Ezekiel

Thanks for all the replies guys, The motor is absolutely an ea81. says it right on block. 167k on the odometer. Came from Missoula Montana. Actually pretty rust free. When I was last cranking the tachometer was jumping very quickly between 0-100rpm. Mechanic has it at shop so I cannot post engine pics right now. I've read about guys having to blow crud out of the fuel lines before. I wonder if that may be the problem. Remaining questions: Why would you convert to points style ignition? (easier to maintain...points are cheap...more dependable? IDK? Are there any other ignition components that would go with the 82 electronic ignition that would not exist on a 75 points style setup?? Igition Control Module? Igniter? How difficult is it to clean out fuel lines front to rear? Pricey? Thanks again guys : )

Hey Guys I need your advice on whether my mechanic's story makes sense. Im not one to doubt but I figured someone on here knows much more about this & could verify the story at least hypothetically. The Story... I took my 82 GL wagon (third eye works!) seemingly all stock w/hitachi carb to my mechanic because it had odd running issues ie. very hard to start cold, would not hot restart, throttle stuck wide open one time, sometimes engine would flood when trying to start. prior to this it ran good for 8 months. I figured it was time to go ahead & weberize! So took it to my mechanic to verify in fact that the hitachi was crap & weber would solve all problems. 2 Hours later he calls & says he adjusted throttle linkage & set ignition timing & that it was driveable. I paid $150 for that & left. I got 5 min. down the road & it died while at idle & would not restart... for those 5 min. it did run very smooth. But then just cranking forever & no start. So he tows it back to his shop. Later that day tells me it needs a new distributor. I ok the disty & we move forward. Then he tells me the previous owner actually swapped in a points style disty from a 75 GL & removed all the related electronic ignition items (what does that mean?) So now we had to hunt down a reman points style disty from a 75 GL to match the jury rig setup. Now waiting for part to come in. Really hope this works as he is charging me too much already. A couple of questions... 1) I changed the dist cap & rotor myself before. ( would that work if the disty is a 75 like he says) 2) Why would someone revert back to a points style setup? ( the guy I bought it from had like 5 GL's so he probably swapped em to save money is my only guess) otherwise I dont know. Thanks in advance for your thoughts! -Zeke

Hey Guys I have an 82 4x4 Wagon with 164k. It seems to be in all around good condition with a few hiccups from time to time I have a few questions & thank you guys in advance for your replies! 1) The carb seems to periodically (every 4-6 months) flood the motor & I have to then clean/replace plugs. When this happens I've noticed fuel dumping into the carb when the key is just in the on position. Not Cranking. Is that normal? I thought maybe the Accelerator pump bushing might be bad?? Has anyone ever installed a remanned hitachi? Do they work well? National Carburetor has them for $200. I know everyone says Weber but I was just curious. 2) Starting at 30mph you can hear a whirring/worn bearing noise from what seems to be the front end. Are the transaxles just loud or am I prob looking at something needing repaired. 3) Is there anything else I should do for the car/check as I just got it 8 months ago. I really wanna make it super reliable. It's pretty reliable already. Just wanna get it right! Thanks very much for any recommendations.

So last month I bought this cruiser & I've been driving it ever since! It's a 1982 GL wagon 4x4 & it has the 3rd Headlight option! And it even works! VERY little rust too. The more I looked it over the better it kept looking. Turns out everything works! I love the plaid seats & original brown & orange decals/pinstriping! Anyhow I put new tires/painted the wheels, new distributor cap/rotor, plugs/wires and now it runs great! 166k on the odometer. For right now I do have one question. I heard Subaru advised to not leave the rear suspension adjusted up for extended periods. Is this true? Also the nuts on the front struts where you can raise the car are really hard to break loose. Anyone have any experience with those items. Thanks in advance! Here are some pics!