Sundance
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Did you check the regulator's operation before replacing it?
It was installed by a mechanic
If so, what was the fuel pressure?I will check, I would hope it was bad........ $180 bad.
I am on the road...........
Have you tried resetting the ECU after parts replacement?How do you reset the ECU?
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Well add a new fuel pressure regulator to the new parts
pile............
Did nothing................ Still starts like a pig.
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We've had 3 Subaru's. The best was the '90.
I'll not buy another...........
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Others have been more polite......... but towing the
car with an Outback is INSANE!!!!
:eek:Find a buddy with a pickup and pay him/her a couple
hundred (what a hitch would cost) for gas and time.
A hitch may be rated for 3500# but it's connected to
a uni-body, not a frame.
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Also describe better the hard starting.
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.
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*New Coolant Temp Sensor
*New Fuel Filter
*New Plugs and wires
*New air filter
of these, list the Manufacturer brands involved.
I don't remember all the brands. NGK plugs and a Borg/Warner
sensor.
All parts were top quality.
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I got down to 14 with a bad O2 sensor, Replace the front one with an OE. I had an aftermarket and it only lasted 2 years (for the record I did not install it or buy it).
Would that make for hard start when cold too??
She has had it scanned for codes twice with no
codes showing.
How many miles on the car?Like 115K or so.
When was the last time a timing belt was replaced?I am guessing but for sure no more than 20K ago along with
engine seals, water pump, etc.
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My wifes 95 Leg 2.2 has been hard starting when
it's cold.
Now she calls me and says her MPG was 14.5!! And
smells like it's running rich.
The cars had:
*New Coolant Temp Sensor
*New Fuel Filter
*New Plugs and wires
*New air filter
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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..........
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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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If you're paying more than $600 to $700 look
elsewhere. That's a load of miles. I'd personally
pay $500 for the beast if it had good rubber.
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John,
We have confirmed that the correct sensor was installed.
Unfortunately, the problem remains,,,,,
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Thanks John for the pics and diagrams.
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I'll assume you are positive you changed the correct
coolant thermo sensor not the temp sensor for the dash gauge.
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??
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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).
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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??
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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.
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Her owners manual says Dextron I. We're running
with the Dextron I guess.
Crazy that something so fundamental to maintenance
should be so confusing!!
Subaru wanted $7.50 a quart for their exlixer.
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So in the end, you have 2 recommendations to use 2 noticeably different fluids in an older Subaru, which was designed around a fluid that is different than either of those two.
What is a boy to use? It appears that one may choose at their own peril.
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And here I felt good about Dextron before this...... And
now.......... My head hurts!! Yikes.
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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.
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I realize the A/C is not working, but throw the A/C
switches to ON and see if one of the fans runs.
I agree it's probably a sensor.
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Thanks guys.............
Yeah the '90 was a fix type campaign to catch metal.
Dextron III it is with no additives.
We're going to do the flush but I have heard not to let
them use detergents during the flush, just new fluid.
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Also are there transmission filters on the '95??
I know my old '90 did not have one, but I added a
kit per my mechanics recommendation.
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My wifes '95 Leg 2.2 w/ auto trany needs a trany
flush.
I am getting a few confusing suggestions though.
What fluid is recommended. I've heard Dextron II or III.
Another source said you have to add a friction modifier??
What say ye??
Thanks as always....... you guys rock.
Hard Start
in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVX
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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.