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This is one of my Brats up for sale on Ebay.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1986-Subaru-Other-GL-/322542983755?hash=item4b190f5a4b:g:RyQAAOSwlY1ZNJaF&vxp=mtr

Has new timing belts, timed it with a light.. All new ignition parts...

Well, I emptied the tank and scraped the tar out of the bottom of it.. At least as much as I could, but the new gas I put in may have mixed with the leftover residue... I'm going to run this tank out, and sea foam, and reafill it...

a whole can in a tankful?

The car has 157,000 on it, but it has been sitting for about 13 years, so I will check those connections. I have blown air through the supply and return gas lines.. They seem to be free.. I'm not sure that the gas isn't still a little tainted.. I am trying to run this tank down before I get more gas. What do you all think about octane boost?

I agree, it is running lean. When I check the plugs there is no residue or carbon buld up. They are tannish in color and the insulator is yellowed...

by earth points do you mean ground? There may be a fuel connections I haven't cleaned yet, but I have cleaned a lot of them already...

I'm pretty sure the pick up tube is clear, but never thuoght about the return line causing a problem.. I took the tank right out at one point, cut a hole in top of the tank and cleaned it out from the inside. I have chaged the pressure regulator as well. Maybe I will try run both lines into a gas can or just blasting the return with some air...

Ive idled it up with the cable adjustment.... Does the temp sensor in the radiator effect how it runs? It is currently bypassed so the fan runs all the time,, I have changed the ect in the top on the engine..

when it's warm it will idle, but it still runs like it's starved for gas or air. It kinda sputters and I'm sure it's not giving me the performance it should. Yes, the MAF has a flapper.. I tested that bypass valve with an ohm meter and it was within speck.. Maybe I need to see if it's stuck? are you talking about unhooking the bypass hose from the valve on the thermostat housing? Not sure if I mentioned it before, but I also bought a new maf for it...

Thanks so much.. I am thinking I still may have bad gas in the system.. I'm not sure why it doesn't idle when it is cold. Ive put 3 different fuel pumps on it but they have all been kinda loud. They sound like they are straininig.. I have also changed the fuel regulator.. It looks like the wires are right...

I've completely been through the fuel system. Cleaned the tank, changed fuel pump, changed filter, and injectors, changed vacuum lines when I've found bad ones. Also, all need ignition parts; plugs, wires, cap and rotor... There is a boot you can pull off the plug to expose your wires, but if you don't want to do that, I understand. These cars are vintage and fragile in some ways...

I have a 86 GL-10 Turbo that I bought earlier this year.. It had set for over ten years,so it has been a project. I've got it running now, but something makes it not want to idle when cold and it hesitates when warmed up.. I bought a new Mass air-flow for it but seems to run about the same.. I was looking in the chiltons trying to test the MAF and it appears some of my wires are swapped in the plug for the MAF. Does anyone have a GL-10 turbo that runs well so I can varify the wiring?

Do any of you have a part number for Hydraulic lifters for a 86 Brat? Someone gave me a Subaru part number but it was for an XT or something and they are not the same even though it was for an EA81 engine.

Hey felsubluvs, that's fellow Subaru lovers. My name is Anthony. I'm glad to finally be a part of this online community. I have already read a lot of posts when I've been searching online. I know this will be a benefit to me and my GEN 2 soobs. I have some questions hopefully I can figure out where and when to ask them, or find the answers on here. I will try and post some pictures of my 86 Brat and 87 GL Hatchback.