Everything posted by 86subaru
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86 GL what to ask, look for, prior to purchase
i agree way to high, i got mine for 85 bucks , no rust, good interior, but if you must buy it , look at the front axles, rust underneith, radiator, clutch, oil leaks, windshields are 270 bucks,
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Loyale advice needed
if you need parts send me a email and i might have extra parts,
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85% ethanol test
new ethanol plant being built in LIMA, OHIO,
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85% ethanol test
did research today at alocal dealer, there should not be any damage done, but run it out as soon as possible ,run it down to 1/2 tank then add 87 octine , your fuel system will be cleaned out
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85% ethanol test
in any case i will not run it again, decided to run it down and add 87 octine at 1/2 tank,+ change filter, i hope no damage
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85% ethanol test
thanks for the help.should i change the filter now or wait, did more research , i have read about bigger injectors etc.. but nothing about eating away the fuel line or plastic parts,
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85% ethanol test
well aleast it will clean out the fuel system,it does seem to take off like a rocket after 40 mph, so may question now is will it hurt it ? and yes after i run it out change the filter, or should i run it down to 1/2 tank and add 87 octine or run it all the way out
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85% ethanol test
well live and learn, well run it down and add 87 octine or wal- mart gas,
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85% ethanol test
ok, so i guess it will not hurt the 02, or injectors ? to late now, full tank ,so it will be aleast a week to run it out , so running it in spfi motor would really screw it up ?
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85% ethanol test
DO NOT RUN IT , it's on a 88 turbo a/t full time 4wd wagon with 125,000mi on it , runs very bady , jerks , pops , no power on lower end, i mixed 10 gal 85% ethanol to 3gal 87 octine , , it was running fine on mid-grade or higher , plugs are gapped, new, cap, rotor, good wires, new fuel filter, no cat,
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Good Tire's for an 87
wal-mart, some times they have tires on sale this time of year, but if your going to off road with them ,they might blow out
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Who makes the Subaru oil filters?
86subaru replied to MiniTransAm's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXmobile 1 ,i got a case off ebay for 2 bucks afilter incl shipping
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Can I trust the corner oil-change shop to get it right?
86subaru replied to Juan's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXno subaru dealer around here [ 1 hour away] when i had my 2000 one of the places mixed up the tranny filter and the oil filter , they used a clamp style oil filter wrench and removed the tranny filter ,and then put it back on , it starting leaking tranny fluid , so from then on i did it my self
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Subies and Snow=Fun!!
wait until you go off roading with it , like i did , but make sure you have good tires ,because i had to replace 3 tires after i got back , 1 blew, 2 other i broke the inner belt ,
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Prices for service
exhaust 100 bucks, brakes all 4 aleast 100 if not more, front struts 100 + parts, could be higher
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88 turbo a/t problem
thanks
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88 turbo a/t problem
are the fuel regulators the same from spfi to turbo ? just wondering i have both .thanks
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88 turbo a/t problem
car ran great, my question is fpr is it the same from a xt4 turbo to a 88 turbo , i read that there are 2 colors gold or black , is there a difference ?i am thinking it is the black box right ? or any pic would help ,thanks ,
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88 turbo a/t problem
you must remember that around here there is very cheap gas out there , but i do not think it is the gas , john in ky is also suggesting alot of things also , it sure does help when i have a ea82 turbo motor [ blown hg] sitting there with good parts on it ,thanks guys will post today after starting it
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88 turbo a/t problem
well i changed it ,and it seemed to help, + fuel filter ,but it was only 15,000mi old, but the gas station my wife got gas from was 87 octine or less , in the morning i will be able to tell ,thanks
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88 turbo a/t problem
i do have a new 1 that i can put in ? oem in fact ,it only happens on cold start ups, and lasts a few miles, another subaru person said it could be a smog censor behind the glove box ,after the car warms up a few miles it is ok,, like a timer
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88 turbo a/t problem
check cap, wires, plugs, fuel filter changed, timming right on, seems to be a vacuum leak around the passanger side towards the fender , but could not find anything wrong
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88 turbo a/t problem
still having the problem , in fact getting worse, even when it idles :confused:no codes showing up ? i am thinking bad gas ?
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My wipers are messed up...
my 88 dl wagon, the drivers side only will hit the top and get stuck ,, so while it is rainning i have to push on it to come down , passanger side is ok, + the blades are the correct size
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oil cap question
i cleaned the tps , and yes it was dirty, but i think i did something else to cause this and not the oil cap , but it could be ,
