My baja has a cold

Atomis · Post by **Atomis** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:12 pm

Okay today my baja was coughing (backfiring) and had a hard time starting and i almost killed it trying to get her going im trying to decide what it was and i think i got a batch of bad gas......im going to drain the half a tank i have left and hope it didnt damage my turbo no check engine light but im taking her to subaru for a once over.......*pets car*

mbaksic · Post by **mbaksic** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:23 pm

Could be bad gas, I had a tank last year, and barely made it home before if puked for good. The problem was that I was almost on empty when I gassed up, and got a full load of crap, so thats why it wouldn't run. If you weren't on empty, that may explain why it still ran, though poorly. Mike

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:35 am

Here's hoping your Baja is feeling better- If not (and it was not the gas) take a look at your fuel filter- they can clog in the blink of an eye- Usually they will send a code to the ole computer but not always-

autumnmist83 · Post by **autumnmist83** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 9:27 am

hows the baja feeling? it needs some tlc. I would check the fuel filter too. Alot of people forget out them. My friend did and his truck choked out on him cost him 200 at a garage to figure out he didnt change the filter.

Atomis · Post by **Atomis** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:51 am

Ended up clogging up the fuel pump......that was an expensive trip to the subie dealer. Wish I could have figured that out on my own.

stefan · Post by **stefan** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 6:29 am

OUCH--- But no codes in the computer huh??? Well glad your up and running again

mbaksic · Post by **mbaksic** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 8:38 pm

Naw, a plugged fuel filter usually doesn't set a code at all. But you don't see plugged filters too often now adays. Mike

Atomis · Post by **Atomis** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:41 am

Nope no codes at all was really weird but i could tell something was wrong the low parts of the higher power gears 1 2 3 would hesitate and buck.

The gas that was coming out of my fuel pump was a really dark color looked like oil or something in it, it was pretty bad.