myriah18 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 hey guys i drive a Subaru legacy the body is a 98 but the motor is a 90. ive been driving it for awhile and the oil has always been good. last night i was driving when i stopped at the light, sitting in netural then to first and work my way to 2nd gear i was going up a moderate hill when my car literally lost all its fire. the car didn't die or shut off. it just simply stopped accelerating. its not the alternator or the coil. and it tries to turn over but theres not enough spark. any ideas on what it could be? this is my first subi so im not knowledgeable enough yet..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john in KY Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Suspect a broken timing belt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThosL Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 It happened to me once on the highway; tow truck city. Not an easy job; $300-$400? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstevens76 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 With a '90 engine it is non-interference engine so if the timing belt did snap it most likely didn't do damage. Pull a timing belt cover and find out. It's 3x 10mm bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.