August 4, 20196 yr Here from Chino California introducing my new 1984 GL Turbo Wagon. I believe im the second owner after all the hassles I've been thru with DMV. I found the car on craigslist after just browsing thru the ad's, It was a barn find. The guy I got it from had it parked over ten years. What got me interested was the low mileage. I has 95236 original miles on the odemeter. The car is pretty much complete. Just a dent on the driver side door. What sold me was that it came with the complete factory service manual. And the car manual with the maintenance book with all the services done at its proper mileage.
August 5, 20196 yr Author Thanks to all. I'm finding out little by little why it was parked for ten years. Its running rich and has fail smog twice. So far I have replace everything but the oxygen sensor. I will start a thread on the on the Old Gen forum to see who could give some suggestions.
August 6, 20196 yr Try doing some tests on the fuel pressure regulator. You have the EA81 factory service manual and EA81T supplement, correct?
September 8, 20196 yr Author On 8/6/2019 at 7:29 AM, carfreak85 said: Try doing some tests on the fuel pressure regulator. You have the EA81 factory service manual and EA81T supplement, correct? Thats the only thing I haven't done. I dread it cause if thats the issue. Im going to a difficult time to find a replacement. Also having a difficult time trying to remove the oxygen sensor. I need to get a thin wall socket.
September 8, 20196 yr Author On 8/6/2019 at 7:29 AM, carfreak85 said: Try doing some tests on the fuel pressure regulator. You have the EA81 factory service manual and EA81T supplement, correct? Thats the only thing i havent test yet. I dreading it, cause if thats the problem im going to have a difficult time to find the replacement fuel presure regulator. Also having trouble removing the oxygen sensor. I need a thin wall socket just to get in between the heat shields.
September 8, 20196 yr Author 9 minutes ago, oczuk32 said: Thats the only thing i havent test yet. I dreading it, cause if thats the problem im going to have a difficult time to find the replacement fuel presure regulator. Also having trouble removing the oxygen sensor. I need a thin wall socket just to get in between the heat shields.
September 9, 20196 yr Keep an eye out for the supplement on eBay, I've seen a few pop up here and there in the recent past.
November 1, 20196 yr I am a little confused. Doesn't California let 25 yr old & older cars avoid being smogged (emissions)? By the way, yours is the turbo/automatic trans version of my '84 GL. You have a nice car there.
November 1, 20196 yr 10 hours ago, amarine1 said: I am a little confused. Doesn't California let 25 yr old & older cars avoid being smogged (emissions)? By the way, yours is the turbo/automatic trans version of my '84 GL. You have a nice car there. No, not in Cali. Anything newer than 1974 will get smogged.
November 16, 20196 yr That's a really nice 84, nice find! I had an 84 maroon GL FWD sedan in 1992 and it wasn't in nearly as nice condition
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