frossessnake

Hi all,
my 1999 uk turbo 2000 wagon takes 3-5 secs 2 fire up on first attempt when starting. if i turn key for 1 sec and let go then turn it for a 2nd time , the car fires up straight away every time on the 2nd attempt, doesnt matter if engine is hot/cold. no faults logged. i can hear the fuel pump prime up when switching the car on and have checked earth connections. its more of an anoyance(looks bad when in a crowd) rather than a problem ... any ideas pls

soprano29

i had the same problem with my 2003 sti. i changed the plugs(i used bosch super4) and it eliminated the problem straight away!
give it a try

frossessnake

thanks 4 the reply, im using NGK Iridium (BKR7EIX) plugs at present, will give the bosch a try and let u know.

shaunyboyuk

Mine is taking a while to crank at the mo, going to do leads and plugs on it soon and should cure it

Setright

NGK plugs are the prefferred brand for Subes....I have had one bad experience with Bosch Super4...in an EJ22 engined Legacy.

I strongly recommend sticking to NGK. The iridium plugs are top notch, but they don't last forever. The 60K in the manual is okay for a car only subjected to "regular" driving. Bank on 40K miles if you, like me, engage in "spirited" driving :-)


The long cranking is pretty normal for Subarus. Some say it's a software glitch, that makes the ECU too cautious. I say it's on purpose, to prime the oil gallerys on a cold engine. My car (1999 GC8) will spend 2-3 seconds cranking when cold. Faster when it's warm.

frossessnake

after scaning the net the bosch super 4 do seem to get a bad press, so when i finally get around to it i might just check the plug gap, since soprano29 mentioned the plugs i think it started quicker on the standard ngk's i had in b4. and which i will be going back to nxt time.