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My DL 1989

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Hi Guys:

 

I continue with the project (Subaru DL EA82 1800cc). Actually:

 

-Tyres changed.

 

-Plugs, wires, filters and breakes are replaced.

 

-Block re sealed and change the coolant.

 

Next steps:

 

-New Painting

 

-New Interiors

 

-2" Lift (I can't find nothing in my country)

 

-Change gearbox.

 

-Change wheels (13" to 14")

 

Some pictures:

 

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Greetings from Chile!

Gorgeous wagon, looks clean!! How much do you think shipping would cost from the states to Chile for the 2" lift kit?

 

Prwa

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Gorgeous wagon, looks clean!! How much do you think shipping would cost from the states to Chile for the 2" lift kit?

 

Prwa

 

Thank you for your comment. I don't know how much would cost the shipping, depends on weight and the shipping method or company. 

 

Best Regards

Thank you for your comment. I don't know how much would cost the shipping, depends on weight and the shipping method or company. 

 

Best Regards

No problem, i ask because i build them. :) http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/148582-anderson-design-fabrication/

 

So my prices are shipped within the U.S. but if your interested i could work on getting a quote for shipping for you?

 

Patrick

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  • 2 weeks later...
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Hi everyone:

 

I still working on my DL. Today i start to change the ligths from the dashboard:

 

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I only have one problem. As you can see, there are many "holes" without lights, so i don't know if i need to buy more leds light or not...

 

Best regards,

The two tiny holes in the middle, are for T-5 Bulbs, you might try with a hand light, to illuminate them, to see if they are for warning lights, or background illumination. Also you might grab a couple of those T-5 bulbs along their sockets, from another instrument cluster in a Junk Yard, and try them there with your instrument cluster plugged, to see if those bulbs lit.

 

Kind Regards.

i plan to LED vconvert my dash lights, i want to do blue.

 

T-5 bulbs how many is needed ?

 

Excellent work Tronkus

  • 3 weeks later...
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Hi Guys:

 

Finally this are the results:

 

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Sorry about the quality of the pictures. :(

 

I only have to work on the speedometer, doesn't work properly  :lol:

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I bet you used Green LED lights, isn't it?

 

Looks Good. Kind Regards.

 

Hi JesZeK:

 

No, i just use white led lights, the dashboard numbers are green. Looks nice to me.

 

Best regards.

...  Looks nice to me ...

 

Yes, also looks nice to me.

 

Have you received your New Fuel Pump?

 

Kind Regards.

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Yes, also looks nice to me.

 

Have you received your New Fuel Pump?

 

Kind Regards.

 Yes, arrived yesterday. Here's  some pics:

 

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It's from a Ford Ranger, i think that i need to adapt the pump because the hoses are more big, no?

 

Best Regards

The Hoses on my Carbureted EA82 are 5/16"

 

I don't know exactly about the EFi EA82's  :confused: 

 

But that pump seems to have 5/16" fittings,

 

Maybe it is a direct replacement...

 

Let us Know the Results.

 

Kind Regards.

  • 1 month later...
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Hi Guys:

 

The fuel pump works excellent, no more problems. But...the engine still work on rough idle...:banghead: I change hoses, fuel pump, spark plugs, check vacuum hoses, but nothing. One piston doesn't work. I check the spark plug and cable and both works correctly, but if i remove the spark cable nothing changes, the engine still working bad :mad: 

 

I need ideas about what is wrong.

 

Greetings

... I need ideas about what is wrong...

 

If one Piston doesn't work, many things could be happening there, but I would start by checking Four things; one of them is the Sparkplug's wire, other is the Sparkplug itself and you already checked them both; so the Third thing is the Fuel injector itself, if your EA82 has the MPFi setup, but if your engine has SPFi, skip that and check the fourth thing: Compression.

 

Do a Compression Test on the four Cylinders, and see if the numbers are nearby between each cylinder; if the failing one has Low numbers, then it could mean that there's something Wrong with the Valves, the Piston's Rings and / or Headgaskets.

 

Kind Regards.

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 ...the Third thing is the Fuel injector itself, if your EA82 has the MPFi setup, but if your engine has SPFi...

JesZek, i don't understand that part. ¿what do you mean with MPFI setup? my EA82 engine is SPFI  :huh: 

 

Best Regards

Edited by Tronkus

MPFi means Multiple Port Fuel injection, in that setup, each Cylinder has its own individual fuel injector, while SPFi means that there is only one Fuel injector in the Throttle Body, which spreads from there to all the cylinders. You can read more information in our native Spanish, here:

 

~► http://es.slideshare.net/WilliamGonzales3/diferencia-de-tbi-y-mpfi

 


 

 

Here you can see how to do a Compression Test:

 

The MPFi EA82 engine is Rare in the USDM (united States Domestic Market),


but very common in the AUDM (Australian Domestic Market)and


LADM (Latin American Domestic Market) The MPFi EA82 looks like this:


 


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But yours is Different. Kind Regards.


Another thing that might be interrupting the electric signal to the failing Piston's sparkplug, could be a problem on the Distributor, maybe the Cap or the rotor is worn and / or loose. Worth checking there too.

 

Good Luck!

  • 3 months later...
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Hi Guys:

 

I still working on my car. I need help with some issues...¿Anyone knows if i can swap a dashboard from a subaru GL to my subaru DL?. In first place, the connectors are not the same, but maybe i can do something to fit it?

 

Best regards

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