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Also might want to check out JCWhitney online for molded carpet. They had one for My 84 BRAT. Kind of shocking... wasn't horrible on price, little over a hundred bucks I think. Might not do any good but couldn't hurt.

Just an idea... I was told that one of the old sprinkler valve wrenches fits the grooves and will turn the caliper down you could just grind off the end and attach it to a high torque drill... cuts down on the time spent hand cranking. If its too tight for a full size drill a right angle drill might work. My brother in law told me that... cant say that I have tried it myself. But might be worth a shot.

Thank you both for the info.. Jerry I sent you a PM but if any of you are considering Seafoam... holy crap what are you waiting for?!! I don't know what's in that stuff but I put it in my tank and topped it off and for the first time since I have owned the BRAT my tank read all the way full! Problems not totally ironed out yet but has seemed to make a difference for the better. Any body looking at this with a similar problem... give Seafoam a try. It cost me about $10 bucks and I had to ask for it.. it was behind the counter at my local Checker Auto store. Too easy to not try it. DaGodfada

Hello to all, Need Help in the worst way... Got my 84 Brat on the road finally, tried to sell it, glad I didn't because now I have this crazy fuel problem that I cant figure out. Just a little history on the Brat.. sat in a field for 4 years, every available crevice had been filled with a mouse house, (criminal I know) was told that engine was seized... checked oil, moved engine and two squirts of starting fluid later and the Brat came to life for the first time in four years. Gotta love the EA81 engine. Drove the Brat for three weeks as a daily driver and the head gaskets blew. Did a headgasket replacement, my first, replaced all intake gaskets, exaust gaskets, clutch, clutch cable, did a full tune up Plugs (Bocsh Quads) new wires, cap, rotor, oil change, fuel filters (both of them) etc.. Everything went really well on the rebuild, Brat came back to life after a little timing work. Once I started driving it, it was surging like it was starving for fuel. That was when I found out about the second fuel filter back by the fuel pump. Once that was replaced it was running fine. Now it is doing it again.. thought it was the filters again so I replaced them.. Both.. still doing it but not all the time. Sometimes it idles just fine runs just like it is supposed to. Then for no reason that I can tell, rpm's drop off car surges like it's starving for fuel and next to impossible to keep at idle... Any thoughts? I don't mind turning the wrenches but I don't know where to go from here. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Thanks... Still new to this. Had an 87 GL wagon a few years ago and am really looking forward to getting back into the Soobs:banana:

Ok everyone... I had a 84 Brat given to me. Had sat in a field for about four years turned into a mouse house... sinful I know. Here is the problem...The car started and ran even after sitting for that long with just a little starting fluid. (Gotta Love the Ea82 Motors) But after driving it for a few weeks I started to do a little work on it and it started blowing steam out the exaust. I had been under the hood for a few hours and when I started it up to check my work...(nowhere near the heads) it was blowing steam. I am getting ready for an engine overhaul but I need some advice. Is it most likely the gasket or the head? and if I dive that deep into the motor i am going to redo the clutch and timing belts but should I do the rings and main bearings too? Any of your experience and expertise in this matter is greatly appriciated... Shaun

I can feel your pain as far as the mechanical abilities go. I am not the worlds best mechanic, in fact calling myself a mechanic is an unjustice to anyone who has that ability that has ever picked up a wrench. But this little POS Subaru that I bought is rapidly changing my opinion of turning the wrenches. I have enjoyed the work that I have done to my Subaru. And I am looking forward to doing some of the more advanced mods that I have read about here on the board. And a couple hundred bucks will put your car back on the road. And that beats the hell out of a car payment. By the way Walmart has a good selection of Stanley Tools (Mac low end) and they are really not that expensive. SCOOBY MUST LIVE!!! Shaun...DaGodfada:brow:

Hey Glenn, I didn't even notice you were local with me! Thanks for the heads up on the boneyard! I was going to try Pick and Pull which for the last two times I have been there it should have been called Rape and Screw. Didn't even know about A1 I'll give it a try. By the way I looked at your post for "SUMMER" that is kick rump roast! If you ever have it out and about town let me know, I would love to see that thing up close! Shaun...DaGodfada:brow:

Hello All, After many failed attempts at patching, I finally gave up and removed the rear CAT and replaced it with a straight pipe. I didn't even realize how much power I had lost due to that damn exaust leak. And with a motor that could just as easily be rated in squirrel power as in horse power, any loss is a big deal. Now for the next project. I ran a ohms check on the egr solenoid...42.9 so I am assuming that it is bad. At least from what I read here on the board it should be no higher than 39.0 to be a good one. I am going to the boneyards this weekend to try to find a replacement. Because the price from Subaru (110.00!) made my butthole pucker just a little bit. I also need to find a replacement for my manual transmission dipstick! Sucker broke off clean when I went to replace it the other day when I was checking my fluid:banghead: . Speaking of which, does anyone else have a problem with the passenger side axle leaking gear oil on the front CAT? I have this wicked hot smell after driving for 20-30 miles Pretty much my daily commute. Thanks everyone for your help. Shaun...DaGodfada:brow:

Hello All, I have broken down and decided to buy a new EGR solinoid. (Most probable cause of my check engine light) I just need to know if changing it out is a really hard job, anything to watch out for, or just general heads ups. I have been looking at the other posts and find several references to it (the EGR solinoid) just not a lot of input on the actual changing of it. Just on a side note, anyone else notice that Chilton and Hayes repair books are damn near worthless? Shaun...DaGodfada:brow:

Got to agree with Morgan, If you are planning to do much with this car, you are going to want the extra ponies. (Trust Me) And these Roo's are not long on power anyway. Just long on FUN:banana: Shaun...DaGodfada:brow:

Yeah I have to agree about the tune up. For less than $100 bucks you can pick up everything you need to do a first rate tune up. My wagon is the same model without the Turbo and I noticed a huge difference with just the new Plugs and cap and rotor. Shaun...DaGodfada:brow:

Yeah Man! Hey when you get that Rear Spare tire rack hammered out, drop me a line. I want the best but lack the skills:lol: . But all in all for a first attempt and doing all the fab work by yourself. Only one word to describe it...DAMN! Shaun...DaGodfada:brow:

Hello All! I have a check engine light on, and thanks to the wonderful help here on the board I now know how to check them. But at the risk of sounding as stupid as I feel, where in the HELL is the ECU? I have searched as many different threads as I can and I know what to look for on the ECU just don't know where it is. Any help will be greatly appreciated. (And please, be gentle) Just really new to Soob's. Thanks...DaGodfada:brow:

Hello to All! I was driving my 88 Gl-10 Wagon over the weekend out by Strawberry Reservoir (Anyone not local PM me for directions) There sitting out in a cow pasture (gasp) was an older 80's series wagon with a big $700 in the front windshield. I didn't get a chance to stop and check on the exacts but it looked like a pretty good looking little car. It is located on Interstate Hwy 40 between Heber City Utah and Strawberry Reservoir, Probably less than 5 miles outside of Heber. About 40 minutes outside of Salt Lake. Anyone interested can reply and I'll try to be more specific. Cant be more specific about the car though, I only know that it is an 80's series wagon. Shaun...DaGodfada:brow: