# Starting Problem 2.2L Subaru Legacy..... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [December 9, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starting-problem-2-2l-subaru-legacy/40008 "2007-12-09T19:34:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SilverGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SilverGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilverGT)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starting-problem-2-2l-subaru-legacy/40008/1 "2007-12-09T19:34:12Z")
Well I dont know what it is…maybe someone could fill me in its a 1995 Subaru Legacy Wagon, 2.2L automatic It has a DEI Auto Security System and it could be the culprit… Well after it has been sitting for more then 4hr the car doesnt wanna start…I had to hold it in the start postion and it had to crank over like 30 times beofre it started. Once it started it sounds like it was running on 2 cylinder…but once warmed up it was fine… Let me know what you guys think. ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2007, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starting-problem-2-2l-subaru-legacy/40008/2 "2007-12-09T21:34:24Z")
cranking but not starting? check fuel pressure. if not fuel pressure possible crank/cam sensor? Those can overheat and/or get bad signals causing terrible running conditions. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starting-problem-2-2l-subaru-legacy/40008/3 "2007-12-09T21:46:56Z")
spark? Distributor maybe? ---
**Author:** ![SilverGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SilverGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilverGT)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starting-problem-2-2l-subaru-legacy/40008/4 "2007-12-10T04:40:16Z")
[quote=“psychopjv,post:2,topic:40008"”] cranking but not starting? check fuel pressure. if not fuel pressure possible crank/cam sensor? Those can overheat and/or get bad signals causing terrible running conditions. [/quote] it will start but it takes it like 30 cranks before it start…its throwing a check engine light now so im gonna see what it is then maybe that would help me. i will check the distrubutor…i have a extra one on had so ill give that a shot to night. ---
**Author:** ![MidgeX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@MidgeX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MidgeX)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starting-problem-2-2l-subaru-legacy/40008/5 "2007-12-10T08:45:55Z")
put in ‘on’ position for a like 30 seconds let the fuel pump “warm up” lol, and try it, same prob on mine… ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2007, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starting-problem-2-2l-subaru-legacy/40008/6 "2007-12-10T18:44:02Z")
i cut my remote starter out of my summer car, i had it in for about 3 months, and when i used it, the car felt like there was such a load on the alternator, and when i used my key it felt great. with your starting problem, prime the pump and see what happens, maybe theres crappy fuel pressure, change the fuel filter, often enough if you dump some fuel in the throttle body and the car all of a suddenly runs great, the pump mioght b your problem, you could even try taking a meter to check out spark readings, and using sum electrical connection cleaner from advance for like 1.25 never hurt either. my .02 ---
**Author:** ![SilverGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SilverGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilverGT)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starting-problem-2-2l-subaru-legacy/40008/7 "2007-12-11T07:01:18Z")
sweet…Anyone know how to pull a cel code form the car without going to advance lol…the cars not register or inspected…kinda makes it obvious when im driving down the road ahhaha. let me know thanks ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 7:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starting-problem-2-2l-subaru-legacy/40008/8 "2007-12-11T07:24:49Z")
[quote=“SilverGT,post:7,topic:40008"”] sweet…Anyone know how to pull a cel code form the car without going to advance lol…the cars not register or inspected…kinda makes it obvious when im driving down the road ahhaha. let me know thanks [/quote] Advanced won’t have the specific code reader for this car. It’s pre-OBDII, and needs a Subaru-specific scan tool, or a scan tool suite that has Subaru software/connector. ---
**Author:** ![SilverGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SilverGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilverGT)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starting-problem-2-2l-subaru-legacy/40008/9 "2007-12-11T07:39:30Z")
oh man…it has a odbII port looking thing…lol ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starting-problem-2-2l-subaru-legacy/40008/10 "2007-12-11T07:50:38Z")
hmmmm…it shouldn’t have it. is it shaped exactly like the OBDII port? ---
**Author:** ![SilverGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SilverGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilverGT)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starting-problem-2-2l-subaru-legacy/40008/11 "2007-12-11T10:51:50Z")
yea for some odd reason its shaped like a odbII port and in the same location as my 1999 subaru legacy wagon lol…wierd shit …\_\_\_\_\_\_ /\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\ lol ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starting-problem-2-2l-subaru-legacy/40008/12 "2007-12-11T17:15:41Z")
[quote=“bracketracer,post:10,topic:40008"”] hmmmm…it shouldn’t have it. is it shaped exactly like the OBDII port? [/quote] its not as old but my 95 uses the obd2 scanner as well ---
**Author:** ![SilverGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SilverGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilverGT)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starting-problem-2-2l-subaru-legacy/40008/13 "2007-12-13T09:55:50Z")
i just switch out the coilpack/distrubutor thingy and it starts find now…and got shocked while doing that lol ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starting-problem-2-2l-subaru-legacy/40008/14 "2007-12-13T10:01:45Z")
if its a 95 it might be OBDII…Nissan did it with Maximas…they are ODBII but they just dont need to follow ODBII laws because the emissions laws are required for 96-newer…i bet is in an OBDII port ---
**Author:** ![SilverGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@SilverGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SilverGT)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/starting-problem-2-2l-subaru-legacy/40008/15 "2007-12-13T15:25:21Z")
sweeet////!