quicsam Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Hay I'm new to the USMB but not to Subarus....looking for crank angle sensor. can't seem to find it in the Haynes manual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixO Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Try inside the distributor How do you know it's bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicsam Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 (edited) Thanks...I wasn't getting fuel and the fuel pump wasn't staying on when I tried to start up the engine. I have a 89 GL wagon with Turbo 1.8L EA82 engine. It was having a hard time starting. We replaced the fuel regulator and cannot get the thing to start. Reading in the Haynes manual for MPFI fuel pump continues to run when cranking and running providing ECM receives reference pulses from electronic ignition. If no pulses pump will shut down as mine does. Edited November 16, 2008 by quicsam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 The CAS in a 89 EA82T distributor controls not only the fuel pump via the ECU but it also controls the spark. From your post it does have spark. Therefore I would say the CAS and the ignition amplifier are working. Have you verrified the pump is running when the key is in the crank to start position? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 As a folow up It occured to me that I had an EA82T distributor laying on a work bench. I took the cover off of the sensor ring and found there appears to be two sets of slots one inner with four large slots and then the outer what look like 360 slots (one per degree) So it is possible that your CAS is having issues with the pulses coming from the four inner slots. I appologize for the mis information. The only test I know of, barring the use of an occiliscope is to try a know working model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicsam Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 Thanks Skip...Great Picture. I went out and made sure there was no tension on the distributor cable. The fuel pump continued and she fired right up. I am going to let it set for some time and start it again to make sure I've gotten it. I bought this a year ago from a guy who bought it from a backyard mechanic who put a Japanese exchange engine in it. Neither of them could get it to work. A primary vacuum line was cracked and taped. I replaced the line and what a difference. Corrected the timing 90 deg out and she a go'n little thing. I have several junkers and I pull parts to keep these things running. I like working on the Subaru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 You welcome and much thanks for the update. Nice to read guys getting their rides fixed and how they did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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