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We were driving up our driveway (a hill) and the engine just stopped. No coughing sputtering, nada. It was running fine no major problems. Im stumped. When I tried starting it again it just cranked like it was trying to start like normal but would never go. Anyone have this happen? Any ideas or suggestions to try. Could it possibly be the fuel pump?

Yes it could be the fuel pump

How low were you on fuel? Sounds like it might have sloshed to the rear of the tank, away from the sock, if you were low enough.

Then again, it could be the pump too.

Check fuel, check spark.

If the engine is getting both fuel and spark, it may be your timing belt. I've seen these symptoms before.

free5ty1e wrote:How low were you on fuel? Sounds like it might have sloshed to the rear of the tank, away from the sock, if you were low enough.

Then again, it could be the pump too.

Sock is at the rear of the tank

Well i had just gased up so the tank was full.

i just have this feeling its the fuel pump. a primitive way of checking would be to go out and take off the cover to the fuel pump, in the trunk. and then take a soft hammer and hit the top of the fuel pump a couple of times. and then try starting it. if it starts then you most likely have a bad fuel pump. this method isnt always 100 percent acurate but, its pretty damn good.

Do you hear the fuel pump prime when you turn the key to the on position?

I'd try to check fuel pressure using a fuel pressure gauge. Just hook it up and turn the key to ON. If fuel pressure builds and holds, then it's unlikely that it's a fuel delivery problem. Unless you have a clogged rail or injector or very dirty and gross fuel filter.

Oh man Pull your rear seat. It's only two bolts. On the passenger side is an electrical connection. Check that connection to see if it is black on the inside or if it has a faulty connection. I've met three people with turbo legacies that had the same problem you had, as did mine. It was that electrical connector. I have another thread around here somewhere talking about trying to figure out what the problem was.

Mine died on the freeway at 60 mph. My friend bounced around in the back seat some and the car came back to life and kept going. haha

Basically that connection feeds power to the pump; when it cuts out, your pump no longer sends fuel. I ended up splicing the wires and just going around that connector altogether.

Good luck, hope this is it, because it is a simple fix.

Right, the connector under my backseat had burned and melted at one point too, it's probably that.