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I'll most likely be in that group also. I will be ready at least 2 days in advance Otherwise someone will have to play catch up.

I was lucky, I only had one break and it was stuck in the intake. But of course it broke clean on the head But like Danbob said, it was loose in the head. If there is any threads sticking out and you cant get the vice grips on it, try taking a cold chisel and tapping it at a angle counter clockwise. I've gotten a few out like this.

Ok, I guess I need to edit my second answer I have had a couple folks tell me about this, so its obviously there. Altho I sure have never seen it in the FSM, I guess I need to get better glasses :cool: This may be a feature that only comes on in the first 60K. On all my Soobs, I have never had the light come on for that reason.

First answer - Yes, you need to adjust the cable some more. But not to much, its supposed to be so that at a certain incline the HH will work. So you need to adjust a little than test it. Second answer - Uh no. As far as I know nothing earlier than 90 that has this type of reset. You need to connect the green plug with one wire under the dash, to get the service codes from the ECU. Altho sometimes the color of the connector can be black.

Hmmm, still keeping things in the dark I see :cool:

Whats the scoop on the EA81T engine? Are you doing a stock rebuild or going a little more?

Hey Gd, he's on the "east coast". By saying "lift", he might mean a jack or stand :cool:

Maybe meeting at the Malls on the way down is a good idea. That way others can meet and wait for the rest of the groups coming down. Although SouthCenter is north of me, Tacoma Mall would be better, and its also off of I-5. Theres a few of us going that are south of Seattle and that would be a better spot for us.

I didnt buy mine from Ebay, but I have a cover on my 84 T-Coupe. These should fit your Brat with no problem, and they give you a lifetime warranty to boot The price isnt bad either, $30 is common.

The FP should be under the car in front of the right rear tire. It sits on a little platform to help protect it from road debris. Theres alot of places you can get the FP, so prices will vary. I cant say how much because I have never had to buy one. The reason your key wont work is because when the slim jim unlocked the door it also removed the rod that controls the inside lever to the lock. Its easy to put back on, just remove the inside door panel/arm rest/inside door handle cover and slip it back in the clip. I would probably be most concerned about the timing belts. They must be replaced every 60,000mi, and by changing them you will have peace of mind knowing they are fresh belts. If they do break, it will not harm the engine. But it will leave you stranded untill replaced. Not a hard job to do and I think its in the on line repair manual. Welcome to the Board.

I might be going to the yard (very early) Sunday. I know theres a GL-10 there (hopefully still), I got the digidash from it.

I wasnt the only one with aggressive tires and I was planning on running Open but got in PGT. They also changed the course 3/4 times that day, it always changes the times after that and each class will have different times. So I dont take much stock in total times for all the cars, just in class. But it was a tough course, and I think most of us did pretty well. XNRG might have taken PGT if he hadnt hit that rock and broke a wheel

Hey, my kids are good for a few laughs That includes me too. Spark, you need to post in the caravan topic.

Hood River or Bust! Got 4 in my group, will be leaving on Fri also. Not sure of the time yet, might tag along with Qman (if he gets up on time

Only if you have car plates on it But the point is, you would get beat in PGT

Oh, and they bunged up my name and car. The car is obvious, cant run a Brat in PGT. The name is Allen, not Alla. Damn, makes me sound Arabic

Your better off putting a 5spd D/R 4wd setup in the car. You will need to install all the running gear anyways, and the MT is better than AT. There are plenty out there so its just a matter of getting your hands on one. But, if $ is a problem and you have no problem with mech'n go ahead and swap the AT in.

Yup, saw when they were posted this afternoon. 10th in my class (PGT, with 39 cars entered). Not bad for being away 2yrs. I was hoping for a wetter track, but its all in the roll of the dice :cool: I'll have to run in Open the next time if I dont change tires.

Do you mean distributor rotors? If thats what they are, the turbo caps and rotors are different.

Doh! But from the looks of it, it was off road(I also know this for a fact). Not real serious stuff tho, if I recall.

This is out of the 86 FSM. Its to big to post here, so I made a link to it. Output splines There is a difference in size between the MT Turbo and NA trannies. But I couldnt see any diff between the AT trannies. It would help to have them side by side to tell the diff, but I only have a 5spd S/R Turbo tranny.

I think your asking for alot of headaches there. When I went through this here in Wa. I found out that the PVO had bought the car and swapped plates with another Soob that he owned and trashed. When I contacted the original owner, he signed a bill of sale and the car cost me nothing.

Well, you gave the year and model, but not the tranny. If its an Auto, it could be the governor. Its an easy swap out, but if the gear in the diff itself is bad you will be looking for another tranny or diff. I would also check the vacume line going down to the modulator. If theres fluid it the line, its coming up from the tranny (which will make the car smoke). A swap out for the mod is also an easy fix. On a manual, it might just be the clutch, time/labor consuming but not too bad. Svxcess, thats a real good first post

I "think" that if the car is abandoned on the property for 6mo or a year, the vehicle belongs to the prop owner. A trace can be done with the Vin # at the DOL, I think its around $10. Been there, done that, but it was 10+yrs ago.

Well, I'm bummed. They shouldnt tease us like that if they cant produce the results at the same time consistantly. How long did it used to take?