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Thanks for the advice! I will check it out and see if I can get a Weber. If it's not within my price range, what would you suggest as an alternative to a Weber?

I've got a 1987 Subaru GL hatchback that is having problems. The engine (reportedly) is actually two years younger than the chassis, but I'm not sure how extensive this is (whether they replaced any other parts in the front end is not known to me). It has an automatic transmission and has a carburetor. The car seems to have a lot of problems but it's worth holding onto right now for what I need. Recently, however, there have been some problems that make it very unreliable and I'm trying to at least get it back into a state where it is safe to drive 5 minutes to work and back. I didn't start having these problems with it until it got cold and snowed. That may have something to do with it. It seems like when the car is between 0-2k rpms, it is always on the verge of dying--even when it's just idling. My girlfriend couldn't get the car to move when she put it in drive because it died immediately. I found I could circumvent this by revving the engine to about 2.5k before putting it in gear. There is one other problem with the car that might be worth mentioning in case it is related. One day a part fell out from the bottom and I have no idea where it belongs. It's one of those flexible hoses, the kind you would use for air, not made of rubber but metal. Any ideas, thoughts, suggestions are very much appreciated. Thanks!