SUB-LIMINAL Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 my name is david and i'm from israel. recently i had a citroen bx...great car. i decided to sell it and buy a subaru.i found a 1988 1.6 GL subaru. very well maintained car.100000 miles on it.2nd hand.with all extras. i would probably ask a lot of questions at first. but i belive i got to the right place.pics to be upload asap. thank u and god bless us all. david. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7point62fmj Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 WElCOME... Before you ask alot of questions become a frequent user of the search button.. it is your freind. enjoy the madness:headbang: my name is david and i'm from israel.recently i had a citroen bx...great car. i decided to sell it and buy a subaru.i found a 1988 1.6 GL subaru. very well maintained car.100000 miles on it.2nd hand.with all extras. i would probably ask a lot of questions at first. but i belive i got to the right place.pics to be upload asap. thank u and god bless us all. david. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoodsboy Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Welcome to USMB! You will love your subaru, and this is the BEST place to find tons of info about it. Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzcon Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Hey, David, welcome. You're goning to love this board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suberdave Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Welcome and Welcome i hope we can answer all of your questions. although we never had the 1.6l in the USA in 88 (we only had the 1.8l OHC EA82) we should be able to steer you in the right direction... -=Suberdave=- http://www.suberdave.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 ...although we never had the 1.6l in the USA in 88 ... Just for Info, We have Loyales (I Mean the EA82 Body Shape) with 1.3L, 1.6L, and 1.8L here, in Honduras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Welcome to the forum David. I hope you enjoy the Subaru. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffast Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack in Norfolk Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Welcome to the board. You are going to love the car. The people on this board are extremely knowledgable and happen to be about the best group of people I have encountered on the net. I am looking fwd to seeing pictures of this 1.6 of yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverstream Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Welcome these guys here is sure crazy in a all good way, i sure enjoy reading/hanging around on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Welcome, There are several board members who are from Israel too. This is the place be if you have a Subaru! I have not been able to ask a question that someone has not found the answer for. Glenn, 82 SubaruHummer 84 GL MadMax 01 Forester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUB-LIMINAL Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 thank you all guys 4 the warm reception. before i purchased the 1.6 i saw an EA-82 subaru 1986 with carb. i took it to a local subaru garage (a friend of mine) and he told me that there are 2 engine types the ea-81 and ea-82.he said that the ea-82 came with cambelts and hidraulic lifters.but...he told me that this engine makes a problem some times with the oil pump and then the lifters will make noise (something about the pump sucking air). so i didn't buy the car.he said the 1.6 are the reliable ones. did i make a mistake not buying the car? hey....that's my first question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Actually, you have an EA71. The EA81 is the 1.8, but without the "cam belts" The EA82 is a good little engine. Either one is fine. I'm running mostly EA82's now for "street", and hold my EA81's back for off-road only. The lifter ticking is largely related to poor maintenance, and it's not so much the pump, as it is the pump gasket. They cost about $3, and can easily be done when the timing belts are done. The EA71/EA81 on the other hand *almost always* requires a NEW pump about every 100,000 miles. The pumps actually wear out, and oil pressure drops. They are easy to change though. The EA71 is about 65 HP, the EA81 is 74, and the EA82 is 84. So you are on the lower end of the power spectrum, but the EA71 is a good engine. There's really not a lot of bad things to say about any of them other than the EA82 is by far the most complex to work on of the 3. Once you are used to it, it's really no big deal though. Biggest thing to watch on your EA71 is the oil pressure. Anything below 15 psi hot idle, and it's time for a new pump, new sender, or both. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky92 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Welcome!!...And congrats on the new addition to the family....Some of us here sware by ( and at) our EA82s...we like them just cause of the little quirkiness that they have. I have owned my 92 Loyale for going on 4 years now and he just turned over 200,000 miles without any real issues. Can't wait to see pics....I am suck a picture hound,specially for the cars in other countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 The HP may be different since it's in another country, different emissions, carb jets, etc. Your friend was right to steer you in the direction of the EA81, it's far more simple than the EA82, especially for a first time Subaru owner. The 1.6 EA71 is basically the same as the EA81, just a shorter stroke. It may be tougher since the power output is less??? Please post pics when you can, I'd love to see these international models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Welcome As stated before, you have found a wonderful place with a wealth of information and very helpfull people to help you with your Subie needs!! Looking forward to those pic's. Stumpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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