[Shotimes] Re: (OT) to SHO's but on topic to cars

[Alan Fanning]

As you may know, the fuel pump on the SHO is pretty easy to hear when the
ignition is turned on. Even more so on my car since the back seat is pulled
out for some interior work. However, in trying to diagnose a no-start
condition on my son's '94 Accord, the shop manual suggested removing the gas
cap and putting an ear to the filler tube to listen for the pump. Trick ws,
you had two seconds from turning on the key before the pump turned off. Once
I got some help it was pretty easy to check for an operable pump this way.

As far as the ignition goes, did you confirm that you have spark? Find an
induction timing light and put it around a wire while you have somebody crnk
the starter. Getting to the plugs is a little more awkward than some cars.

    Alan

> Subject: [Shotimes] (OT) to SHO's but on topic to cars
> 
> My grandparents have a 2000 Subaru Legacy with only 6500 miles on it.
> It has the 2.5 liter 4 cylinder.  The car is brand new for all intensive
> purposes.  For some reason the car will not start.  The battery is fine
> because the starter chugs away just fine.  I checked the ignition and
> the fuel pump fuses which are fine.  I can't find an emergency fuel
> cutoff switch in the book either.  I'm guessing either the coil pack for
> the spark plugs died or the fuel pump isn't working.  Also, the alarm is
> disabled so that couldn't be it.  That's all I can think of and that
> will require them to take it to the dealer.  I disconnected the battery
> for around 25 minutes and re-connected it but it didn't do anything, nor
> did I think it would.  Does anyone happen to have any other insight to a
> reason why this might be happening?
> 
> Thank you,
> Ryan Staley
> Pittsburgh, PA
> 91 SHO