MTNjohnny Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Just got a 92 loyale that’s been parked for 10 years. Trying to get it started, but it has now power except to the horn and the hazards. Any helpful tips? I’ve checked fuses for ignition and radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTNjohnny Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Is there any kind of anti theft switch I didn’t know about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Not if it is stock. Check voltages on both sides of all the relevant fuses. First, Che ck voltages on both sides of each fusible link. In a rectangular black thing near the coolant recovery tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTNjohnny Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Thank you! It was the fusible link. Luckily I had another car to take them off of. The engine now cranks but It’s not getting any fuel. I checked the firewall filter, no fuel, and that led me to the pump. I haven’t pulled that but it doesn’t make any noise when key is engaged. Going to swap it with my donor car and see if that fixes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pksjeep Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Could be that fuel has dried up on the inside and stopped it from working. Has the donor car ran recently? Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 The stock pumps get stuck if they are allowed to be dry. Don't have enough tourque to self free. There is no way to get at the moving parts without cutting the case open. I just had a thought. .... I'll have to try on one tomorrow. ... hit it with a pulse of higher voltage from a capacitor. There is a chance that might work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee2 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Just try rapping on the pump with something like a screwdriver handle a few times. See if it will jar it free. May take more than one attempt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTNjohnny Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 I’ll give it a shot whacking it. Donor car hasn’t ran in a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTNjohnny Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Any clues where the fuel pump relay is located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I can not find a wiring harness diagram for your car, so I don't know about yours, but on our 95 Legacy RHD the fuse block is located on the right side under the dash and the Fuel Pump relay and Main relay clip into brackets above the fuse block. They have their own 4 pin connectors. Left Hand Drive may be on the other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I got a pump un stuck. Didn't take as much as I thought it might, but this could vary depending on how crummy the fuel was, etc... 10,000uF charged to 15V connected to the pump with less than 2 feet of total wire. [Low resistance is part of how to get a big impulse of energy in a short time] This pump didn't run when I had tested it with straight 12V a year or so ago. Using the capacitor, I could have gone to 24, 36, or even higher. The shortness of the pulse would limit the heat to avoid burning out a winding, But the short burst of higher voltage would give it a bigger kick of torque momentarily. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTNjohnny Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 I got the pump to work! It was the fuel pump relay under driver side dash. Swapped it with my other car and it started up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Great. Those relays seldom go bad, but time takes its toll. Was the relay round? Those handle more current. One time the fuel pump quit on our 95 when my wife was near the end of her mail route. I grabbed my spare and found her. When I removed the supply hose there was a lot of pressure and I thought I wonder, so I tightened the clamp and it started, so she finished the route and I replaced the pump when she got home. It seems the pump did not want to start under pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTNjohnny Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 The relay was round. I’m glad it fixed the issue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyalematt Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Glad you got it figured out. Always good to see success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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