loyale bad fuel pump?

[saetern]

92 loyale E82 TBFI, the car sometimes has trouble starting especially on cold mornings, it'll start but die like 30 seconds later. I have to give it gas and keep it in 1500-2000rpm for a couple seconds then let it go back down to idle. When it hasn't been on for like 10 minutes i'll drive it and it'll sometimes die. after it's warmed up i'll floor it and it'll pickup slowly to about 2500rpm and then hesitates then it picks up. maybe not enough fuel pressure? also when car is running, i hear the fuel in the lines being dump like there's bubles or something in it. sounds like water dispenser. Any help is appreciated. recently did the following, new spark plugs, new oil / filter, new fuel filter, new air filter.

Edited November 21, 2008 by saetern

[Frank B]

Can you hear the "bubbles" from inside the car or with your head next to the fuel lines? These cars are famous for water rushing sounds coming from the heater box behind the dash. Mybe this is un-related and it just means the heater core needs a flush.

It would be best to get a fuel pressure gauge to test the fuel pressure, unless you can get a new/used fuel pump cheap enough.

 

Hve you checked for fault codes? Connect the green(?) test connectors near the brake booster, pull the panel from under the steering column and look for the flashing light with the key on, engine not running.

It's all here;

http://www.troublecodes.net/Subaru/

[saetern]

  Frank B said:

Can you hear the "bubbles" from inside the car or with your head next to the fuel lines? These cars are famous for water rushing sounds coming from the heater box behind the dash. Mybe this is un-related and it just means the heater core needs a flush.

It would be best to get a fuel pressure gauge to test the fuel pressure, unless you can get a new/used fuel pump cheap enough.

 

Hve you checked for fault codes? Connect the green(?) test connectors near the brake booster, pull the panel from under the steering column and look for the flashing light with the key on, engine not running.

It's all here;

http://www.troublecodes.net/Subaru/

 

i can hear the bubbles from inside the car. yea i've seen the fuel pressure guage and there expensive, tryin to see if a friend has one. when check fuel pressure is there a nob somewhere on the fuel rail i can check if so can someone get a picture for me cause i'm not really sure what i'll be looking for.

 

the CEL will come on then go off, i figured it's from me seafoamin it, so i'll wait till everythin clears and replace the spark plugs / oil / oil filter. panel under steering column is off from replacing ECU. come to think of it, i should probably put the nuts back on the bolt since it's just hanging there :-p

[Frank B]

The SPFI, throttle body injection, doesn't have a place on the fuel rail, or even have a fuel rail. It's just a high pressure rubber fuel line to the throttle body. You need to install a tee in the line, then connect the gauge to it.

 

This may be of some help;

http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm

[saetern]

  Frank B said:

The SPFI, throttle body injection, doesn't have a place on the fuel rail, or even have a fuel rail. It's just a high pressure rubber fuel line to the throttle body. You need to install a tee in the line, then connect the gauge to it.

 

This may be of some help;

http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm

 

didn't know that, still a noob and just learning, i'll take a look at the guide. thanks.