Humble Ride Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 My buddy has a 90's legacy 5mt. I haven't seen it really but he hauled it to a shop an they said it would take $5000. To get it running again. Yeah right I'm thinking. But the issue is it won't start. It turns over and acts like it won't spark. New plugs and a host of other junk I guess. Any ideas? My buddy wants to scrap it an I'm like noooo! Not good to make scrap metal with a subie. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Check the fuel pressure? Maybe the fuel pump died. Not too uncommon on an older Subie. I wonder what the shop recommended? $5000.000?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idaho subaru Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 First off, get it away from that shop! So little information, kinda hard to help out. If your friend wants to scrap it, offer him a case of beer for it, then fix it yourself. Any CEL? Even the first gens are pretty smart, they will usually tell you where the problem is if it's engine related. If there is no CEL, I'd second the fuel pump idea. Pull the rear carpet up, find the oval fuel pump cover, behind the rear passenger set, put you ear by it while your buddy turns the key on. If you hear it humming, might not be the pump. If you don't hear it humming, tap on the cover with something hard, if it starts humming, see if the car will start. If it does, then that's likely the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstrmech Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 easy way to tell if its fuel pump is shoot some ether in the throttle body and try starting it. If it stumbles/tries to fire, could be fuel related. Check timing belt. maybe broke/ skipped time. Our cars have issues with the coolant temp sensor. If it fails, the ECU will flood the car when starting. Happened to me with NO warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdubs Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Check the fuel pump and the timing belt. Work your way out from there. Sensors, relays, etc. I had a problem with mine earlier this year, just ended up being the fuel pump. Easy fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Ride Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 I'm gonna look into those an see what we come up with. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Ride Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 Well the fuel pump works. Any other ideas? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Ride Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 I tried starting it and I had the fuel filter off and I'm not getting gas up front yet I had the pump out an tested it an it ran fine. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Did you check the fuel pressure? How did you test the fuel pump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Ride Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 How do you check the fuel pressure ? I pulled the pump out of the tank and used a battery charger to see if it ran. An I ran very good. Even the screen was good. The float doe sent seem to read the fuel level tho. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Ride Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 Oh, and the ether trick did work. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdubs Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I tested my fuel pump, and it was working as well. However, once I got in it and ran the car for a while, the pump would stop working, even though it would prime and intermittently run. It may be a good idea to replace it. The other thing I could think of is the Coolant Temp Sensor. I replaced that, I also bought a cam and crank sensor from a junk yard just in case, however I didn't need those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnstrmech Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 How do you check the fuel pressure? [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Actron-CP7838-Professional-Pressure-Tester/dp/B0009XQUKC/ref=sr_1_2?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1391783730&sr=1-2]Actron CP7838 Professional Fuel Pressure Tester : Amazon.com : Automotive[/ame] With a fuel pressure tester, of course. Leave the pump in the tank, and hook up an adapter inline between the fuel filter and the fuel rail (because thats the easiest assessable place) and simply try and start the car. Should be around 36psi. if less than that, bad fuel pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idaho subaru Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 There is a fuel pressure relay above the fuse box on the drivers kick panel. Real pain to get to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Ride Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 Ok, well see what we come up with. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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