Right, my my2000 uk 2000 has developed a strange starting fault which has meant the car is now sitting outside my sisters and left me carless!!!!

went to work early this morning, no trouble there..... started fine to come home, did a bit of running about and called in at my sisters on the way home, still no trouble.....

But after spending probably 40 minutes there i went to leave, turned the key and maybe let go 1 crank to early, and that was it..... it will now not run.
The best i have got is running for a second or 2 then cutting out...

fuel wise i have been running it on tesco momentum this past week, and had no issues

so if anybody could shine some light as to what may be causing it i would massively appreciate it

 

it could be a few things realy maybe the water temp senor, fuel pump, maf sensor the best thing to do is get a subaru mechanic look at it but then i supose you have to get it there it might be th extreme cold were having as well dude

 

little update....
walked down to my sisters and tried to start it again, but it wont even attempt to run now... just turns over!!!!

surely the cold cant effect it that much, can it?????

 

Can you hear the fuel pump priming? Also would be good to check if you can hear the fuel relay clicking.

 

crank sensor come loose???? that would make it just turn over, only know as i do this to prime the oil pressure

 

sounds flooded to be fair,
need to pull the fuel pump fuse, crank untill it attempts to fire and replace fuse,

 

try disconnecting the battery for a few minutes too.

 

Mine was stood for 36 hours at -4 to -7 degrees and was a bitch to start, 4 or 5 attempts, she usually goes first time every time. All it could of been was the cold, so yes, i could just be the temp.

 

You could have crank sensor failure due to the low temperatures.

cheers

bob

 

I take it that is not unusual then Mr Rawle?

I was very concerned , but she has been fine yesterday and today.

 

this is starting to confuse me!!!!, went to have a look at it today, after unsuccessfully starting yesterday, and low and behold, first turn of the key, it fires up!, i will be making a trip over to mark at Thwaites tomorrow to see if any fault codes have be stored