July 10, 201114 yr Author Thanks, meant pics. w/ seat cover off though- guess it doesn't matter too much, pretty sure buddy can't afford anyway.
July 10, 201114 yr i havent taken any with the seat coever off yet - really need to do that.... apparently the ol girl has garnered a lot of attention - just no one interested enough to fork over the cash, i guess. :-\
July 13, 201114 yr Author Attention? From the "locals" up there? Had many calls? Haven't seen my Ford buddy yet- Hope to soon though, want to see if he can help me work out these carb/choke issues w/the El Cam. (without complete rebuild). Gotta feeling it may be something w/"electric" choke controls. Darn this "technology"- miss the good old manual choke- at least I know how to operate them! Maybe shoulda kept my 62 Fairlane:eek:-I'd be racing turtles as we speak. Hahaha.
July 14, 201114 yr Attention? From the "locals" up there? Had many calls? Haven't seen my Ford buddy yet- Hope to soon though, want to see if he can help me work out these carb/choke issues w/the El Cam. (without complete rebuild). Gotta feeling it may be something w/"electric" choke controls. Darn this "technology"- miss the good old manual choke- at least I know how to operate them! Maybe shoulda kept my 62 Fairlane:eek:-I'd be racing turtles as we speak. Hahaha. actually, have had zero calls, unless you count the guy that has a twin to mine and wants one of my license plates (for display purposes) if i sell the truck. and just where the heck have you been hiding young lady??? havent seen you around in days and days!
July 14, 201114 yr Speaking of which, (And really, what you just said has nothing to do with what I'm gonna say Lol) Anyhoo, I should make the trip up to you guys again, I had a good time last, and you guys are pretty fun. See ya'll around!
July 15, 201114 yr Author actually, have had zero calls, unless you count the guy that has a twin to mine and wants one of my license plates (for display purposes) if i sell the truck. and just where the heck have you been hiding young lady??? havent seen you around in days and days! You told Dude to "F-off" right? "Hoard" those plates sister! (I would, but maybe thats part of my problem ) As for not being around, spouse had vacation all last week- was dealing w/ all that "together time".
July 15, 201114 yr You told Dude to "F-off" right? "Hoard" those plates sister! (I would, but maybe thats part of my problem ) As for not being around, spouse had vacation all last week- was dealing w/ all that "together time". LOL - no i didnt tell him to F-off, but i didnt make any promises either - I have ZERO plans of giving those up - darn things cost me a small fortune over the years! ROFLMAO - "together time" huh??? only have to deal with that a couple of days a week around here...spend way too much time alone to be honest. he is working way too much lately - because I'm not - and i feel bad, but what the hell am i supposed to do - hold someone at gunpoint until they freakin hire me??? yeah, like thats going to work. :-\ sorry - not in a good place at the moment - car is frustrating the heck out of me, and i dont have anyone here to help me figure out what the porblem is....and it seems like i get ignored when i ask for help in the main forums...why is that?
July 15, 201114 yr Cause apparently only a few Individuals care enough to try to help. I would totally be over there in a heartbeat if you wern't 4 hours away (As I told you in PM)
July 15, 201114 yr Author You know if I had any sort of clue how to help you, I would. As for the "ignoring" I know what you mean, I finally 'very humbly' PM'd someone I thought knew what they were talking about, and got some answers. (This was a while ago)
July 16, 201114 yr JoAnne, so since you pretty much narrowed it down to a Fuel delivery issue (Yes I should have just replied to your PM lol) Whats the filter like? I wonder, do these Subarus use a presureized fuel system like the GMs? "Won't run without the gas cap" Maybe that only applies to OBD-II systems (Our '99 Blazer had that setup) Just a random thought.
July 16, 201114 yr fuel filter - brand new - had that thought myself.. and the pickup screens look pretty good too... fuel cap is on, always turn it enough to make it click a few times. (not sure if it matters on these or not) either the pump is weak and crapping out, or there is an electrical issue in the pump circuit... found the dang info i was hunting for finally (testing info) - was looking in the wrong section of the FSM (DOH!) :-p bad news is the weather is about to turn to crap up here - heat, humidity & COPD dont go together very well... gonna make my life tough for the next week.
