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My '95 Legacy 2.2 occasionally won't start after it's been driven. Engine cranks ok, just doesn't fire. Let it sit for up to 45 minutes, starts right up just like nothing was ever wrong. It'll do this maybe once in 10 or 15 trips, hot or cold weather - same. No CEL. Coolant temp sensor, right? Replaced it. Same problem. Next, following leads from my Subie guy and posts on numerous forums, swapped in another ECM, then replaced the knock sensor, then swapped cam position sensor with my '97Outback hoping to transfer the problem to it. Nope, still the Legacy. I've checked spark and fuel delivery when it's doing it's no-starting thing and both OK. Seems to be a common but elusive problem. Any ideas? -
Let's see if anyone has been through this problem before. I have a late 1988 (manufactured in Sept. uses some 1989 parts Im often told?) GL wagon. It starts good and runs good. If I don't turn it off (just fill it running at the pump) it will run forever, no problems, but once I turn it off I have to wait 2-5 hours til the engine temp cools down and it will start again. I switched out the ECU and that made no difference. Someone else tested the ignition relay for me and the ECU grounding. Fuel pump has good pressure. It gets spark fine. I tested the temperature sensor, When looking in the fuel injector while trying it I don't see any fuel injection going on. However, one of the three mechanics who looked at the car and gave it back scratching their head (this one at an actual expensive dealership) said he thought it was injecting, but just running lean...I don't know. My next step is to swap out a new (read different used but hopefully functioning) section of the engine that has the engine wiring harness, Throttle body injector, and a lot of sensors...I might not sound too clear on that because I am only learning about the innards of my car in detail recently. I could change a tire or an alternator or something, but nothing this involved. In the meantime I have bought another Subaru 1988 GL wagon (yea!) to have something to drive. It was intended originally to maybe donate parts to the other, but now I love both children and neither will be cannibalized! Both will be saved! The new wagon is red, lifted, and I just put 15" wheels on it! If anyone has been through this Let me know your wisdom. Patty
