BGB420 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 I have an 87 GL wagon with the 1800 no turbo. It died while sitting at a light and wouldnt start back up. I replaced the spark plugs and wires, as well as the distributor cap and rotor. no good. then i tryed the fuel filter. no good. I checked the timing belt and they're fine. When I try to start it i smell gas so it's not the fuel pump. Anyone have any clue as to what's wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSPFI Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 the 87 has 2 fuel filters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGB420 Posted July 7, 2005 Author Share Posted July 7, 2005 where is the second. The hanes manual only lists one. Unless you mean the small one inside the carb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooziewhatsit Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Do you have spark? how did you check the timing belts? They commonly strip teeth, so they'll look fine through the tiny holes, but won't work. Pop the disty cap off and crank the engine over and see if the rotor spins. If it does not spin, it's a timing belt. If it does spin, we'll have to look elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGB420 Posted July 7, 2005 Author Share Posted July 7, 2005 i had new timingbelts put in two months ago. I poped th distributor cap and turned it over, and the rotor spins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSPFI Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 ones in the engine bay and the other is back near the fuel pump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGB420 Posted July 7, 2005 Author Share Posted July 7, 2005 me and a couple of friends have searched the engine compartment and i can't find it. I changed the one near the fuel pump. Does it look the same as the back one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGB420 Posted July 7, 2005 Author Share Posted July 7, 2005 the book I have says there is a fuel filter either in the engine compartment or the back by the fuel pump not both. on the car the fuel line comes out of the firewall and straight to the carb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSPFI Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 its in there somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGB420 Posted July 7, 2005 Author Share Posted July 7, 2005 i don't think I have one cause there is one fuel line that connects to the carb and it goes straight into the firewall and i can't get to it behind that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstSubaruGLwagon Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 Coil OK? Carb float sticking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowSub Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 My Brat did the exact same thing. It ended up that the voltage regulator was overcharging and completely killed the battery and messed up the alternator. Died in the middle of the intersection. Had to replace all three. Luckily the battery was still warranteed and free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobmater Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 thats what i was just thinking , alternator and battery. those are worth a check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGB420 Posted July 8, 2005 Author Share Posted July 8, 2005 Found problem. Timing tentioner broke and shreaded my belts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted July 8, 2005 Share Posted July 8, 2005 Nasty - always get new tensioners when replacing timing belts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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