M
Mike
I have a 1998 Legacy Outback with a manual transmission and 163000
miles.
I have been having the following problem starting the car and wanted
to see if anyone had any insight.
95 % of the time, I turn the key and it starts right up.
4% of the time I turn the key and can wait 3-10 seconds, with the key
held in the IGNITION position, and then the car starts...during this
time, its quiet, except for a click when I first turn the key for my
silent desperate prayer to start.
1% of the time it does not start at all, no matter how long I wait or
hard I wish. However, if the car is rolled forward or back (in gear
with the clutch depressed) and then release the clutch as the car is
moving, the car will then start right up. I have described this to my
mechanic but its not been reproducible, and if the car is moved, it
eliminates the problem. However, the day is surely coming where i will
parallel parked somewhere and not able to self-rescue. Anyone have any
ideas on what this is, how to remedy, or even how to better explain to
my mechanic?
Thanks
miles.
I have been having the following problem starting the car and wanted
to see if anyone had any insight.
95 % of the time, I turn the key and it starts right up.
4% of the time I turn the key and can wait 3-10 seconds, with the key
held in the IGNITION position, and then the car starts...during this
time, its quiet, except for a click when I first turn the key for my
silent desperate prayer to start.
1% of the time it does not start at all, no matter how long I wait or
hard I wish. However, if the car is rolled forward or back (in gear
with the clutch depressed) and then release the clutch as the car is
moving, the car will then start right up. I have described this to my
mechanic but its not been reproducible, and if the car is moved, it
eliminates the problem. However, the day is surely coming where i will
parallel parked somewhere and not able to self-rescue. Anyone have any
ideas on what this is, how to remedy, or even how to better explain to
my mechanic?
Thanks