dbeckman

Thanks everyone for the great advice and input! The emmisions station around here does not perform visual inspections. I decided to take the plunge and order a Redline Weber 32/36 conversion kit. It's supposed to arrive about a week from now. At least it will run a lot better and I'll have some fun with it. I don't drive to work, so I can afford to take my time on this. Will I need anything other than basic tools? Are there any good resources on the web? I noticed the procedure is listed in the Repair Manual (http://www.usmb.net/repair/ -- under Engine and not Fuel?), but the picture links seem to be broken. Thanks, Daniel

Hello Everyone, I'm new to this board, so please pardon me if I ask any questions already covered. I have a 1987 GL 4x4 5-spd Wagon, VIN JF2AN53B7HE408589. How do I find out whether I have an EA81 or EA82? A few months ago, I took the car in for inspections/emmisions testing (for D.C.). They refused to even test it, citing a "safety hazard": excessive smoke. It's not very noticable unless you're looking for it, but you can see black smoke coming from the tailpipe, especially as you increase the throttle. I should note that a year before this, the car went through the test just fine. It has about 183k miles on it. For the past few weeks (after inspections -- been driving it without the inspection sticker), the situation has seemed to get worse. The car idles very roughly: I have to wait for it to warm up, and even after that, I have to keep throttling at stoplights or it will tend to stall (the rpms just get too low). I took it to a shop that specializes in imports, and they were unable to adjust the idle -- nothing had any effect. I had the same problem when trying that myself. They were only able to find a new carb from the local dealer -- at the tune of $600. Some people have suggested that the smoke could be caused by the rings being worn (oil escaping past and getting burned). Which, to me, sounds like a new engine. So I'm not sure if I should take a gamble and try installing a Weber kit. I should note that I have not noticed any reduction in power at normal speeds. It has the same amount of pickup as it used to; it just idles roughly. It has plenty of power on the highway, etc. Also, I'm not sure what kit I would need to get. Carbs Unlimited (Carbs.net) has two kits available; both descriptions seem to apply to my vehicle: 72 - 89 SUBARU ALL , INCLUDING BRAT EA 71 / EA 81 1.6 , 1.8 K730 32-36_DGEV_Electric_Choke 329.35 85 - 87 SUBARU ALL , INCLUDING BRAT EA 82 , 1.6 , 1.8 K731 32-36_DGEV_Electric_Choke 329.12 Any thoughts/advice on this would be much appreciated. Thanks! Daniel