Coatchawa

Everyone is so nice here. I've used this fourm a couple of times over the last few years, and gotten nothing but smarta** replies like that. Forget this forum. I tried to find, I could't, so I, you know, went to a fourm, and politely asked for help. Thank you.

What OEM rims will fit these cars? Eg 84-89 ford escort, 81-92 honda civic, etc Pretty sure this has been answered and there's a list somewhere, just having trouble for whatever reason finding it. Thanks

If it was a Manual, it would be my dream Subaru. It's an automatic GL-10.

I also just noticed from the location of the mirrors, and lack of checkered grill that this should actually be a 87+, not an 86. Can someone confirm this as well?

Hey all, Was the 1986 wagon turbo made as FI or Carbed? I'm meeting a guy to see about a supposed '86 Turbo, but he goes on to talk about a "small fuel leak behind the Carburetor". I don't ever remember seeing a carbed turbo in this gen Subaru... n/a engines sure, but not turbos. He could very well be referring to a fuel line going into something other than a Carb. I figured I would dip into the eternal knowledge of the Ultimatesubaru team. I am waiting on him to send me a picture of the engine bay - then I'll be able to tell. He doesn't seem too tech savvy, so it might be a while on that picture. The Turbo decals on the back doors.. does the attached image look like it has one? The reason I'm asking these questions is my concern that this is a ea82, not a ea82t. Thanks guys. Coatchawa

Believe it or not, I lived near Boone for most of my life. I have a lot of family in Asheville. I might hold you to that offer :cool:

Will do, man. I'm sure down the road I'll need help on something

It's all good. I try to take everything the best I can. I have like what? 11 posts now? I can understand a bit of intolerance towards new members, because that's the way it is on other forums, video games, etc. I didn't take anything personal. But thank you, Miles. I appreciate your listening, tolerance, and two cents worth.

OEM is always nice, but it might not be a great option for a $200 car. Right now, the value of this thing goes up and down depending on how much gas is in it And you're saying that if the timing belt(s) break, it won't cause any severe damage other than being stranded? That's actually really reassuring. The belts didn't look old or cracked, but I'm sure they would need to at the VERY least be re-tentioned for a while. The brakes felt a little mushy, and I didn't get the chance to actually take a wheel off to look at them. So your guess is as good as mine as to what's going on with them. They'll defenately need some kind of work of some kind, I'm sure. Thanks for the advice on the calipers. A little preventative maintenance goes a long ways sometimes. Thanks Miles! If this motor turns out to be just outlandishly horrible, an EJ22 swap would defenately be an option. WRX in a 87 Subar GL though? Not on my budget, not for this car. The thought does appeal to me though XD Sweet. I'll send you a PM. Agreed. I don't think the differance between OEM and just regular 'ol heater hose is big enough to think about. I'm sure I'll do a little more research and visit some of the auto parts stores around here.

I have some disposable income just because of income taxes coming back and everything, but not enough to start anything besides a cheap project. It's the free time I have lately I need to do something with. I figure a $200 project would be fairly sensible. Plus I could always part out some things and get back my $200, easy, if I did something like blow the gaskets or the transmission fries.

Yeah, for real! Not even noticeable rust on it, even on the frame. There's a quarter panel that has a little starting on it, but it doesn't look that hard to fix or have fixed. The tires themselves were replaced before the car was started for the first time, so it could be moved to be worked on. They were used tires - but there's a good 75% of the tread on them, and they all match. It was like $40 for the set, mounted. The spare looks like the tire that CAME with the car, sooo yeah, I don't think it would hold air for very long if at all. You have my word that I'll take it easy on her for a while. It's not like I plan on jumping in a car going on 25 years old, and gunning it like a new turbo.

Any chance you'd part with them?

Yeah, anything could happen. And that means anything. But for a $200 car, I figure it's worth taking a chance on. I mean hey, its a good chance that after new hoses, fluids and anything else I can think of, I can get to maybe 180k. $150-$200 is about what I was expecting for the hoses.

Not a clue. Is the house in the old part of town? And yeah, if it was showing any sign of overheating, I would never try it. I know how the EA22t is with head gaskets.

I appreciate your advice. Any idea how much it would run to order all of the coolant hoses, etc? It's from a stealership, so that kind of scares me...

Yeah, I know it's just a trim level. It is a 1987 4wd turbo.

And let me add - this thing drives like a TANK. I feel like I could have hit a medium-large bear, and not have noticed it After turning on the A/C / Heat for the first time I, along with the entire interior was covered with black suit. Still works though! Ice cold. Oh, the sunroof still works, keeps the seal, and is b-e-a-utiful.

So here's the thing. I have a buddy in Virginia that got this car for free from a friend. According to both of them, the car has been sitting for a good 4-5 years, outdoors, under a tree. (the inspection tag is dated 2006). And as hard to believe as it is, he says all he had to do was take off the old battery, clean the terminals, jump it, and it was absolutely fine - cranked right up, even with the 4-5 year old gas. The idle in this thing is a little rough, but not worrisome. Sometimes you have to hit the starter a few times to get it to crank. And the ignition switch is going out - sometimes, you can take out the key and it'll still be running. Other than those issues, the car, amazingly, does not seem to leak. He has had this car garaged for a good month now, and there are no signs of any leaks. The motor and transmission are both at about 137k. I test drove it, and once you get past the rough idle, the thing runs like a dream. I had it up to 85-90, and it didn't even shake - though, the steering wheel is upside down - any thoughts on that? I would normally never think about driving something like this unless there was a complete tune-up, with all the fluids flushed, but he's had it this fast several times. Kind of makes me want to cringe. The engine has no obvious ticking noises, blue smoke, grey smoke, etc, and seems like it has plenty of life left in it. My concerns are - fluids, belts, and rubber hoses. The hoses are not leaking AT ALL, but I want to know what you guys think. Would this be safe the way it is for a 200 mile interstate drive (mostly 60mph), so I can have everything changed? Oh, another funny thing about the car. The headlights are there, but, they are almost non-existant. You turn on the headlights in the dark, and it's like they do nothing, even though you can see them turn on from the front. If you want ANY kind of lights, you have to use the high beams, and they work about half as good as regular lights on a regular car. Thought that was kind of cool.