July 16, 201114 yr At least you have an EJ FSM Yeah its gonna be the same down here (If not worse) just take it easy which I'm sure you will.
July 17, 201114 yr Author Ahhh I'm an idiot... but... it should run without cap,would just throw CEL. Electric issues are EVIL!!! I'm sure ya'll are way ahead of me. Like checking for proper fuel pressure in the line... Don't really have a clue, Just had to put my 2cents in. keep cool.... -K
July 17, 201114 yr Ahhh I'm an idiot... but... it should run without cap,would just throw CEL. Electric issues are EVIL!!! I'm sure ya'll are way ahead of me. Like checking for proper fuel pressure in the line... Don't really have a clue, Just had to put my 2cents in. keep cool.... -K well - not too far ahead of you Kara! LOL just picked up a fuel pressure guage yesterday evening - long hot trip to wausau... disgustingly warm and muggy at 6 am here...yuck! anyway, plan is to get that hooked up to the car and see just how low the pressure really is - supposed to be in the 26-30 psi range - anything less and it is getting replaced. and yeah, electrical issues can be very evil - especially if they are intermittant....
July 17, 201114 yr This is why I brought up "Regulators" in my PM. Wonder if one if stuck? I think there is two on the EJ. You know, those little aluminum colored diaphragm looking things.
July 17, 201114 yr Late for the greeting's party but here none the less ! Welcome to the greatest Subaru forum of all time. lots of information, pictures, technical know how here.
July 18, 201114 yr Author Late for the greeting's party but here none the less ! Welcome to the greatest Subaru forum of all time. lots of information, pictures, technical know how here. Yep... But, Thanks nonetheless!
July 18, 201114 yr Author well - not too far ahead of you Kara! LOL just picked up a fuel pressure guage yesterday evening - long hot trip to wausau... disgustingly warm and muggy at 6 am here...yuck! anyway, plan is to get that hooked up to the car and see just how low the pressure really is - supposed to be in the 26-30 psi range - anything less and it is getting replaced. and yeah, electrical issues can be very evil - especially if they are intermittant.... Wow! In that case I'm a freakin genius, for a "drunkin 3AM" guess!!
July 19, 201114 yr well crap - problem is not the fuel pump after all - she finally gave me a CEL - after not running right for more than a week! code is for MAF - but following the testing procedures in the FSM - it is trying to make me believe that i need to replace wiring??????
July 19, 201114 yr Author Aauuuooggg Thats some sucky suckiness! Good luck Jo. On a happier note El Camino seems to be doing well- ran it a long time last night. Got it good and hot, blew some carbon out of it. (To annoy the McMansion dwellers across the street) (and for the fun of it) Shut her down and she fired right up again- was having issues w/that last year. So far so good- I guess.
July 19, 201114 yr Wiring huh, Kinda strange it took this long for throw a CEL. Do you have another ECU you can swap in there from one of the other Legacys? Maybe the ECU is just getting old? Its not controling engine managment correctly and doesn't show a CEL right away. Hmmm....
July 19, 201114 yr i dunno what to do with it right now - about ready to take the shot gun to it to be honest. how dare it make me try to diagnose stuff in this kind of heat! got a thread going in the new gen forums, but, well...you know... :rolleyes:had 281 views on the first one w/26 posts, of which 16 were mine...
July 20, 201114 yr You know, even though it's not my problem, it is gonna drive me crazy until I get an answer/cause. Because I don't know what it is and am now seeking knowledge. If I was there I would have tried a list of things I think of and go from there, you do have enough extra parts to interchange from. Damn, now i with you weren't so far away, I could probably have that thing fixed a few hours or at least narrow it down to what it is. Gonna log off USMB and go crazy searching for an answer on this now
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