Loyale#1 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 My car has been giving me fits for a little over a month now and now it's starting something new. It will die when I let off the clutch. The car will go forward for a few feet, stutters and then dies. I can start it right back up but it does the same thing. Not sure where to go from here. Also the car idles fine, had a fuel pressure gauge t'd in and was getting 21psi. If I rev the engine up to say 3-4K and pretty much slip the clutch it will take off but will stutter and eventually shut off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsyme Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 cat / Exhaust plugged? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale#1 Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 You know what I never thought about that lol If I were to gut out the cats would it effect anything? Like hp or mpg. Mess with the o2 sensor at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Easy test. Support the y pipe, loosen the studs to get a 1/2" gap between the heads and the flanges. Short test run. If it runs normal, something is blocking exhaust. Gutting the cats will increase emissions. Not a huge difference in power or anything else. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale#1 Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 (edited) So I loosened up studs and dropped exhaust down a little. Didn't make any difference to the way it ran. If anything it was worse. Still falls right on its face when I let off the clutch and try to take off Edited September 8, 2016 by Loyale#1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Dawg Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Possible brake parking dragging, did you recently change rims from stock steelies to spoke... because i know that when I bought some they fit slightly tight over the brake caliper with out noticing.. and i got that same result like something was binding and I went nowhere... I'm only bringing this up because if you look at the rim on the face of it there is a slight flat spot on the contour and another style is flat... Other than that.. If your subaru is a 4wd model there could be a problem with it binding... jack up the rear spin one wheel the other should go the opposite direction... I'm sure there is more to look at... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 That rules out the exhaust. Does the fuel pressure stay up while trying to get it going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee2 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) Sometimes it helps to know the recent history of the vehicle. --Were there any modifications or repairs done recently ? --Did you start buying fuel at a new location ? --Is this a carb or injector engine ? --Have you checked the engine and transmission fluid levels ? --Is the air filter clean ? --Anything you can add will help Edited September 9, 2016 by Dee2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale#1 Posted September 10, 2016 Author Share Posted September 10, 2016 So today I was messing around and decide to rotate my distributor. Rotated it left and idle got worse. Rotated right and idle smoothed out, tightend the two disty bolts back up and hopped in the car and took it for a test drive. Ran really well actually. Had all the power back I was lacking before. So this tells me my timing belts have jumped a tooth maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale#1 Posted September 10, 2016 Author Share Posted September 10, 2016 (edited) Sorry Dee2 I always forget to mention all that good stuff 94 loyale 4wd push button 250k ish miles New Plugs Wires Disty cap Rotor button Air filter Oil change O2 sensor Cts Fuel pump Fuel filter I'm sure there's something else I'm forgetting about Haven't bought fuel anywhere different, and all those new parts listed above have been replaced in the last month or so Edited September 10, 2016 by Loyale#1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Certainly worth checking the belts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee2 Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 So today I was messing around and decide to rotate my distributor. Rotated it left and idle got worse. Rotated right and idle smoothed out, tightend the two disty bolts back up and hopped in the car and took it for a test drive. Ran really well actually. Had all the power back I was lacking before. So this tells me my timing belts have jumped a tooth maybe? It indicates your timing is off. Have you put a timing light on it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale#1 Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 (edited) Replaced the belts today. Runs better Han it ever has! Edited September 12, 2016 by Loyale#1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsyme Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Congrats! I'm glad to know the belt replacement fixed it. Consider why the belt may have jumped? are the tensioners worn out? The last time I swapped T-belts, on a new-to-me-car 89 GL DR5MT the tension-er bolts were stripped in the heads. -sigh- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassySoob Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 (edited) With the soft aluminium blocks, its rather easy to find a stripped bolt. I found several tearing down my timing belts. Healer coils and a medium lock tight solution can help to keep the bolt in. Or just drill it out and rethread it. Edited September 21, 2016 by ClassySoob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyale#1 Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 I didn't find any loose or stripped bolts. Id say the belts were pretty old tgough. My guess would be they've stretched and jumped a tooth or two on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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