My 2001 impreza outback died while driving and won't start
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My car was sputtering for a brief moment yesterday but corrected itself I figured it was just time for a tune up but today while driving and it died. There wasn't any loud noises or knocking so I don't think it was a piston. I had a buddy tow it to my house and imeadiatly checked the fuel lines to see if the gas was running through and it was fine. I pulled the spark plug wires out and found oil in the spark plug wells. I figured I just needed to replace the valve cover gaskets I cleaned out the oil and found that it still won't start. The outback cranks but just won't start. Any ideas on what it could be?
How long has your 2001 Subaru Impreza had this problem?
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You'll need to get some direction to troubleshoot next. Check to see if you have spark. If you have spark, your inputs should be good (ie. crank and cam shaft sensors). If you don't have a spark, I'd suspect a crank sensor, cam sensor or ignition coil.
Has the *timing belt* been replaced as scheduled? ... While cranking the engine - does it seem to be spinning over more freely (faster) than usual - just sounds different now?
I agree - need to do a little testing!
Has the *timing belt* been replaced as scheduled? ... While cranking the engine - does it seem to be spinning over more freely (faster) than usual - just sounds different now? I agree - need to do a little testing!