Just surfing craigslist and i have seen 2 or 3 on there that have this problem wondering if anyone knows what it is or had this issue? if its a easy fix i might pick one up for $300 and one for $400

Lots of possibilities, almost all of them simple fixes.

Well fool infected... pump, filters, throttle position sensor, knock sensor

 

Carbed... cloged jets, float out of spec, pump, filter

 

Either... rust clogging fuel lines/filter sock in the gas tank, ignition coil/ignitor

 

Just off the top of my head

i was thinking the same things i am going to go pick up a subaru gl tomorrow that doesent start for $300

check the timing and the rotor, go form there. it may be the ign control module if the rpms max out at any load if FI or the pickup in the didty for carb.