moonladymae

OK,silly question, so when I am checking for AC voltage on the crank and cam sensors do I connect the meter to the place where the sensors plug into or the actual sensors? I assume the connections are where to test. My mechanic said something about the ECU giving a code for the crank sensor awhile ago but that the code has disappeared. I am betting it is the crank sensor that is still giving me trouble. Although the car has been starting great for me the last few days, I don't trust it! Should I replace the cam sensor as well? I called Napa and they didn't have the sensors in a set, they come seperatley and are VERY expensive. Anyone know of somewhere I can order these sensors for a resonable price?

So, I haven't been able to pull any other codes out of my car yet. Just the steady flashing light when I plug the black connectors together and turn the ignition on. I haven't done the green connector test where you drive it aroud a bit. The car has started just fine the last 2 days. Except once today it would start and kind of chug a bit like it was flooded. It did that a few times then the third time I started it it ran fine. Any other ideas? Does it still sound like the crank sensor? Any suggestions on getting to the crank sensor? Do I need to remove the timing belt like the chilton book says? It doesn't seem like I need to. How can I tell if the ECU is bad?

OK, so I tried pulling the codes as someone had told me a way to do that. And when I plug in the black things under the steering column and turn on the ignition my check engine light just flashes. Now could that mean that it's telling me code 11? Or does it mean anything at all? If it is code 11 it's my crank sensor. Now my chilton manual says I need to remove the timing belt to remove the crank sensor. That's more work than I want to do. Do I really have to remove the timing belt to get to the sensor? Someone else said I just need to remove the alternator to get to it? Anyone whose replaced the crank sensor in a 93 legacy have any ideas?

I would like to think I just need new hoses for fuel to filter. I could maybe try that. I just drove it around a bunch and everything seems fine. I am going to leave it off for awhile and see if I can start it again in an hour or so. Sometimes it won't start after sitting for an hour or more. We'll see. In the meantime I'm going to test some things with the multimeter.

OK, so, this issue has been intermittent for a few months now. It has progressivly gotten worse it seems. It sometimes will just not want to start,it will turn over, but not start. Some days it will start right up in the morning I will run some errands turning the car on and off a few times throughout the day then at some point it will not start again. Sometimes it will go a couple of weeks running great, no issues. I took it into a shop and they couldn't find any codes or anything, they told me that subarus have this relay switch that has been updated and that that could be it. So, I got that part replaced.When I took it to get it replaced it wouldn't start. Waited overnight and still wouldn't start. Towed it in, they put in the relay and it started right up, ran great for a week and now back to square one. New battery, new alternator, new ignition switch relay, new temp sensor. Today it has started for me both times I tried to start it. First time it ran a couple of minutes than stopped, second time now it's running and seems to be running fine. I replaced the temp sensor yesterday, tried to start it a few times and it wouldn't start. Now I live in Alaska and it has been very cold(0-10 degrees). Today it is warming up(25-30 degrees). This might be a cold weather thing. I think it's worse when it's really really cold. I can't really tell. I still need to test with the multimeter. But, it's running at the moment and has been for about 15 minutes. I will keep checking things out. Some one told me it could be bad ground wires?

OK, so before I started checking anything I thought I would try starting it again. It's been about 2 days since it started last. And it started right up! She ran for about 2 minutes and than stopped. Now it won't start again and I'm back at square one. I am going to get a multi-meter now and a helper. Could my fuel pump work intermittently? I only pulled one spark plug that one time. The other thing I noticed when I pulled that plug that it smelled very gassy, like maybe the engine was flooded. So, it seems the fuel pump is working.

I haven't physically checked the timing belt but I did get it done a few years ago. I am going to check a few things with a muti-meter today. Someone suggested the ignitor and the ECU. Thanks for the ideas. Keep em coming! I haven't gotten to the bottom of this yet.

I have a 93 legacy that will turn over but will not start. Pulled a spark plug and I have no spark. Could it be the ignition coil? I see a lot of people with possible crank or cam sensor issues. Would the crank sensor or cam sensor cause there to be no spark? Any ideas would be helpful. I also replaced the temp sensor.

I own a 93 legacy 2.2 L 2WD wagon. It starts sometimes and sometimes not. It turns over but doesn't start. I have replaced the battery, alternator, and a relay of some sort. It will start and then maybe later in the day not start after running perfectly fine the whole day. It seems to be getting worse. Usually if I wait 4-24 hours it will start again and keep starting for a few days. The mechanics I've spoke to suggest it could be a coolant temp sensor. Could that really cause the vehicle not to start? I have no other symptons. When it runs it runs great. It seems to not start more often when it's very cold outside. Any idea?