20 Most Recent 1987 Subaru Gl 4WD Questions & Answers

You say the pump is running and you have spark - but are those working when the engine stops? Discovering those things is probably the first step towards diagnosing the trouble. How about the possibility of a foreign object in the fuel tank periodically cutting off the supply? It isn't an unusual thing... Monitoring the fuel pressure while you drive is one way of discovering the truth.

Head gasket burnt.

Is your engine timing OK? That area is critical for power, acceleration, gas mileage.

wires get hot through either a bad connection or too much power being drawn through them, as for the heater blowing cold is there any hot water flowing through the heater check the pipes for the heater that pass through the bulk head

1987 ?' is it worth repairing

When was the last time you had a MAJOR tune up? Other than that, it could be as simple as adjusting the throttle.

Never mix tire sizes on a 4WD or AWD car or truck. It will damage the center differntial or transfer case because the front and rear will be going at slightly different speeds. There is SOME room for difference depending on the type of differential it has, but in general the long term effect is damaging.

could be a fuse but also squiter motor also.

could be a fuse also could be a bad pump motor-unplug it- plug a volt ohm meter in-+ and - don't mater it will read negative or positive voltage- see if there's 12v when the washer is turned on-if there's 12v at the motor then its bad -replace it and you should be golden- cheers Denny

sounds like clutch plate is sticking all so check your clutch fork ive had problem with the little ball busting out fork it not letting engage and disengage all way

hi the temp gauge should sit in the lower quarter of the gauge, it has to be a faulty water temp sensor as anything else would cause it to over heat badly