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Old 09-20-2008, 01:19 AM
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help: legacy wont start

please help, my car was put all back together with new headgaskates and now it wont start!!!! timing is right, pulled out 2 plugs and its sparkin, it smells like fuel is bein supplied. when trying to start it, it clicks about 7 times and fires one time and clicks about another 7 and then fires one time.....
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Old 09-20-2008, 06:20 AM
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Re: help: legacy wont start

starter? battery? ~
ignition cables/coil packs?

loose wire to starter?
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Old 09-20-2008, 08:30 AM
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Re: help: legacy wont start

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please help, my car was put all back together with new headgaskates and now it wont start!!!! timing is right, pulled out 2 plugs and its sparkin, it smells like fuel is bein supplied. when trying to start it, it clicks about 7 times and fires one time and clicks about another 7 and then fires one time.....
Did you line up the timing belt using the correct marks? I bet you didn't. If I recall correctly, you're supposed to use the ones on the back of the cam pulleys. More info can be found at http://bbs.legacycentral.org
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Old 09-20-2008, 11:43 AM
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Re: help: legacy wont start

all marks were lined up when the belt was put on... notch to notch on all three of them...

well the map was running with no filter for a very long time. but i put one on and cleaned it with maf cleaner

well the spark plugs are working fine cuz i took them out and watched them spark, and when i took them out they smell like gas bad.
these are new plugs and on cylinder 3 its already black! the 3 others are still clean tips

i switched injectors 1 and 3 and nothing happend, i just switched 2 and 4 and havent seen what happend yet. i also cant hear the fuel pump turn on... there is no sound from it at all inside that car even with the back seat down

since it acts like before i fixed the gaskets there was a time when it did fire up and i did test drive it. the shop tech had me start it and it started and died, then he told me i have to give it gas so i started it then gave it gas then he said"its not firing on all cylinders" so he reved it up a little more and then it had a cleen idle.... then drove it for like 1 min, let the car sit for 2 weeks and it will not start at all then thats when i started doing the new headgaskets


any ideas from the info given?
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Old 09-20-2008, 10:53 PM
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Re: help: legacy wont start

its alive, alive i tell you! it was the timing, my buddy put the timing belt on way off! this thing runs like a champ now!! except the fact that i have no brakes!! i need some help on what to look for on why i have no power brakes... the abs light isnt even on...
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Old 09-20-2008, 11:57 PM
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Re: help: legacy wont start

No brakes as in no brake assist?? Or just none at all.......

If the pedal feels soft or just goes to the floor you need to bleed the air out starting at the rear wheels first (in order from farthest from the master cylinder to nearest last).

If the pedal is solid but you have to press really hard to stop, check the vacuum line to the brake booster, which is the usually black round thing behind the brake fluid reservoir. This needs engine vacuum to power your brakes, maybe a vacuum hose (usually big for brakes) wasnt connected properly after the headgaskets were done, starving the booster of vacuum. Good luck!
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Old 09-21-2008, 03:44 AM
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Re: help: legacy wont start

the brakes are really hard, i checked the vacum line and its on there correctly...
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Old 09-21-2008, 11:07 AM
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Re: help: legacy wont start

Then you have it narrowed down at least, if you have to press really hard to stop then your vacuum assist isnt functioning. IF it worked prior to the head gaskets then check and re-check the vacuum line configuration at the manifold. It might be connected to the booster but not connected properly (or plugged up somehow) at the engine side. Start the engine and pop the hose off the booster to see if its pulling in air..... if it is then maybe the booster went bad....which is kind of rare. Im thinking its a problem with the vacuum connection or config at the manifold. Good luck
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Old 09-21-2008, 11:26 AM
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Re: help: legacy wont start

booster line has a check valve in it... Try turning the line around

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Re: help: legacy wont start

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booster line has a check valve in it... Try turning the line around

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