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Don't sweat it, my son's headlight problem (after I drove all the way back to him) was not knowing he had to rotate the headlight switch. =) This is a kid I have seen pull a transmission but had never encountered a headlight switch on a lever.

Got it, thanks again everybody, I truly appreciate it.

Thank you!

Hey everybody, I searched first and found some possible answers but I wanted to ask the experts. I bought a 93 Loyale FWD for my son. So far I have replaced both front axles, brake pads and rotors and bearings. She drives great although I still have a knocking in the front dif area but that is not why I am writing this. His headlights were only working on high beam so I thought - well it may be possible that both low beam filaments are out but this morning the high beams would turn on either then 15 seconds after start up came on. Is this the relay? The sockets? Does anybody have a best place to start suggestion? By the way, I also put on new tires and it suddenly had severe torque steer. I took it back and told the kid working there the tire was defective off the rack, he didn't believe me so I let him drive it, then had him swap the front tires and magically the torque pull switched sides. He started to try to explain how, through the manufacturing of radials, this is totally natural and that we just needed to swap the front tires to the back...Right before I was about to lose it the manager came outside, took out his pocket knife and jammed the side of the bad tire. He then said oh, looks like you have some road damage, we will replace it right away. He then chewed the kid out as they walked in the shop. Geeze.

Just returned from out of town, thanks - I will check that.

Its the strangest thing. I can listen to the stock stereo until I have the floor or vent heater running. Once its warm inside it cuts out. It stays on longer if I leave the heater on defrost. Anybody ever have this before?

Thanks. I'm doing it.

That is great info to know thanks!. If I would not lose on mileage but gain on drivability then that is good enough for me. It feels like I am driving with an engine the size of a sewing machine. 0-65 in 30 seconds (may be exaggerating but not by much.)

I am driving my 86 wagon with the stock Hitachi carb 100 miles total each day. Up and down long hills, 89 octane (sometimes 87) and keeping it at 65. My average gas mileage is 24 MPG. Would a weber improve this at all? I seemed to have read that it helps on the low end and with mileage. If it does, how much? Thanks for any input you can provide.

Well, I don't know about all of the EA82 versus everything else BUT I think I have one in my 86 that with what my 86 cost plus tires and a battery - 13,000 miles and running so far. Gotta love that. I bet I could take it 10,000 miles right now. (With spare belts.) Now my 99, tons more power, seats still underpadded seats but more room, fuel injected, 15 inch rather than 13 inch tires. Blew a headgasket outside Billings, drove another 50 miles (had to to get cell service) then car died after smoking SUPER bad. Replaced headgasket - good as new. They are both good engines. My 86 though is easier to work on so far.

I have been commuting 112 miles over hills in my 86. I average 25. I sure wish it was injected, that would probably make a huge difference. I know it sounds small but check your tires pressure and keep the filters changed and the oil. I actually hit between 25-27. Depends on the wind. I think you have 1.9 gallons left once the light comes on.

Thanks. That makes sense.

Well I ran out of dough so I used Valvoline, glad I did the job though, the bolt was just a tad more than hand tight and leaking plus is was con-caved or dished and had a metal gray slurry all over it. I am assuming its magnetic.

Thank you. I think it may have had ac once because the pulleys have the 2 grooves but now just one belt. There is no mechanical fan, just a full time electric fan. I will send a pick as soon as I can figure out how to. Thanks.

Awesome, thanks!