froggymike

I finally cured mine last month after I replaced the oil pump seals. I kinda miss being able to say my car has the TOD:)

A couple of months ago, I let my Rare Form drummer (that's my San Diego band - I live in Fresno 348 mi away) drive me to our guitarist's house after the Halloween gig. OK. He HAD to drive me because I was in no condition to do so myself. But I've driven him home on numerous occations so I figure it was payback. Well, this week-end, at the $2000 Xmas Party gig at Loew's Coronado (I love saying that) he complimented me on how well the car drove. That compliment is a greater reward than I could ever get from a car that I didn't bring back from certain death.

You have respect here! We love you man... well in a platonic sense I mean. Hang in there and show you're no follower. I'm forty, NEVER made a car payment, and driving my third reanimated subie (Murphy, the $500 87 T-Wag). Learn to play guitar or bass, and then when all the other guys in the band who have "cool" trucks and are trying to put the tarps over their equipment to keep it from getting wet, you're stuff is packed and dry in the wagon. You're already on the road, kickin' it in 4WD to get through the snow as you drive home from the Gig at Bass Lake (s of Yeosemite). PS. Tarps fall off. Roofs never do... unless you have a Yugo convertible:)

Could this thing cause a high CO smog reading?? For more info on the problem, go here.

O2 is new. Replaced a couple of months ago.

WOW!!! That's both scary AND cool at the same time. Of all the wierd things I've come across, I've never seen anything like this before! Good luck.

WOW! That is a wonderfull looking wagon. I almost got to buy an 84 Turbo Wag with the same color scheme, but someone else got to it first.

Seeing that the registration expired at the end of last month I figured it was time to Murphy smogged and registered. This is the first time I've tried to have the $500 87 T-Wag smogged since I rebuilt it (nwe engine, new tranny - awfull 3 spd). CO too high. The smog tech (who wasn't that familliar with Subies - couldn't locate the ECU which I found both troubling and amusing) seems to think the problem is a temp sensor, which is causing the car to run too rich. I wonder if this helps explain my poor gas mi. (18 avg), and the fact that my ugly digi-dash temp gauge tends to sporatically show higher that normal temp reading? I have included a scan of the smog results with this post. BTW, 02 sensor is new so that shouldn't be the problem. PS. Did I mention that I HATE the 3 spd autotranny? 4000 RPM @ 70 MPH! Sucks!!! And yes I reallize it was made for the 55 mph legal limit of the day. I'm semi-old and remember those horrible times!!! :-)

I think I just killed two birds with ont stone. Replace all the oil pump gaskets, and when I filled the oil pan with the proper amount of oil, plus a little MMO, no more leaks and no noticeable TOD. Now to install the passenger side speaker that has been sitting on the flood for 2 1/2 months.

They're super easy to work on. The only other engine that was as easy was in my 76 civic, which later found life in a 79 Accord hatch back.

Yea. I know. I just like way the phrase sounds. I almost don't want fix it so I can keep telling people my car has the dreaded "Tick Of Death"!!! But then it does suck when you're waiting in a drive thu.

Yea, EA82T. It was supposed to have only about 50,000 mi on it.

Well, judging from the drip location, it looks like the oil pump gasket is shot. I wish I would have thought of that earlier. And of coarse no one has one so I'll have to go to the dealer tomorrow to get one. Would having a leaky gasket contribute to the TOD? And isn't there a spring you can stretch on the rocker arm assembly that will help stop the TOD?

Crappy-crap! I thought / hoped the oil leak was the crank shaft seal, cause it's easy to fix. Well, that's not where the leak is, and I took the thing apart for nothing! But I still don't know where the drip is coming from. Drips when it runs. Stops when it's not. Hungry. Must eat now and maybe that will clear my head.

Thanks man. It needed a bumb. I will be in the garage today replacing the seal. I'm just glad it's not the rear main that is leaking.

Could a combination of a probable faulty front crank shaft seal (oil was dripping nicely while the engine was running - user install error - my bad) and a bad hydraulic lifter cause my poor gas milage on Murphy, the 87 T-Wag (@ 19 mpg)?? Just checked both the EGR and PVC valves and they are functioning properly. The O2 sensor was replaced a couple of months ago. I also changed the AT fluid. Though the fluid was only a few months old, it was less than the desired pinkish red color, and it had a little bit of foam while draining. PS. I decided that I hate that 3spd AT. I am seriously considering changing it out for a 5spd 2/4wd shift, even though it would be a pain in the ars. PPS. At least now I know where my oil has been going to lately.

Hear. Hear. And I'm still only getting about 19 mpg. Sucks.

Congrats! And bring plenty of warm blankets. But you don't have to sleep in the dog house.... that is what the back seat of the car is for (after you're married )

Been There! Done That! Bringin' back memories of chewing the teeth off the timing belt just south of Tulare trying to get down to San Diego. Thank God for AAA:-)

I just changed mine two days ago. I had the same problem and was in a hurry, so I just broke the old sensor away from the threaded part, then used a 22mm socket to get the threaded part out. To install the new one I used a pair of vice grips to screw it in, being careful that I was actually gripping the nut end of the threads and not the sensor body itself.

UPDATE: I found the wire leading to the O2 sensor to be in bad shape. I replaced the sensor and will take it on the freewway tomorrow for a little mileage test.

Murphy, the $500 87 T-Wag with 3 spd A/T is a thirsty girl on the freeway; only getting about 17 mpg, 277 mi on full tank of gas. Maybe coincidence, but when I'm hitting about 70, the check engine light comes on momentarily, and going up hill on the gapevine, she does get hot, but doesn't loose power (no clogged cat). Any thoughts? PS. I just read the other gas mileage post and may replace the O2 sensor.

Murpht the $500 87 T-Wag had 102k miles on it. The interior is in the best condition of any car I have ever had.

Oooh!. Does it have the third eye??? I love those. Had an 80 wagon named Cy, short for Cyclips. Took me everywhere! Only ran on three cylinders most of the time. Man, I Loved that car!!!!

Got some ultra-bright red LED's, now all I need is time to solder and install. Oh, on the new TOD. That was just Murphy, the $500 87 T-Wag, yelling at me because the oil level was a quart low. Apparently she's sensitive about those kind of things:)