sobe911

For about a month and a half, my girlfriends Honda accord has had to crank for 5-6sec to turn over, sometimes requiring it to be cranked multiple times. I tried priming the fuel pump by turning the key all the way without starting several times, and that never changes the issues with starting it. She parked it a while ago, and it didn't start in the morning when she was leaving for school, and later in the day it started fine. After that, it was parked and hasn't been able to turn over. I have 2 of my own vehicles, and shes too much of a puss to drive my lifted 88 suburban, and I commute to work, so I need my Subaru. I've replaced the fuel pressure regulator, spark plugs are fine, air filter is clean. Going by fuel air and spark, when I pull the fuel line off the rail and turn the key fuel flows, its getting air, and I see no reason why this would be the spark plugs.
I'm not sure what to hit next. I have a new fuel filter that ill install tomorrow but I doubt it'll make a difference.
I dont really have unlimited funds, and I don't really want to replace the fuel pump (annoying).
advice?

tim73

Single poster...

Anyway, if it is indeed getting spark(You said spark plugs are fine, but didnt say how you checked for spark) Then I would suspect the cam position sensor in the distributor. If that's good(Substitute in a known good distributor), then i would check compression.