raudy5

that's what I thought this thing is a piece of crap

here is the challenge. if any one thinks they can get it running, and to idle for 5 min in my driveway, I will sell it for 500 bucks as is. but that means you start it as is, no more parts, no funky stuff. time it and run it. I will put covers back on bolt all back together as if it did it on freeway, will start for you w/fluid let you hear it start, run for 3 seconds and die then you have 2 hrs to get it running with no parts added. just timing it. I want to see it done. but if you cant then you pay me 1400 for it, which is what I have into it minus parts that I have put into it thus far, and you get it off my property that day, any takers?????

it is not a bracket, it is a pulley that is put into tension by a hydraulic ram that pushes against the pulley which in turn pushes the belt into tension that ram was apparently bad per techs at Subaru that's what they told me. and last I checked if plugs aren't wet when trying to start it that means no fuel which in turn means pump is bad, I know filter is ok because I replaced it 300 miles ago . I have done my homework been working on this hunk of spoob for 2 months the fuel pump is bad I guarantee you cant start it w/out fluid and also with trying to time it. IT STARTS AND RUNS ON STARTING FLUID,WILL NOT RUN WITH OUT THAT MEANS NO FUEL GETTING TO COMBUSTION CHAMBER, FUEL PUMP IS BAD. chevy fuel pump 30 bucks 20 min change out , Subaru fuel pump,200 bucks and remove out of tank have to install pump to pick up system, reinstall , prime..... you think can drive away come give it a try you start it w/out any thing other than timing it I will make you a smoking deal

these things are a piece of spoob put on new tensioner ram will start fine with starting fluid so I belive the fuel pump went now.. what a piece of crap do a little preventative maintance and all hell breaks loose goin to sell it and go buy a chevy . this is the worst vehicle I have ever owned had for 3 months been in shop 2 and has now cost me more than what I bought it for and have only gotten 2 full trips to work out of it. Subaru is not worth the American sold to japan paper clips/recycled steel its made out of. piece of spoob

Well did it again im sittin 30 miles out of jerome id i dont know why it keeps doin it i re threaded the tensioner pulley cause was striped thought that was issue lasted 300 miles did same thing. I dont have a bracket to apply tension on mine it has a pulley with a hydralic ranm that keeps it tite wonder if thats the problem never the less dont have time to keep messin with it so will be goin up for sale if anyone is interested

thanks for all the help I reinstalled the timing belt after retiming it and runs good. is it common for them to jump time after new belt replacement. it didn't act abnormal it just stopped running or could a wobble in the tension pulley let it jump. I just want to be sure that its not going to happen again due to an issue that is developing.

i believe it did jump time after closer look at belt tension notice that the timing marks were not lined up on one side and after pulling cover on opposite side that timing mark was off as well so pulled apart to retime it and i think i found what did it the tensioner pulley bolt is stripped and i think that it allowed the belt to slip. needs longer bolt now after rethreading it will see what that does... i did find the green and black wires under the dash and pluged them in and fan started running sporatically is that something normal??

well belt tension looks good . the book says there is a way to get your codes out of it thru the mil but my car doesent seem to have that harness. I looked under dash drivers side where supposed to be and ???? nothing looks to be correct. and the search goes on.

I replaced timing belt pulleys and water pump about a month ago then took to Winnemucca no problems could something have went wrong in that time frame I was leaning on a sensor but will check the belt tension thank you.

nothing seems to work or match up with the book I bought for it. I have fuel spark wont even try to start used starting fluid still not even a pop. book says the the cam/crank sensors need .1v ac im getting between .3 and .5 same with coil and throttle position sensor the readings the book calls for and what I have are different. even went to salvage yard with guarantee parts that work took readings and same as what I have on my parts is book wrong or did I buy a lemon. ran great first two months then just died help