ca95965 Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 I have an '87 GL wagon, fuel injected. I'm told that it's a simple matter to blow out my fuel filter and that possibly that could be the entire problem But now I can't find that booklet and I don't know what the part looks like. I know what one for a VW looks like and I know where my Sub. distributer is and I know where either the coil or starter is (under that donut tire is, right?). I'll keep looking for that book that came with the car, but if there's a photo on this site or someone could describe the location for me meanwhile that would be a great help. Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 I am not sure but I believe there are 2 fuel filters on your car, one under the hood that is here: And one other that is located near the fuel pump which is under the car near the passengers side rear tire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 Fuel injected subies only have the one filter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca95965 Posted August 21, 2004 Author Share Posted August 21, 2004 Thanks so much! I decided to just pop the hood and then I saw these two little green things that fit together were loose, just exactly what my smog guy forgot to put back, and I'm pretty sure he said it was about timing. I decided to give it a try, all proud of myself. These were right above the filter. I did a test run to the mailbox then it wouldn't start, so I found the manual and was going to clean the filter only I couldn't find where the electronic thing connected, so I couldn't release the pressure. Then the Suburu gods smiled on me, and into that pitiful little country store's parking lot came my mechanic. He said it's just not getting fire and it's back to that same thing that doesn't fit right, the rotor cap, only I think he said it's the piece that the rotor cap fits TO that needs replacing, that this progressively worse problem is a sign that it will poop out. I asked why it starts up much better when cold, and he said it's the way that thing works. He's going to replace it at the beginning of next week. I really do appreciate all the help! Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowmastered87GL Posted August 22, 2004 Share Posted August 22, 2004 the 2 green plugs are for diagnostic purposes... if they were unplugged and the car was running good without them (no check engine light), probably should leave it unplugged. (you wont hurt anything, but its something along the lines of the green ones are for reading a code and the single white plug clears the code... or something like that....) If the car ran poorly and then ran great after... then leave it plugged in. But the car SHOULD run good either way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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