanks all!

Got the box screwed and glued together! With the help of my stepdad, we managed to get the box together. The box fit together perfectly as well. I accidentally snapped the drill bit for the counter sink in the hole while drilling, so that was a pain to figure out :-\ But we managed to work it out. The glue also got running while trying to find a new bit, but whatever. I test fit it in my car as well, and it fits perfectly! This is by far the best box I have built. The cuts were great, straight, and right on the money. It nice to finally have it all workout nicely, instead of the home depot monkeys cutting stuff an eight to a quarter inch off in places Much better to just do it yourself So now I just have to wait for the damn sub to show up, hopefully Tuesday!

Thanks man! This whole project has taken time to make it look nice, but I really don't mind. I am at the point in my life where I think doing it right, no matter how long it takes, will always be better. So far it's paying off! It's cool to see an idea really come together. It's starting to look exactly like it did in my head and what I wanted when I first started this whole thing, and that makes me happy I like parts express alot. I have spent some time on their website, and they got a lot of stuff! I don't mind the price, the other size have a 1" lip on them, which makes it harder to cut, so that's why the bigger piece are better. I am going to to two sections anyways, it will just be easier to deal with in two pieces, so it's fine with me. I don't mind paying for quality things that makes it look awesome!

Right now I have it setup like this: So the ti amp is uncovered for air flow. I was thinking about getting some plexy and putting that there until... That stuff is fantastic! I like the 6mm cutout flat version of that. It's a big sheet, but the flat version you can cut to any size you need. My compartment is 11.5"x37" and since they sell it by the pair, it will work great! It's a little expensive, but it will be good. For added strength, which I will need on the right side becsause I always have stuff their, I can just paint that piece of MDF black, and put the grill over it and it will still look good! My tantrum amp (the black one) doesn't need airflow directly above it like my ti, so having a solid piece of wood over actually helps because it directs the air over the amp, instead of up and out. I really like that stuff and I think it will make it "pop" for sure and still have airflow Thanks for that link mang!