October 18, 201510 yr 1984 Subaru GL. 163k miles My car will no longer idle with no load on the engine. Started with rough start when cold, took multiple attempts. Progressed to rough idle or stall on idle when cold. Got back to the car after a month and now it will not idle cold at all and does not seem to be looking good when warm. Car drives fine as long as it is coasting under a load (above say 1000rpm) or with throttle. I got the AC model and there are about a million miles of lines under the hood. Not sure if it's vac or carb adjustment?? Car starts (but won't idle) fine when warm Any advice? All I got is my phone and searching is making me cross eyed. Thanks so much
October 18, 201510 yr Author Yikes. Okay. I'll get reading up on that. I adjusted the idle on the carb and it will idle now but it sounds rough. I doubt I fixed anything so I'll get reading.
October 18, 201510 yr Finding vacuum leaks you just need a can of starter fluid. While the engine is idling, spray the starter fluid around any vac hoses and their connections and listen to the idle. If the idle changes when you spray somewhere, you have a leak.
October 18, 201510 yr Also, besides vacuum leaks, I bet that the Carburetor needs some Cleansing. Worth to try some Sprays of Carb Cleaner as well... Kind Regards.
October 18, 201510 yr It's been too long for me since working on a carb, but that's not an adjustment issue. Something else has gone wrong / plugged , leaking, etc.
October 18, 201510 yr Five posts in and no one has said "GO WEBER"? Fine, I'll say it. "GO WEBER"! C'mon guys, y'all be slipping!
October 18, 201510 yr Five posts in and no one has said "GO WEBER"? Fine, I'll say it. "GO WEBER"! C'mon guys, y'all be slipping! Shame. You forgot to include "Just EJ it."
October 18, 201510 yr So my loyale is going the exact same thing! I just purchased a carb tune up kit with all the gaskets and everything I'm hoping it works! Also how many vac lines go into the manifold 2 or 3? Joe it works out for ya!
October 18, 201510 yr Five posts in and no one has said "GO WEBER"? Fine, I'll say it. "GO WEBER"! ... ~► http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/71510-ideas-on-swaping-a-weber-carb-on-ea82's/
October 19, 201510 yr Thanks for the weber information!!! Highly considering it, especially since the tune up kit didnt do much at all :/
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