92_rugby_subie Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I have been searching around for a car for my dad for awhile. Finally found one that I think he will like, and was discussing with the owner the issues it has to negotiate a price and get it home for working on She was given a $500 quote from a Subaru dealership on a replacement water pump (parts and labor) So I asked for the symptoms, fearing that it was more a headgasket issue that was being hidden by a "oh replace the waterpump and youll be fine" kinda disaster. She says "when in first gear, accelerating, its really slow and chuggy, and when you're stopped at a light, you have to give it extra gas or it will die" Im thinking fuel pump, fuel filters, timing and tune-up... Not water pump. Am I wrong? Could the water pump cause an issue like this? Im thinking water pump means overheating, not "chugging" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoodsboy Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Somebody doesnt know what theyre talking about (or remember what was said) Water pumps dont cause running problems like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricearu Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Not possible for a water pump. i say first thing you do if/when you buy it is clean the IAC and do a NGK plugs and OEM dealer wires and see how that does. Subaru fuel pumps usually fail one way...... Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....dead maybe another option beyond that is bad fpr... brother's wrx did that so we replaced fuel pump... with a walbro 255... real smart. we THEN checked the fuel pressure and it had 130PSI!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92_rugby_subie Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 Sweet This should be a good purchase then. I am curious to see the printout she received. I wonder if she went in for this problem, they couldnt get the symptoms to happen, but found out it needs a water pump or something? Dont want my repairs to out do the value of the car lol. I check it out Saturday, so hopefully I bring it home and let you guys know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricearu Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 make sure your dad pays UNDER market value true market value not some kelly bluebook B.S. http://www.edmunds.com/used-cars/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92_rugby_subie Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 The lady wants 900 for it. 1990 Loyale. 5 Speed. 165k miles. Im thinking of offering 500-600 and see if she will take it because thats what the budget is (luckily I am cheap labor ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannoo93 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 check the actual distributer pull one from a junk yard and throw it in it may run mine was doing the exact same i have a short Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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