freedster

Hello all- Looking for suggestions. Got a "free" water temp gauge when I bought an ammeter and since I already have water temp on the dash, I was thinking I could just plumb the temp pickup into the oil system and keep tabs on how hot that was getting too. It was suggested that I not try to plumb it into the oil pressure gauge pickup because that can adversely affect the pressure readings and also because that pickup point might not be at a good place to get the true oil temperature anyway. The two thoughts I had were: - just replacing the drain plug with the temp pickup (which i know would work but it makes me a little nervous) - Getting a spin-on cooler adapter or remote filter adapter and plumbing it into the system there. (Not really expensive, but not really free either. Thanks for the advice! - Freed PS- Car is an 88 GL 4WD hatch. 1.8L w/ carb, 4-spd.

Hello all- Sorry if this is a noob question, but I'm still learning. I was just wondering if there were any Impreza parts out there (or parts from other models for that matter) that I could bolt up to my 88 GL hatch to upgrade it. I know that with other manufacturers you can pick and choose better parts from other year or model cars and make such upgrades (like swapping to 5-lug hubs, swapping out springs or shocks, or even changing over to disk brakes) and I'm wondering if any such goodness could be in store for my little GL. Looking to improve handling and braking, mostly, though finding some power or new seats might be nice too. Thanks in advance for the info. - Freed

Sorry for the noob question and sorry if this is covered elsewhere. I got this GL about a month ago, and want to take it autocrossing this summer. I figure with the short wheelbase and 4wd traction, it might have some potential. The car runs like a top, but it is in very stock condition and I don't really know were to begin on setting up the car for AutoX. Anyone out there with info, or good places to look for info, I would appreciate it. I've got other questions, but I'll put them in other threads. Thanks in advance for the info. - Freed

Hello All! Just joined, first post. Please go easy on me . I recently got an 88 GL 3-door hatchback. It's got the carbureted 1.8 and optional 4WD. The car was meticulously maintained until about 1996, and then wasn't driven more than 50 miles until I got it a few weeks ago. Onto my point. A week or so after I got my new battery, I checked the charging system and I think I need a new alternator. Taking a look at the alternator, it looks an awful lot like the GM one-wire units that I have on my 70 Buick Skylark and my Chevy S-10. Switching to one of those would not only be cheaper, but it would also keep me from needing a separate regulator and alternator, and I could get one that put out more juice too. I've read the tech article on the board about switching to a one-wire XT alternator, so I know that switching to an internally regulated unit can be done. Not sure if I have an electric fuel pump or not, but if I do, I think I could probably handle rewiring the pump onto the ignition circuit without too many problems. So, is it an easy swap to put a GM one-wire alternator in this Subaru, or is the similarity between the units merely visual? Thanks in advance for the advice. - Freed