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Ok, cleaning the connectors didn't seem to do the trick... got bummed out cause I warmed up the engine and it was running great, took it for a spin and it started up again.

Would the car run fine when its cold even if the timing belt is a tooth skipped?

Ok, yeah I'll check the CTS as soon as I get home from work...

Pardon my ignorance.... CTS??

Ok so I have scoured the archives for months trying all kinds of different things to fix this problem! Here is the issue: After the car has warmed up (91 Loyale) I get this horrible surging and hesitation and the occasional backfire... I checked the ecu codes, was getting a 35, so I removed the solenoid and put a transistor in its place... all fine and dandy CEL is gone. Ok, well that didn't fix it. I've tried to locate a vacuum leak with no luck. Also, cleaned up the mass air flow sensor, no fix either. Checked the plugs, wires, and the timing... still nothing!! Man its killin me. I love this car and it has been such a fun reliable vehicle and I refuse to get rid of it!! The only thing I can say is that when its cold and I start it up in the morning it runs awesome... just like it used to, then as the engine warms up I start to run into all the issues mentioned above. Please, does anybody have any ideas whatsover... I'm really close to taking the car up to a well known subaru mechanic in Green Mtn Falls if I can't resolve this myself.

Never mind, took me ten minutes to change out.... Works great!!

Got a quick Question. I was changing the belts on my EA82 and found that the tensioner pulley on the AC belt was shot, totally frozen and would not spin. So I ran to the salvage yard and found a good one on an EA82T. They look identical to me, so I went ahead and grabbed it, haven't tried putting it in yet though. Anyone know if there is a slight difference in the two that I am unaware of?

Thats funny!! My wife is the same way. She just refuses to drive my subaru...

Yup, past few mornings its has been well below zero!! No prob starting the 91 loyale... its just the first time I hit the brakes, a little scary!!

Yup, I agree with everyone else... I had the same problem with all of the lights dimly staying on... two days later alt was kapoot!!

My 91 Loyale does the same thing!! And has been doing the same thing for 20,000 miles... Just a little tick in the morning when I first start it up. I tried all the additives and it really didn't change anything, now I know other folks have had more success with it. I really have no issues with the early morning tick (of course the car does have 275,000 miles on it). Just my take on it.

Sorry, made a mistake on the last post.... after I cleaned out the heater core.... thats what I meant to say... I don't think you can clean out a thermostat

THis is exactley what my soob did before I cleaned out the thermostat. The car would be warm, I would turn on the heat.... and it would be hot for five seconds or so... then cold/lukewarm air. Sounds like the heater core to me.

Yeah, my gauge just barely gets to the quarter mark.... but man is that heat get hot!! Its nice when I'm driving to work now that I don't have to keep my eyes fixed on that gauge as the car warms up.