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I have a 1995 Subaru Impreza. sometimes when it sits for ...

Sent to Car Experts May 14 2008 at 8:26 AM
   

I have a 1995 Subaru Impreza. sometimes when it sits for 15 to 30 minutes after it has been driven, it won''t start. If it sits longer, it will start. Which leads me to believe it can be a heat related problem, ruling out the fuel pump. I changed plug wires and fuel filter.   Can it be a distributor or what do you think?

 

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May 14 2008 at 9:16 AM (49 minutes and 57 seconds later)
         
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Hello and welcome to Just answer.com, Super mechanic here. About your vehicle.

The most likely thing that will give you a no start/no spark would be the ignition control module, in the Subaru it is sometimes called an ignitor. It will look like this, It is mounted on the side, top of wheel well.Images available only to Customers.

They are about $190 to get after market but you might want to check the connector at it just in case. What I would try to do, (being that it will probably test good by the time you got it out and to a place that could test it) would be to try cooling it down with some cold water when it is giving you the problem and see if that will start it, then you will know for sure.




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