swilde20 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 i have a 95 legacy wagon 2.2 automatic 2wd . had a no start the other day, replaced battery no change, so i replaced the starter and still no change. i can't see were there's a starter relay on a automatic unless i missed it in the pictures. so if anyone has any ideas i would like to here them. thanks steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 important info: mileage, Check engine light?, any recent work, has it ever had a tune up? quick tests that should always be done with a no start: spark - check for good spark at all 4 plugs fuel - make sure the engine is getting fuel. i just pull the fuel line and watch fuel squirt every where. the 10 seconds it takes is well worth the small mess that evaporates and is forgotten about shortly afterwards. common problems are: cam and crank sensors coil pack timing belt break? there's some others too, but let's get some more info rolling before we fill your cart with 2 dozen possibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Since you tried replacing the battery and the starter I assume the starter isn't working and the engine isn't turning over. Try starting it in neutral if that is the case. There is an inhibit switch for automatics. It is near the top of the transmission and may just need adjustment. If you are hearing a clicking when you try to start it then the starter solenoid contacts may need to be replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 good call C - so do you have a "no start" or "no crank"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swilde20 Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 tried putting car in neutral and still no start. had one thing which leads me to believe it's a electical problem. turned key forward and had no power to windows with a fully charged battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 you still haven't answered - is this a no crank or no start? check your fuses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john in KY Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 My 95 has one fusible link in that box near he battery. May want to check it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swilde20 Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 no crank, no click, no nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Along with checking the fusible link make sure power is getting to the main power under the hood when the trouble happens again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine73 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 You could try jumping the starter solenoid to verify if the starter and solenoid are working and that the starter has power. Did you reconnect that large ground cable when the starter was replaced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 fusible link, bad ground, bad ignition switch. check fusible link (easy). try grounding the battery directly to the battery. not sure how to do that actually, but i've done it before. car would start every time so that told me the ground wire somewhere was hosed. i found the bad wire later and fixed it. but "jumping" it via the ground on the starter and negative post verified it. not sure about EJ ignition switch stuff. hope you get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swilde20 Posted May 5, 2009 Author Share Posted May 5, 2009 fusible link was fine no problems there, what a wierd problem. drove the car to work no issues, come out to go home nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 It sounds like you are having trouble getting power to the main panel under the hood. If so you need to check the wiring between the battery and the panel. Use a test light probe to make sure power is getting to where it should be when the key is turned to ON. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swilde20 Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 still no luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 still no luck This feedback doesn't tell us much. What did you do to test things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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