Not starting

Asked by Fright Feb 02, 2016 at 09:11 AM about the 2012 Subaru Forester 2.5X

Question type: General

Car almost starts,  but just won't run. I wait
a few minutes and it almost starts.
Checked all fluid levels, all are full. What
can I check or do?

4 Answers

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No. It's typical for a 4yr old Subaru battery, as parasitic drains are more common than in generations past. Yes, assuming you have fuel, it's most probably the battery...very UNLIKELY to be all 4 ignition wires broken at once nor a non- existent fuel filter!

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Check xam and crank sensors, as well small brass cold start water thermosensor under rear of throttle valve, as it reads coolant temp and tells ECU to enrich mixture via throttle body valve.

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