Why does my Subaru Legacy crank but not start?

Why does my Subaru Legacy crank but not start?

could be vapor loc. does it crank but not start or no crank at all? you need three things to start fuel, spark and compession. check spark and fuel cause you probably have compression. also try the clear flood method and crank to motor with the throttle all the way to the floor and see if that helps. 9 people found this helpful.

How long does it take for a Subaru Legacy to start?

Ours is not an automatic but a manual transmission. Sometimes it takes as long as 2 hours before it will start. We can push it and pop the clutch, but if there aren’t any people to help push I am stranded till AAA comes out or I wait out the 2 hours.

Why does my 2005 Subaru Forester not start?

My 2005 Forester has similar problem. No crank when failed to start warm. OK after a while. I heard it was a “shift linkage” problem that somehow “the computer returns a message as the car is in gear hence it doesn’t start when the key is turned in the ignition”.

could be vapor loc. does it crank but not start or no crank at all? you need three things to start fuel, spark and compession. check spark and fuel cause you probably have compression. also try the clear flood method and crank to motor with the throttle all the way to the floor and see if that helps. 9 people found this helpful.

How do you start a Subaru Outback Legacy?

If you hear the pump running, turning the key to ON and getting fuel pressure built up should get the car to start when you turn the key to CRANK. Well I did go ahead and clean the terminals.

Why does my Subaru Outback turn over but not start?

If it’s turning over the problem isn’t the battery. Since the car does run and the battery checked out, I’d lean towards a fuel pressure problem. I have a vehicle that’s bleeding off fuel pressure somewhere if it sits for an extended period of time and will do the same thing, turn over but not start. Try this as a test.

How do you ground a Subaru Legacy International?

Here is a link to someone elses Subaru Legacy International • View topic – Grounding mod question .There are pics further down on the page. It is not quite how I did it but it gives you a pretty good idea. I just went to either side of the intake manifold, and to the two strut towers.

Ours is not an automatic but a manual transmission. Sometimes it takes as long as 2 hours before it will start. We can push it and pop the clutch, but if there aren’t any people to help push I am stranded till AAA comes out or I wait out the 2 hours.

My 2005 Forester has similar problem. No crank when failed to start warm. OK after a while. I heard it was a “shift linkage” problem that somehow “the computer returns a message as the car is in gear hence it doesn’t start when the key is turned in the ignition”.

Why does my Subaru stall when it warms up?

Check them. Fuel pump could be running great and supplying sufficient fuel a for cold running engine and then as it heats up, with the engine, expansion of the metals in the pump or module reduces the pump output. Check the fuel pressure cold, then after the engine warms up and acts up.

Why is the fuel pump not working in my Subaru?

Corrosion is resistance. loose pins at the plugs mean sporadic outputs or operation. Check them. Fuel pump could be running great and supplying sufficient fuel a for cold running engine and then as it heats up, with the engine, expansion of the metals in the pump or module reduces the pump output.