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Car Forum / Subaru Cars / August 20081989 Subaru GL 1.8l won't stay lit
Been sitting since April, I have started it a few times over the summer, but yesterday I went to move it to prep it for winter, and it wouldn't start. I opened the hood and checked the usual suspects, but all looked well. I pumped the gas and it kicked right over. I had to hold the throttle with one foot, and work the brake with the other to get it moving. After a couple minutes of holding it at idle, it started to idle on it's own, albeit a very low stumbling idle. There was also a smell like something burning, although there was no smoke from anywhere. I did the usual check for critters in the airbox, etc. Spiders in the TBI, perhaps? (If you have a gas grill, you probably have heard the damage spiders can do...kaBOOM!!!) I'll put some fresh gas in it today or tomorrow and try again and see if it smoothes out. It had a complete tune up in January; new plugs, wires, cap and rotor (I think. I have so many cars I can't remember which ones have cpas and rotors and which don't...if it has it, they were changed...), air filter, oil, etc. It was running well when I parked it and ran at idle without stumbling about 8 weeks ago or so. > Been sitting since April, I have started it a few times over the summer, > but yesterday I went to move it to prep it for winter, and it wouldn't [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > changed...), air filter, oil, etc. It was running well when I parked it > and ran at idle without stumbling about 8 weeks ago or so. It looks like the only suspect left is the fuel filter. Was it ever changed? Sam >On Aug 27, 9:29 am, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <Tru...@ae86.GTS> wrote: >> Been sitting since April, I have started it a few times over th summer, >> but yesterday I went to move it to prep it for winter, and it wouldn't >> start. I opened the hood and checked the usual suspects, but al looked >> well. >> >> I pumped the gas and it kicked right over. I had to hold the throttle >> with one foot, and work the brake with the other to get it moving After >> a couple minutes of holding it at idle, it started to idle on it' own, >> albeit a very low stumbling idle. >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >> I'll put some fresh gas in it today or tomorrow and try again and se if >> it smoothes out. It had a complete tune up in January; new plugs wires, >> cap and rotor (I think. I have so many cars I can't remember whic ones >> have cpas and rotors and which don't...if it has it, they were >> changed...), air filter, oil, etc. It was running well when I parke it >> and ran at idle without stumbling about 8 weeks ago or so. >It looks like the only suspect left is the fuel filter. Was it ever >changed? >Sam Filter sounds like a good call; could be clogged. BTW, do you use E10 o straight petrol where you are and how long since you last filled it? An fuel will deteriorate over time, but ethanol blends tend to separate Cheer - Message posted using http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.subaru More information at http://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.htm >>On Aug 27, 9:29 am, Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B <Tru...@ae86.GTS> wrote: >>> Been sitting since April, I have started it a few times over the [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > fuel will deteriorate over time, but ethanol blends tend to separate. > Cheers Yeah, we do have E10 here, and the last time it was filled was March. I'll check the filter and get some new gas. It started and ran yesterday, but still had a stumbling idle. =?iso-2022-kr?q?Hachiroku_=0E+O+A+m+/=0F?= <Trueno@ae86.GTS> Aug 30, 200 at 04:54 PM wrote: <snip> > Filter sounds like a good call; could be clogged. BTW, do you use E1 or > straight petrol where you are and how long since you last filled it Any > fuel will deteriorate over time, but ethanol blends tend to separate. > Cheers Yeah, we do have E10 here, and the last time it was filled was March. I'll check the filter and get some new gas. It started and ran yesterday but still had a stumbling idle. All sounds good with the clean though. Now the ethanol's done it's magi cleaning all the crap out of the tank and lines, there *shouldn't* be an more, so if it's all gone then hopefully you're down to refreshing th fuel and keeping an eye on things. You could try driving over a few goo bumps to stir the fuel up a bit! Cheer - Message posted using http://www.talkaboutautos.com/group/alt.autos.subaru More information at http://www.talkaboutautos.com/faq.htm >> Been sitting since April, I have started it a few times over the >> summer, but yesterday I went to move it to prep it for winter, and it [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Sam I started it yesterday and it started right up, idled up and then fell back again to a low stumbling idle. Yeah, looking around I suspected the fuel filter. Last time I looked they were $54, but a quick check says $24. I'll take the old one out and 'see' what it looks like... >>> Been sitting since April, I have started it a few times over the >>> summer, but yesterday I went to move it to prep it for winter, and it [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > were $54, but a quick check says $24. I'll take the old one out and 'see' > what it looks like... Cheap-a.s repair #327: Clean the fuel filter. $35 was too much for a $350 car :O $4.99 for a can of carb cleaner was just right. When I took the filter off, gas ran out of it clean for a while, then the mud started coming. I let the mud out, then sprayed it with some carb cleaner. After a while the mud stopped and it started running freely out of the other end of the filter. Slapped it back together and now running much smoother at idle. For some reason, I keep forgetting about fuel filters and the troubles they can cause! |
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