IrocRacer Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 I got an 87 gl wagon 4wd ea82 And this is geting insane.First to start,i replace the carb b/c it needed it b/c the choke locked up and i wasn't messing with that.I replaced the fuel filter,i replaced vacuum line but not alot,I replaced the Egr Valve gasket b/c the Egr Light was on which i found out how to turn it off.I replaced two Parts of the exaust,The front part of it and i replaced the muffler b/c the top of it was split in two places.So anyway back to the problem,I pump the gas 5 times and start the car,it starts but i have to give it some gas to get it to stay above 2000 rpms then some time i can get the car to saty in idle but then if i try to put it in reverse or drive it will stall or idle rough....can someone help me with this b/c my patience is wearing thin and i need a car period...If i cant get this running then it's getting sold but i really don't want to get rid of it.Any help would be great.Thanks:headbang:Oh and if the problem doesn't get fixed then if any one wants to buy it i got pics of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayakertom Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 I have a '87 dl 4wd and also have had similar problems. If things are working right, you would depress the gas pedal once to set the choke and then after about 2 minutes tap it again to kick down the idle. The problems that mine had were vacuum leaks - I have replaced all of the vacuum lines that had hardened ends. Misrouted/disconnected vacuum lines - having another car to help route correctly. That carb is a mess of hoses. Poorly adjusted air/fuel mixture screw - I had a local subaru shop adjust mine. Another possibility is the O2 sensor needing replacement. I assume you have good ngk spark plugs installed and that it is properly timed. I have found the Haynes manual helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemery10 Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 In Australia in my little town we had a heap of subarus doing this, mine included. Bad fuel plus crappy gasket kits can clog little lines in the carby. Only solution was soak carby in cleaner and install paper gaskets. Mine stopped that and just started running crap so eventually I put a weber 32/36 dgv and I'm definately not going back. They are really simple to work on and the engines sounds much healthier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrocRacer Posted March 25, 2006 Author Share Posted March 25, 2006 I have a '87 dl 4wd and also have had similar problems. If things are working right, you would depress the gas pedal once to set the choke and then after about 2 minutes tap it again to kick down the idle. The problems that mine had were vacuum leaks - I have replaced all of the vacuum lines that had hardened ends. Misrouted/disconnected vacuum lines - having another car to help route correctly. That carb is a mess of hoses. Poorly adjusted air/fuel mixture screw - I had a local subaru shop adjust mine. Another possibility is the O2 sensor needing replacement. I assume you have good ngk spark plugs installed and that it is properly timed. I have found the Haynes manual helpful Do You have a diagram Of this and if you do can you copy it for me?That would be awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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