1995 Subaru Legacy will crank but won't run.

Jan 30, 2009

-   I'm having the same problem, the engine turns over with the help of a new battery, but does not start. I suspect the ignitor or coil.....also the weather has been in the 20's and 30's, anyone have any ideas. Thanks, Mike

-   paco7

Dec 01, 2008

-   My 1992 Subaru Legacy occasionally won't start. It starts fine 362 out of 365 times or so. This has been happening every winter for at least 6 years. It cranks fine (till I run the battery down) and only sometimes fires. This never has happened if the engine is warm (has been run in the last few hours). Ambient air temperature is always 50 degrees or less but often will start at 10 degrees or lower. I have never done anything to make it start other than run the battery down, get a jump, and then crank for a long time. Occasionally if I wait 20 minutes to 8 hours it will start fine when I come back to it, but usually I will have to continue to crank off and on for maybe half an hour to an hour. After cranking for a while I smell gas. Before it starts it will start to fire more regularly, and when it starts it runs a bit rough, maybe because of all the gas in the system. I have replaced the cam angle position sensor and coil. -   tnn2