# 1983 Subaru Legacy slow to start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1983-subaru-legacy-slow-to-start/131797>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** legacy, subaru\
**Created:** [January 1, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1983-subaru-legacy-slow-to-start/131797 "2019-01-01T20:32:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![el06](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@el06](https://community.cartalk.com/u/el06)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2019, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1983-subaru-legacy-slow-to-start/131797/1 "2019-01-01T20:32:08Z")

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i have a 1983 subaru gl wagon 1.8. has 112000 miles. body in good shape. standard. i have to turn the key a number of times before it catches. then will eventually start while pumping it. that is the first problem. the second is, it cancked out on the road suddenly and doesn’t seem like it is getting any sparks. just turns over. tried a little gas starting fluid but still no sparks.

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1983-subaru-legacy-slow-to-start/131797/2 "2019-01-02T16:29:39Z")

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Do you keep up with routine maintenance? When did you last have the car serviced according to the schedule provided by Subaru?