lastchance

It's still around, I see it pretty often in Longmont... I think the same guy owns a lifted XT that's of similar... flavor.

I pass your cars a few times a week, always wondered who owns them. Looks like the lifted hatch has bee sitting for a while.

Did it sound better than mine before you started parting it? Haha!

I haven't sold it yet, but would be (mostly?) interested in the tranny... How many miles does it have, pretty low right?

two years to go on my turbo wagon before i can get collector plates!

I bought an Outback so this car is going up for sale in the next few weeks... Stay tuned!

Welche Stadt in Österreich leben Sie?

bumping this up for more exposure, maybe some of the west coast guys will have some insight.

haha, i know shawn! it was good talking to you yesterday, i'll keep you posted on what happens.

thanks. i know they're much more common up there, mine came from a dealership in the dalles, actually. haha! i've got some floating around but i'll get up pics soon of how the car looks at this moment... mostly just dusty. thanks jonas!

denver, colorado

KBB, NADA, edmunds, etc. all seem pretty useless. i searched the FS forum for recent sales data but didn't see a whole lot of 1984 (or 1983 for that matter) turbo wagons being sold or moved around the board. obviously condition and mileage trumps all but what should i expect to ask for the old wagon? 172k miles failing front diff disc brake conversion stacks of service records as far back as 1999 when i bought the car from the original owner 9/10 interior 7-7.5/10 exterior tinted windows new tune up parts new red top battery new bosch (not reman) starter plus a bunch of other things what do you guys think? i'm not holding onto the idea of keeping the car because it's rare/unique/95% original, it's just that i have no use for it and it's been garaged for the last 5 years. someone out there should enjoy this thing.

jerry - bratsrus1

it's much better with the same outcome. no mess!

yep. good for solder, creme brulee, and finding vacuum leaks.

i used to do the carb cleaner trick but it's not safe on an engine that hot, plus makes a mess. i'm sure those harsh chemicals aren't good for the vacuum (non oil or gas rated) lines either. the small propane torch trick is really effective.

i'm glad to see this car is still on the road.

definitely. i legitimately thought crazy vacuum leak, low fuel pressure, clogged injectors, or fouled plugs.

yeah, it was really weird. i've used the stuff many times before to quiet clicky-ticky things but had never had it do something this drastic and so quick. lucas injector cleaner, eh? once i get through this last half a tank i'll grab some in put it in.

this isn't a testimonial, there's an actual question at the bottom. back story - my 1984 turbo wagon has been sitting for the last 5-ish years, in that time i've put maybe 500 miles on it. as it sat in my garage i've slowly done work to get it back on the road (brake job, fluid flush and change, fuel filter, plugs and wires, cap and rotor, new starter and battery, etc.), including sorting some electrical gremlins and ECM issues, tracking down vacuum leaks, the normal stuff. the tranny is dying but i'm running it into the ground to justify a 5 speed swap. presently - i've been driving the car to/from the grocery store, home depot, etc. to blow through the gas in the tank that's at least a year old. on the way home from the store last week the car started running poorly - missing, putting along, no power. last night i went hunting for a vacuum leak with my propane torch and didn't find anything as i very recently replaced most of the vacuum hoses, intake hose, PVC valve, etc. the car was having a hard time idling and had a noticeable miss across the power band so i figured i'd run some seafoam to see if it'd make a difference. i pulled one of the hoses from the evap canister (the one that has crazy vacuum), sucked about 4oz of seafoam and the car almost immediately began running/idling better. i shut the car down and let it sit while i fixed dinner, came back out to go around the block a few times and the car is literally running like new. idling perfect, running perfect, power is restored, no miss or hiccups. what could've happened in the engine that such a small amount of seafoam fixed? could it have been some sort of a blockage in the vacuum line that i ran the product through?

no worries. that's the page i've always used.

http://www.troublecodes.net/subaru/

he certainly did, when he worked for/with his dad they had a shop in salmon creek called NW import specialists or something similar.

i visited john in the late 90s, he had rare stuff then, and lots of it. i drove a pickup to his place one morning and grabbed some bits and pieces, he was a nice guy but i think he thought i was someone else. i think i heard about him from richie that owned a shop in vancouver, then moved the shop to portland by the airport.

parts are on the way, waiting on those silicone bits and the aluminum piece. i'll get pics up once i put it together.