1994 Subaru Legacy Will Not Start

1994 SUBARU LEGACY

138,000 MILES • 4 CYL • AWD • MANUAL

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I have a 1994 subaru legacy It will not start. It gets spark And gets fuel i replaced the coil, plugs Ignitor box on the firewall the computer checked all fuses and grounds but it still will not run Has 150psi of compression in each cylinder its " supose" to be in time according to a mechanic i took it to . How ever it will not fire over and sometimes cranking it , it will kick backwards The car will not run off of starting fluid ethier. i can not figure this one out. And after i try starting it . with the key ON the cooling fan seems to cycle along with the fuel pump in a high to low hum with some verious clicking noises under nieth the dash board and hood Please help i dont know what to do. the motor is a 2.2 non turbo 4cly

Jan 17, 2008 at 4:33 PM

RASMATAZ

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Starting fluid and it has spark might not start but atleast to combust nothing. Double check for spark again if its still there.Check your valve and ignition timing-

If its a distributor system-remove the distributor cap and crank engine over is the rotor turning? If so check the later part above. Could mean jumped timing.

Jan 18, 2008 at 2:21 AM

REBELOFMETAL

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I have a 1994 2.2 Turbo Legacy that has the same condition. I just replaced the head gaskets. The engine ran fine before I replaced them, and still started easily. Now the thing doesn't even try to start. There is spark, there is compression and there is fuel - the damn thing floods out right away. The injectors are pulsing, and not stuck on. I have removed and replaced the fuel with new. I am a seasoned mechanic and I have checked all the timing and wiring. I have replaced the cam and crank sensors. The thing just refuses to ignite, even with starting fluid.

Mar 2, 2008 at 10:44 PM

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