Help ..... Outback died this morning

[1 Lucky Texan]

Originally Posted by Murci

When you lift up the rear passanger seat, you can hear better the fuel pump sound.

Originally Posted by jp1203

...and if you don't hear the fuel pump, check the fuse for it before you panic too much! Granted, a fuse has to blow for a reason, so you're not totally out of the woods if you find that. Just one of those things we all might have a tendency to not even think about...

great tips!

[lost113]

Well I checked it out when I got home a little while ago and I did hear the fuel pump kick on when I cycled the key a few and tried to start it but no luck. I sounded like it wanted to start but nothing happened.

I'm going to check the fuel pressure tomorrow morning what psi am i looking for?

Thanks

[snopro879]

Looks like between 40-50 psi, but correct me if I'm wrong anyone, I'm looking off a free downloaded manual. Also, I noticed that my fuel pump has had a nice whine to it, and it's been like that since I bought it. Should I look into replacing something...aka some sort of o-ring? I'm all about preventative maintenance, I would hate to get stranded in northern Michigan, thanks!

[rasterman]

Originally Posted by snopro879

Looks like between 40-50 psi, but correct me if I'm wrong anyone, I'm looking off a free downloaded manual. Also, I noticed that my fuel pump has had a nice whine to it, and it's been like that since I bought it. Should I look into replacing something...aka some sort of o-ring? I'm all about preventative maintenance, I would hate to get stranded in northern Michigan, thanks!

It's like being around a toddler: Pretty soon you realize the whine is the good sound and you learn to fear the silence after it stops.

[mxmikie]

timing belt

[rasterman]

Originally Posted by mxmikie

timing belt

OP says he has the H6 engine- no timing belt on that one.

[jp1203]

Originally Posted by rasterman

OP says he has the H6 engine- no timing belt on that one.

To be fair, a timing chain could snap too...but I really think it's fuel related.

[lost113]

Well I haven't really had a chance to get out and take a look at it today however I did notice that it looks like something might be leaking on the pasenger side ............ I hope thats not a bad omen.

I did have it towed yesterday and it was sitting in a different part of the driveway and I had to push into the back yard. I didn't see anything in driveway where it was sitting all day or where I normally park.

Any thoughts........

I take that back it does look like there is a little bit oil on the ground where it was sitting all day yesterday. I pulled the dip stick and it looks like there is oil in engine.

[lost113]

Well it was O-Ring and the metal cap on the fuel pump. The o-ring was sticking out and the metal cap is cracked.

I'm guessing thats not something that I will be able buy at dealership?

[1 Lucky Texan]

called it!

;^)


None of the diagrams seem to show a part number just for that cap. I did read of someone that bought an assembly off ebay and moved the cap over.