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Old 07-10-2012, 01:13 PM   #1
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Hey guys, I have a 94 Impreza L with a V2 STI swap. I recently got it off another member and about a month ago it started giving me an issue where the car will start and run perfectly fine, and then if I turn the car off and try to start it 10 minutes later it wont start, but if I wait about an hour it'll start up no problem. Any ideas?
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Old 07-10-2012, 01:32 PM   #2
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Hey guys, I have a 94 Impreza L with a V2 STI swap. I recently got it off another member and about a month ago it started giving me an issue where the car will start and run perfectly fine, and then if I turn the car off and try to start it 10 minutes later it wont start, but if I wait about an hour it'll start up no problem. Any ideas?
Cam and/or crank sensor. Check the wiring at the sensor plugs first. If they look ok, then replace the sensors.

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Old 07-10-2012, 01:45 PM   #3
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Thanks man, I'll check it out
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Old 07-11-2012, 02:22 PM   #4
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Hey guys, I have a 94 Impreza L with a V2 STI swap. I recently got it off another member and about a month ago it started giving me an issue where the car will start and run perfectly fine, and then if I turn the car off and try to start it 10 minutes later it wont start, but if I wait about an hour it'll start up no problem. Any ideas?
Could you explain "wont start" . Does it crank and not turn over or does it not crank or what? I had a hot start issue when I first got my jdm wrx years ago. I think I fixed it with a new coolant temp sensor and a new fuel pump.
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Old 07-11-2012, 06:40 PM   #5
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It will turn over, but it won't actually start. Was that your issue as well?
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Old 09-09-2012, 02:33 PM   #6
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My car is having the same problem I have a 2005 wrx with a 2.5 big valve head long

block from element tuning with hydra em Phil cant figure out whats wrong I am thinking

about taking the car to someone else I am located in MD. I need this problem fixed I

have too much money invested in my car for this problem. Phil once thought it was

the engine not seeing enough fuel so he maxed out the signal going to the injectors.

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Old 09-09-2012, 06:09 PM   #7
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Oh oh oh. Coolant temperature sensor malfunction can cause hot start problems.
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Old 09-09-2012, 10:06 PM   #8
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That's possible do I have to buy that sensor at subaru?
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Old 09-09-2012, 10:33 PM   #9
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Oh oh oh. Coolant temperature sensor malfunction can cause hot start problems.
That was my issue. After replacing the issue was resolved.
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Old 09-10-2012, 12:39 AM   #10
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I have a similar issue with my built 2.0l. Cold starts are fine. Once I shut the car off (getting gas or something) and start it back up, it'll want to die out but if I give it just a bit of gas, it's fine and idles perfectly normal.
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Old 09-10-2012, 05:57 PM   #11
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I am going to try to check the coolant sensor with a muti-meter and check the Ohms Does anyone know what the sensor should read normally?
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Old 09-10-2012, 06:01 PM   #12
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my 94 RA engine I just bought would almost not start once up to temp. The ect/iacv/crank/cam sensors were all clean or brand new.

Then of course it spun a bearing after 80miles so I have no idea what it was..

After doing some digging into the ecu rom, I think it is our ****ty fuel enrichment/cranking fuel/temp based enrichment that does this. If I have some spare time I will try to test a rom once I have a G powered car.
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Old 09-12-2012, 11:32 PM   #13
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I had this problem for a long time. it was the cam sensor. It takes only 1 minute to change.
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Old 06-27-2017, 07:42 PM   #14
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etidatreyu...did it work? was it the cts or the fuel pump?
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Old 07-05-2017, 12:02 PM   #15
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Well, maybe Crank or Cam position sensors failed due to heat? i can't think of any other solution I even asked a mate from DSRLeasing who is an mechanic.
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