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Hard Start
Sundance replied to Sundance's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
Yes I agree and it's going to the Subaru dealer. I would hope the heck the mechanic checked the pressures before installing a new fuel pressure regulator........ but I will find that out later. -
Hard Start
Sundance replied to Sundance's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
It was installed by a mechanic I will check, I would hope it was bad........ $180 bad. I am on the road........... How do you reset the ECU? -
Hard Start
Sundance replied to Sundance's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
Well add a new fuel pressure regulator to the new parts pile............ Did nothing................ Still starts like a pig. -
Hard Start
Sundance replied to Sundance's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
We've had 3 Subaru's. The best was the '90. I'll not buy another........... -
14 mpg!!!!
Sundance replied to Sundance's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
When cold the car starts hard. She has to give the pedal a little gas to get it to go. To much and she then has to keep it to the boards. Runs rough for a few seconds then it's fine. Once warm, even after sitting an hour or two, it fires right up. Codes were read twice in the last month with nothing showing. We replaced the coolant temp sensor anyway. That did nothing but empty the pocketbook. -
14 mpg!!!!
Sundance replied to Sundance's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
I don't remember all the brands. NGK plugs and a Borg/Warner sensor. All parts were top quality. -
14 mpg!!!!
Sundance replied to Sundance's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
Would that make for hard start when cold too?? She has had it scanned for codes twice with no codes showing. Like 115K or so. I am guessing but for sure no more than 20K ago along with engine seals, water pump, etc. -
Hard Start
Sundance replied to Sundance's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
Well the problem persists. Now the car is getting an MPG (city) of 14.5!!! She says it smells rich, starts like a pig. I hate to throw her to the mercy of the local Subaru dealer.......... -
I stopped putting boots on a few years ago. Just isn't worth the time and effort when you compare the cost of a re-man axle. Most re-man axles are like $75 and are just so much easier to install. The only time I would consider a reboot would be a tear due to an object on a axle with just a few thousand miles on it.
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Hard Start
Sundance replied to Sundance's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
John, We have confirmed that the correct sensor was installed. Unfortunately, the problem remains,,,,, -
Hard Start
Sundance replied to Sundance's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
Thanks John for the pics and diagrams. -
Hard Start
Sundance replied to Sundance's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
Not really.......... I was 350 miles away. The parts store guy gave it to her, and a mechanic put it in. Like $70 labor.... I'll check. Are they both located in the same area? Is one easier to install?? -
Hard Start
Sundance replied to Sundance's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
I normally agree on the spark plug issue. But I am confident this is not ignition related. Fuel is something I will check into. But I still get puzzled why it starts like a champ all other times after a cold start (by cold I me sub freezing). -
Hard Start
Sundance replied to Sundance's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
New plugs and wires........ but I doubt they are the reason. The intermittent nature is a baffler. Ran injector cleaner through more than once. We have not had the fuel pressure tested. But why would it run fine at most other times?? -
Hard Start
Sundance replied to Sundance's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
The chugging only lasts a couple seconds. Then smooth as silk. She had it at the mechanic and of course when he went out at -15F it started perfectly!!!! No codes. We changed out the coolant temp sensor anyway. -
Hard Start
Sundance replied to Sundance's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
Yes we replaced the fuel filter a week or two before we did the Coolant Temp Sensor. She has to always give it a little gas to get it going, then it chugs. At 0 or below it can be a hard start. Only been doing it for a month or two. Getting really frustrating. We've run injector cleaner in the gas as well. New plugs and wires too.