once I get it started its fine but I have to crank it for a long time. I called a subaru mechanic in my area and he said the throtlebody was worn out and there was nothing I could do about it. He also said there was no place that I could buy a new carb but I know thats not true. I was wondering if there is some sort of choke adjustment that would help it start better. It acts like there is no fuel to start it but after cranking for a while it will start then run fine. I got the car a while ago for free. It barely ran then. I re-attached some vacume tubes and it ran.

Thanks for any ideas or comments

Brian

Just throwing some suggestions out there, check ur fuel filter and lines... maybe some crud in the filter that moves around a little...

Just throwing some suggestions out there, check ur fuel filter and lines... maybe some crud in the filter that moves around a little...

+1

carb cleaner? good cleaning never hurts, rebuild kit? if you dont want to or can't replace it. I mostly play with FI but a clean system makes a lot of difference.

and you got rid of the old gas from "a while ago" and got fresh gas?

Thankyou for the ideas. I ended up changeing the filters. I also bought some carb cleaner. They did help I think. Another possibility is that the old gas was still in the line. I added some new gas. So between those things it starts much better now. The things that Im still curious about is that it usually starts right after I stop cranking it. In other words it starts after I release the key in the ignition and it returns to the "run" position.

But for now Im happy. I just hope I can make it to the other side of the state in it.

Thankyou for the ideas. I ended up changeing the filters. I also bought some carb cleaner. They did help I think. Another possibility is that the old gas was still in the line. I added some new gas. So between those things it starts much better now. The things that Im still curious about is that it usually starts right after I stop cranking it. In other words it starts after I release the key in the ignition and it returns to the "run" position.

But for now Im happy. I just hope I can make it to the other side of the state in it.

is it easier to start once it has been running and you shut it off, or are warm starts and cold starts pretty much the same, in regards to the "key position" thing?

 

You MIGHT have a bad contact in your ignition switch?? It seems odd, but it seems like you were fishing around this concept... and these ignition switches are FAR from bulletproof; I had to install a relay on mine because the wiring wouldn't carry enough juice to activate the solenoid on the starter. Many others have had THIS problem, but I haven't read of any experiences where the key in "start" would prevent it from actually starting.

 

Here is an idea... Try push starting it with the key on. If it fires up easy, then we have a clue......