91 loyale issue

[softball]

Hello and thanks in advance for any help.   a buddy of mine is giving me a 91 loyale wagon 5 speed not sure yet if 4x4 or not.    The issue he is telling me is the Lady that gave it to him to give to me ran it completely out of gas now it will start and run when given a little throttle put when you press down on pedal with normal driving under a load he said starts missing and sputtering. they seem to think since it was ran dry some stuff in the tank are sucking up and not getting fuel. i can't answer to many questions because my info is coming second hand. they put wires plugs etc.... on it at first thinking that was the problem, now they think it's the fuel tank issue.   Thanks  

[upnorthguy]

This is in the wrong section (Legacy, Impreza, Outback..see top of page).  There is another forum section that is the Old Gen:80's GL/DL/Loyale that covers cars with similar engines/systems.  Hopefully an Admin can move this to that section where you will get better info (although many people post in both sections).

[Rooster2]

Sounds like a fuel issue. Pull the fuel line to see if fuel is pumped out while cranking the engine. Maybe you will get lucky, and it will only need a fuel filter replacement to fix the problem.

 

If there is a problem with the fuel pump, then it may need to be replaced. I don't know if you have to drop the tank to access the fuel pump, or perhaps there is a trap door on the floor of the wagon. Remove the plate will reveal access to the top of the fuel tank. You will be able to see wiring going to hardware. Remove the hardware to gain access to the fuel pump.

[Subruise]

external fuel pump