duffrey93

All right so I ended up selling the Loyale. I was pretty frustrated and decided it was time to move on. So, the guy I sold it to took it to a mechanic and after digging into it for a while finally found the problem. It ended up being a loose wire buried somewhere up in the dash. I guess he pulled a lot of it pulled apart to find the problem so I am kind of glad I didnt have to deal with that. But, its up and running with a new owner. I wish I could be driving it but, it has a new home and should get many more miles. Thanks again for everybodys help!

How do you check the fusible links? Do you use a test light similar with check the fused as suggested by MilesFox. I have made a visual inspection and have made sure that the connection as good but other than that Im not sure what to look for. Ive already swapped a good relay in and that didnt seem to help. Someone has also suggested checking the transistor under the coil. It seems easy enough to just replace. Does anyone know where I can get one. And one other thing someone had mentioned a while back is that if the tach doesnt move while I am cranking the engine, then it is possible the distributor is dead. Now I have replaced the distributor with a junk yard one but the tach still does not move upon cranking, so maybe this one is dead too?

oh and one other just quick note. I seem to be getting fuel all the way to the injector but the fuel doesnt seem to actually squirting from the injector. I gently pried the injector out and a bunch of fuel poured into the throttle body. I put everything back together and tried cranking it over again but still didnt start. I dont know if this clues anybody in to anything.

Thanks again for all the help everyone. I am still struggling with the car though. I have kind of put it on pause and have been trying the sell it in the mean time. The other day I got a little motivation and bought an junkyard distributor and ECM just to check it out and neither of those did the trick. I am pretty sure it is beyond me at this point. I dont quite know enough to check wiring diagrams. I think I am just going to continue to try to sell it unless a miracle simple fix happens. Thanks agian

So I dug in a little deeper and followed the factory service manual. The only things I can can really guess that still might be the issue are: 1. ECM 2. Transitor by the coil 3. Ignition of Fuel relays I'll keep everyone updated on my findings or I might just end up selling the thing as is.

So I am finally back to working in the loyale. And thes are the things I've checked. Fuses are all good. The little screw is all good on the distributor. And now one big thing. I'm look at the ecu or ECM and when I turn the ignition to on position I don't see the little red led light up. Does this mean it's bad and I should get a new one? Or could there still be. Something else wrong? Unfirtunaly I only get about one day a week to work on this thing. If anybody has any suggestions thatd be great Thanks!

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. I still haven't had a chance to check it out but I am hoping sometime this week. Question for maozebong, what is the FSM?

Hello everyone I am having issues with my 1992 Loyale. The car does not want to start, it just cranks but will not actually start up. I have tried several things but I am at a loss. I'll give a run down of all the issues. The car just randomly dies one day. It was shut off and just didnt want to start back up. It did crank however. But one odd thing is the brake fluid light turned on?? The car has been sitting for a month or two. I just haven't had any time to work on it. And still with jumping the car it just cranks with no hint of starting. So I finally get a chance to dig in and here are the things I have tried: 1. New coil 2. New Alternator. I originally didn't think it was the alternator but someone mentioned that it could be the issue. I took it the the autoparts store, they tested it twice and said it was dead. Bought a new one, installed it, tried jumping it but still just cranks. Maybe that alternator is bad? 3. New Battery 4. Fuel comes from the supply side of the fuel filter so, it doesn't seem to be the filter or the pump(pump was replaced about 2 years ago anyway). 5. Popped the distributor cap off and cranked it and it spins so I am guessing the timing belt is fine. It seems to be attached on the passenger side as well. 6. Plugs are only about a year old 7. Doesnt seem to be any fuel in the throttle body. I took the intake pipe off and tried cranking the engine and seems bone dry. I poured some gas into the throttle body and still didnt want to start, just cranks. 8. I popped out the fuel injector and a bunch of gas flowed out. But that little bit of gas still wasn't enough to get the car to start. And its single port injection. So maybe the injector is bad? 9. Checked all fuses, and the tank is full So here are my thoughts. Either no spark or no fuel, injector issue? But if the injector isnt getting any power then maybe its not doing its squirty thing? And thats why a bunch of fuel comes out after taking it out. So I am not sure what else to do. I am going to try new distributor cap and plug wires (I know simple things but maybe?) And then possibly a new injector. Any suggestions???? Thanks in advance!

It is the push button 4wd. That's amazing getting into the 40s! Mine probably needs a tuneup. And I don't gave any check engine lights. Has anyone done any mechanical modificatios ie new intake or a different muffler to improve mpgs?

I mainly do stop and go. I have gone on a longer trip and I think I got closer to 30. And the car is a manual.

I have a 92 loyale and I only get about 22 mpg in the city. I guess it's not too bad but I was wondering if I could do better. What are some things I could do other than hypermiling to increase mpg? What sort of mileage are others getting?

Hey thanks guys this is some really good info. I've also heard that the 2wd loyale struts sit a little bit lower than 4wd loyales. So the other thing im wondering is will lowering increase the handling on the loyale also? I have a lowered legacy wagon and the thing handles great granted it has front a rear sway bars as well. What are some things i can do to increase the handling? Sway bars, strut bars? I know they are not necessarily handling machines but i might be a fun project.

Hey has anyone installed JDM style wheels on their Loyale? Ive been looking at a lot of Toyotas and Nissans on the Japanese Nostalgia site, http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10391 and I like the looks of the lowered cars with the JDM style wheels and I think the Loyale might actually look pretty good with that similar setup. Has anyone done this?

So this might seem to be an odd question but has anyone ever lowered a loyale or any older Subarus? I know lifting is very popular but has anyone gone the other way? Now I'm not talking slamming the thing but maybe just a couple inches to improve handling and stance. I like the way RX's sit. Are there suspension components pretty interchangeable with the loyales?