Sandrion

Still can't figure out why, but the soob is bogging even worse on me now. I was cruising down the highway and it started bucking and surging on me. It would run, then bog, run bog, run, bog, pretty evenly spaced, barely got the thing home as it got worse going up hills. What does this sound like to you guys? Im pretty good at troubleshooting so give me anything you got, what is it they say, any port in a storm? Im sort of needing the soob to run correctly for me because last night I hit a deer in my truck, nothing terrible, just some cosmetic stuff (new grill, left headlight and bezel, and that about it.)

Alright, doing the timing doesnt sound to hard at all. Pretty easily actually.. Gotta find a timing light somewhere though. As for the engine swap, how hard is it to do exactly. I have read a couple things on it, but not much. A straight bolt up? Will it work with the AT3, FWD only? Where do I find one of these engines, Soobs arent as prolific down here in North Carolina as they are everywhere else it seems. Any other Southeastern based guys here?

Alright, to reply to all the replies... here it goes. I just replaced the fuel filter about 20 min ago, didnt make a difference. Before I replaced it though, I had let the car sit for about two hours, then drove it around town, and it IS NOT bogging as bad as before. Now it is back to just cutting out momentarily when I go around curves... Oh well, any more suggestions? Btw, checked the rubber tube for the air. It is fine, nice and supple and bendy. Not cracked or hard at all. The check engine light along with oil and other lights come on when I start the car, like normal, but they have not come on at all. It isnt throwing codes I am assuming, or the light would be on. As for the fuel filter, the pitch changes, but it is constantly making noise, it just sort of growls at you, URRR, urrr, URRR, urrr... best I can do through type. Power windows, I can handle all that, all my questions have now been answered about them, and I will get on it as soon as possible. I just drove the car for 2 hours at 70-75 mph, so Im not afraid of that anymore, Im good. Just a FWD, pics coming soon, I also like pics, just haven't had time. As for the timing, how exactly do I check that, I know where the bell housing is and the cover you speak of, as well as the connectors. Just how exactly to do it, is what Im fuzzy on. Im going to replace all the plugs, plug wires, dist cap and rotor button. That is just common practice for me on any new (to me) car. As for the buffing of the glass, I will have to try that. Its a bit scratched, and gets on my nerves. Hey now, I love my s10, has took me many a mile, I put over 50,000 on it in ONE year. A great truck, now... I love the Soob, and also this site, so what is a EJ22?? As for super grade gas, I will have to try that out. Also, when the tank is all the way full, it doesnt bog when I go around curves, usually happens at "1/2" tank or less..

Ok, just drove the Soob on a two hour drive on the interstate, performed admirably, but when I got into the town I was going to, it started acting up, like it couldn't sense what the gas pedal was doing. It almost shut down totally a couple times. It would bog down and almost quit then would pick right up and buzz along for a minute, then bog down again, especially after I started and stopped at stop lights. What could be my problem?

Ok It is a 1993 Sedan 1.8l AUT3, fwd. I have messed with the light dimmer control, dont think that is it. It is a bit more random, sort of surges at times and then doesn't, then it might again, then it might not. Quite a noisy little devil. Going around curves is right and left hand. They include making an abrupt right out of my driveway, and also an abrupt left out of work. Sweeping curves are also in the equation. I have electric everything, windows, mirrors, locks. So they DO have rollers... I must clean them.... As far as I can tell, the engine is in great shape, it doesn't even leak anywhere really, and just had a good bit of maintenance done to it. So running it at highway speeds is ok, just keep a check on the tranny fluid.

Just recently bought this Subi Loyale sedan off CL for the whopping price of $675, has some little issues but overall, it was a steal! I had a couple questions, as I am new to Subi's as I have driven a 1988 Chevy s10 until now, now I drive both it and the Subi. I am pretty proficient at working on my own vehicle, so any advice is helpful to me. First off, the dash backlights for the gauges sometimes go out, I can smack the dash and they come back on, usually it is the left side lights. Just the backlights for the gauges. What could it be causing this? Second, my fuel pump makes a funny noise, like it is surging or something to that affect, I assume this is not good. What could this be? Third, sometimes when I go around curves, or give it gas, it wants to bog out on me, it acts like my S10 does when it is running out of gas, (just dies until it picks up a little more), except I usually keep the tank at least halfway full. Any particular reason this happens? Could be the pump? Or a sensor of some sort? I have the 1.8l single point injection. Fourth, I have the 3 speed auto model. To run 55-65 I have to push the engine harder than I do in my truck, I know that the engine is designed towards this, but will it hurt it in any way if I drive it for say, 1 hour at sustained 65 mph? Fifth, the tach and speedo sometimes stick a little, the tach more so than the speedo. Can I fix this? What causes it.? Sixth, my windows... They have a hard time rolling up and down, and have what looks to be roller scratches on them.. Do they have rollers? If so, are they accessible for cleaning? I fear they may have grit in them, which will continue to eat away at my windows.. Any answer or help is greatly appreciated, this car has only 70,000 miles on it, and really is in great shape, I will be asking more questions as I go along, but this is a good start. Thanks in advance for all you guys' help!! Thanks, Sandrion.