JRose

Thank you.l That is just what I am going to do. My neighbors & I have a list serve for e-mails and I asked for good mechanics in our area not counting the most convenient one which is where I have been going. I received several responses and good suggestions. Many said I need somebody to take a fresh look at the situation.

Thank you. We changed the fuel pump over a month ago because the engine light came on. I don't think it's related to this problem. Funny thing, when I came home from that repair, my car lights came on in the middle of the night!! Mechanic came next day, got car, said it was a faulty installation and something wrong with the part that turns the key. Well, that got fixed. Then the recent problems with starting in the morning. I think it is getting a little better. What I do is go out and start the car about every 4 or 5 hours. It's like getting up in the middle of the night to feed the baby only I get up tostart the car! I'm curious -- when did they start putting computers in cars? Thanks, P.S. I'm pretty sure Raul would have looked at the plugs and checked the fuel pressure since I dropped the car off after work and he looked at it next AM. I myself would not know how to do that.

Hello folks, I love my 1995 Subaru that I have had since 2008. Received it from a lady moving to Greece. Her son was a mehcanic and kept it in mint condition. I have had very little trouble. Tires, brake pads, a starter..nothing major until recently needed new fuel pump, axle work. That was done and all seemed well but then it would not start in the morning unless I pushed way down on the gas and there was a big roar and it would start. It was fine for the rest of the day. After several days, I took it to Raul, my mechanic, and he kept it over night and looked at it the next morning. He found rust in the fuel line and mositure in the gas tank. Fixed that & I brought home. Next morning, would not start easily. Back to Raul who kept it for several days and found the problem -- a wire that connects the computer to the ? that gets fuel going. He said there are two wires that do that work and a third wire that kicks in when the engine is cold. I needed a new third wire. Done. He charged me $0!!! Big test this morning. Car parked since 10PM. It is 6:30AM. I try and first try does not connect. But second try does! Yipee. Runs well. Re-starts easily today. I am still nervous, however. Does anyone have any thoughts? Thank you.