[Under-heating issue]

i have 2000 2.5RS with a/c system removed

both rad fans start working when engine is just warm but not hot.

even now in cold weather and driving on hwy they spin all the time

what could be wrong?

thanks in advance for any input

[What Have You Done to your Soobie lately? (Please post in here and keep it going)]

funny i got a few pms in regards of this matter.

so, this is how it was done:

made a hub out of an old GL wheel, cut out the center of an STi wheel, clamped them together,

drilled 4 holes and then just bolted them together.

took me a few hours though =o)

before i had momo wheel installed but wanted to put it in my 01rs so i couldn't leave '86gl without any steering wheel =o)

u can fit pretty much any wheel to any car.

it just takes two of them and one has to be original

here is how it looked before

for the seats i had to customize the rails

Does the EJ wheel just directly bolt up?

Since I doubt it... what mods did you do to make that work?

That's pretty awesome. If I didn't have a grant I'd be putting a leather legacy GT wheel in mine.

[What Have You Done to your Soobie lately? (Please post in here and keep it going)]

what have i done to my Subaru lately

this - STi steering wheel with airbag (well it's a dummy airbag =o))

and new seats \/

[The garage queen gets a new heart ::ea81 build::]

what have i done to my Subaru lately

this - STi steering wheel with airbag (well it's a dummy airbag =o))

and new seats \/

[86 hatch ea81 timing question]

it only does that with the vacuum advance line connected

so, how do i bypass the valve?

thanks

[86 hatch ea81 timing question]

 

Be sure to send us some rally pictures.

i shoot lots of vids and a few pix

here're couple of them

recognize those guys?

oh, and of course i was the only one wearing SUBARU cap=o)

[86 hatch ea81 timing question]

yeh, it could be around 2000 or just a bit over

i was watching the mark more than rpm's =o)

but it definitively jumps up

i had a timing light borrowed for one day only.

(don't want to buy one since i'm planning swapping the engine later anyways)

i'm gonna look closely into it when get back in a week.

going to monte-carlo next week to spectate first round of world rally championship!!! =o)

Centrifigual advance should be all in by 2000 rpm and should add about 12 degrees max.

Try it again w/the vacuum line disconnected.

Make sure the rotor is tight on the shaft.I`ve seen some flop around.

[86 hatch ea81 timing question]

due to the sluggish performance (22sec 0-60)

did some timing checking on my '86 hatchback

initial was 7 (corrected it to 8 which is not a big deal)

it climbs steadily with rpm increasing 9,10...20

but then all of a sudden when it passes aprox 2500 it jumps to what it would be 40 degrees (aprox. since there're no marks)

once again from 20 to 40 big jump once it goes over 2500

vacuum hose connected

any thoughts?

thanks in advance!

EDITED

finally bought timing light today =o)

it only does the timing advance jump from 20 to 40 degrees

only when i connect vacuum line

so, how do i bypass vacuum advance valve?

thanks

[distributor tuning.]

i've got the same problem with my 86 hatch

launched it a few times 0-60 yesterday and all i get is 22 sec in average

i wonder how does Your car performs?

and was going to buy timing light today anyway (it's not that expencive - $40-50) and play with it

 

Feels like it may have more power at 3000rpm now but it tails of at 5500rpm.

 

More fine tuning to do but so far a marked improvement.

[Seat interchangeability]

those are nice

i like it when headrests are actually made for ... head to rest

[My Exhaust project]

i'd definitely pick up one of those if available in my city!

but i'm sure you can try to sell them on ebay

You won't loose anything if you go "by order"

[Seat interchangeability]

i don't know if there's a direct fit but i'm sure one can make any seat fit as long as it's not overly wide

for this seat swap i had to manufacture base and weld it to the new seats and then just bolted sliders to it.

once i was driving my daughter's acura rsx and i though " man, these are the most comfortable seats"! and i was gonna buy those and make them fit.

but decided to stick to OEM Subaru's parts

so, why don't You just unbolt one of Your seats (it'll take couple of minutes anyway) and try what ever You like and go from there

but i'd recommend to go with seats as newer as possible.

BECAUSE IT'S YOUR back and butt man!

Oh man those seats look Shnazzy:slobber: +1 i am also wondering if seats out of an older GL or XT will bolt right in to my 90 loyale? cheers all!

[Seat interchangeability]

I swapped my old seats on 86 GL hatch with newer (i think 04 wrx) seats

which i find the most comfortable, even better than sti ones (i like them for removable headrests)

bought them from wrecker for $180 and actually bought both passenger's side

because they are usually in much better shape

spent couple of days making bases and fitting the rails

but quite satisfied with the results. can't wait for the next rally

oh eah, and while on it i also made a hub from my old steering wheel and bolted Momo on it =o)

 

[86 3door Runabout:FWD<FT4WD, 4 lug<5lug, EA82 carb<EJ22 or ER27 swap, rust removal]

 

Now that i answered your question in my thread, now you owe me a compliment on my car!

thanks for the usefull info.

but my initial thought was not to take parts from a few cars and try them to fit

but rather take a donor's car body and throw it away leaving two subframes complete

with engine, transmission, axles, wiring etc. on the ground and put my stripped car body on a top of it (sort of =o)))

i realize of course that donor car will have a wider body ond i got to widen my e81

i've been working on cars for a looong time and no stranger to fabrications

and modifications

just want to avoid hassles trying to fit parts from a few different cars

 

now

i already said i admire Your work =o)

Your patience and deducation amazes me.

 

i myself was looking for 25 y.o. impreza or audi quattro for almost two years

and the car i was looking for had to be in really good shape. and as soon as i saw one on craigslist

i was the first there early in the morning with cash in hand.

and what do ya know - week later '84 quattro side damaged poped up at the insurance company auction.

i bid on it of course but was overbid (it was a closed auction)- she went for $3800

[86 3door Runabout:FWD<FT4WD, 4 lug<5lug, EA82 carb<EJ22 or ER27 swap, rust removal]

yea, that's an EA81. DOHC engine won't fit without notching the frame rails.

 

 

Although I don't know what turbo DOHC '96 legacy you might be looking at. They didn't sell 'em like that....not in North America, anyway.

that legacy was no go. it had an auto transmission anyway

i wonder if the whole subframe from a donor (with suspension and steering, brakes and rotors etc.) could be swapped?

then i wouldn't have to shorten drive axles, only the drive shaft

though i guess i'd have to roll the fenders

[86 3door Runabout:FWD<FT4WD, 4 lug<5lug, EA82 carb<EJ22 or ER27 swap, rust removal]

this is my car

don't know about the body but i'm pretty sure it has e81 engine in it

next to it is also subie ...but almost 25 years younger =o)

[86 3door Runabout:FWD<FT4WD, 4 lug<5lug, EA82 carb<EJ22 or ER27 swap, rust removal]

i can't believe the amount of work you put into it!

you might as well build a new car body from the scratch =o)

i wonder if you had to shorten drive shaft and axles

i'm just asking because i got 86 hatch and will be doing complete engine/transmission/suspension swap

in a while and started looking for a donor car.

any advice? especially on suspension and drivetrain part

was ready to buy 96 legacy turbo cheap for a donor but it has auto tranny

and i think dohc engine is a bit too big