Starting/lugging issues

[Spilk188]

I have a 1993 Legacy, and I am having a problem with my car when i start it.

It wont start a lot of the time and when I pump the gas while cranking it sometimes I can get it to start.

Also, when I drive it, it lugs sometimes in 1st gear and other times it will do it 1-3 gears. Kind of like if i were to push on and off the gas, so it bounces sort of.

It is the 1993 Legacy with the turbo.


I was thinking maybe the fuel filter might be needing a change, or perhaps its the injectors or fuel pump. Im not sure its the injectors because i ran some cleaner through the tank... but I'm not sure.

I'm wondering if there are any known problems/issues with this particular year/generation of Legacy because it is the first year of its generation correct?

Any help would be most appreciated.

Regards,
-Tyler

[Legacy777]

Does it run like this all the time, or only when first starting up?

I'd probably recommend replacing the coolant temp sensor. It's relatively inexpensive to replace, and can cause similar issues.