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Can't get it to start
I just picked up this 92 svx and it supposedly ran when the guy parked it, blah, blah,blah, but the price was right. Anyways it turns over fine, gets spark, and you can smell fuel in the exhaust. The timing marks on both cams are lined up but I am unaware of the crank, due to the fact that I can't see it. Does anyone have any ideas? I am getting ready to sell it but figured try asking as my one last effort. I am good with cars but don't know to much about how the svx works, cause there is so much experimental I guess you could say stuff on it. Thanks for your help in advance.
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Well, if it has spark, and fuel, and air, and is in time, it should run....
Does it have compression? How old is the fuel in it? Make sure you have a good battery in it.
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD 88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70" |
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1.Compression seems to be fine.
2. Fuel is not very old at all. 3. Brand new battery and cables. I figured if it has all that it should run too. Is there anyway to check the afm or maf, whichever one it has, to see if it is bad? I am just dumbfounded. That is really the only thing other that the computer that I think it could be. I just don't know Thanks |
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Is the Check Engine Light on? If it's a 92-95 you can check the codes yourself following the procedures in the "how-to" at the top of the page.
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Dave - 03 Baja - 92 SVX - 86 Brat - 08 OB 3.0 |
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I think it is on but doesn't it have to be running in order to pull a code?
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD 88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70" |
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cam sensor, crank sensor, water temp sensor...the car won't start if any of these are bad....
-Bill
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Will the codes still be there if the battery went dead?
I replaced the cam sensor, and the top crank sensor tested out to be fine. Is there a crank sensor underneath the car? The chiltons said it had 2 crank sensors and 1 cam sensor. Is that true? I am getting spark so would all those sensors be fine? |
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Both Crank sensors are right next to each other, under the alternator
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD 88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70" |
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Does anyone now if the sensors talked about above would keep it from sparking or keep it from doing something else? I am getting spark so are all of these sensors good? Even though I am getting spark could they be causing a problem somewhere else?
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If you have spark, it's very likely a fuel problem. Try some starting fliud.
Good luck. |
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD 88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70" |
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just wanted to let you guys know that I did fire a few times on the starting fluid. So if any one has info on the location of the fuel pump, please let me know. I have to go to work but after I get home I should be able to check the fuel system.
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The Fuel pump is in the tank, but can be accessed from either the trunk floor, or under the back seat....I don't remember which on the SVX
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Huck Subaru Ambassador 92 SVX LS-Tour Magnaflow Exhaust, 5-Spd-AWD 88 XT6 AWD 5-Speed "Bride of FrankenWedge" 15 Impreza Premium Sedan 15 Crosstrek XV 5-Speed My 5-Speed "How-To" Write-up 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula Current Count of Subaru's Owned.... "70" |
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Before you tear into the tank, check for fuel at the fuel filter under the hood, next to the drivers side strut tower.
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Dave - 03 Baja - 92 SVX - 86 Brat - 08 OB 3.0 |
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