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Well, I guess it warrants a closer look then! i didnt look real hard.

had anyone experimented with isolating the fuel pump from the shelf it sits on to help with the noise it transmits into the cabin, wrap it in rubber or something? Or maybe something like dynomat on the sheetmetal between the pump and the cabin? it would be AWESOME to reduce the whine from that little pump!

Thanks for the welcome guys. And yes, this thing wont win any races.... but at least most of the speed limits around here are 55 or 60mph. Im originally from CA. It is a breath of fresh air to drive on the roads here. Very casual. I find this very convenient when driving a car like this little GL. Im never in a hurry, so I take my time and enjoy the trip! This rig is very clean. And the more time I spend with it, the more I realize that I managed to snag a very nice vehicle. My folks back in CA wanted to see some photos, so I tossed some photos on a website for them to see. You can find that site here ---------------> http://www.bonnefinstudios.com/kwb/automotive/subaru.htm Lots of fun pictures of this clean little GL. And I intend to keep it this clean. It will remain garage kept. We already drive very little, so it will be driven only on occasional winter trips.

Just an update.... Ive got heat! And from what I can tell, the lines were not backwards. I think the core was plugged just enough to force it into bypass, or the bypass vale was jambed up internally. I back-flushed it with the hose for a bit, all the while cranking the heater valve from cold to hot multiple times. Then did the same from the other direction. Then, I hooked it all back up and gave the entire coolant system a chemical flush. Then a rinse.... And back to a 50% coolant/distilled water mix. And she's pumpin' out lots of heat! Thanks for the help guys!

Nice thought. Ill try that. The previous owner did have the motor our for headgaskets. maybe the lines got mixed up! Thanks for the tip!

Im in the process of sorting out a few things on this super clean '84 GL I just picked up. Im concerned about the heater. The heat output simply isnt what it should be. Coolant is topped of, and I have replaced the t-stat with a brand new OEM 192 degree unit. Motor is running great, and gets up to temp quick, and does not overheat. The Heater controls seem to be working 100%. Controls from A/C and recirc, panel heat, floor heat, and defrost all work great, and blow strong. The heater temo control seems to work the valve 100%, from stop to stop. But my heat is only luke warm. The heater lines are hot. BOTH into and out of the cabin. So.... My first thought is that the heater core is clogged, and it forcing the system to bypass. Can somebody shed some light on the heater core temp valve? Is it known for being problematic? is there a way to service it? Im going to try to back-flush the heater core this weekend, in hope of saving myself a heater core project this year. Any suggestions otherwise? Thanks!

Put the winter treads on!

Waxed her up and rain-X'd the windows for the winter. Winter wheels and tires go on this afternoon.

Very familiar with Athol. I actually have property in the Spirit Lake/Priest River area. I live down in Moscow.

Hello! My name is Kenny, and I just picked up a very clean '84 GL from a nice guy in north WA. Figured id say hello. Ill be snooping around here a bit.