jacearby Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 i have a 1979 subaru wagon that has 56,000 miles on it. it sat for 5 years with out being driven. i have had the carb rebuilt, new gas tank and a few other things. i had driven it maybe 50 miles and it lost about half of it power...any thoughts on what it might be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 after sitting for 5 years...could be lots of things. carb is the first thing that pops in my head, but sounds like you're confident that is not the problem? have you tried spraying starter fluid in there while cranking? fuel filter and ignition (plugs, wires, cap rotor) come to mind. vacuum hoses are a good thing to check too. if you have a compression tester might want to see what you get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBARU3 Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Hey jacearby....give me a call. I'm in Euless and have worked with these older Subys for years. I'm PM you my # Todd subaru3@aol.com www.vintagesubaru.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 LACK OF FUEL fix with weber ignition? fix with electronic alt? fix with xt6 adjust valves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale 2.7 Turbo Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 If it Ran Good for around 50 Miles and then Lost Half of its Power, all that after five Years sat... Could it Have a Clogged Exhaust? Because seems like Something is getting Hard to Move... Have you Checked the Vacuum Lines? Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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