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Seems like I tried the purge solenoid trick already, to no avail. (This car has been sitting since I got back from overseas in '03) I'll have to check and look a bit deeper. Thanks for everyone's input, Stretch

Thanks all!!

I've got a '91 Loyale and a '92 Loyale. Thinking about finding some different wheels for them. What years and models are interchangeable? Thanks

I've checked all the local JYs and come up with zip. Really don't want to pay dealer price for one. Does anyone have a good, reasonbly priced source for these? A li'l sidebar, these must be a high failure item because every wreck I checked either had a broken one in it or it was gone. Funny thing, the same goes for my '85 Ford F-250. Needed the same part for it and found the same situation. Finally broke down and bought a new one from Shucks for about $120!! Still was far cheaper than dealer price. Unfortunately, they don't carry them for Soobies. Stretch

I've always been annoyed that my rear wiper doesn't have an intermittent setting. My thought is why couldn't I cut the wire that gives power to the rear wiper and make a jumper that brings power to the switch from the wire that gives power to the front wiper motor. In essence making the rear wiper switch just an on/off/washer switch and when it's in the on position the rear wiper would be in whatever cycle the front wiper is in. Any input?

It seems to be working like a champ! Woo hooo!!

Drat! I'm always a day late and dollar short. Wish I'd read this last night. I've been chasing a similar problem. At the expense of my own pride I'll explain for the benefit of my subbie brethren and sisteren. My '91 Loyale has been parked in the garage for a couple of years and it's time to put her back in use. The first couple of attempts to start I got the fuel pump growl and a couple of coughs, but battery was pretty weak. I tried charging the battery and couldn't get it to start. Replaced the battery, it needed it, and tried again. This time no fuel pump growl. I disconnected the fuel pump connector, at the pump, and checked for voltage by placing my black probe on a ground and checking each wire seperately. No voltage. (Ding!) So, I started checking back up the line for a problem. Suspecting the fuel pump relay. To make a long story short, I didn't find anything. Until, I went back to the fuel pump connector and plugged my multi-meter probes into the connector at the same time. This time when I turned the key... waa laaa... voltage. So, either I didn't have a good ground the first time or you just have to make a complete curcuit to make the relay work, don't know. I pulled the pump and checked it with a 12 volt source and got nothing, until I tapped on it a few times. Now it works fine. I'll probably pump a bit of Marvel oil through it and if it works consistently put it back in. Thanks for all the info everyone gives. Stretch

Hi there, This is my first reply to this board, so I hope I don't state the obvious or something you've already tried. This board is great, so loaded with great info. I've owned 6 Subbies so far. Currently, a '91 Loyale w/5spd and '92 Loyale w/AT. Your problem sounds like battery terminals to me. Take them off and clean them, then reinstall and use a sealer or just some lithium grease. I bet that cures your grief. This happens a lot, especially in humid areas or at times (like spring) when there is heavy dew. Your old battery terminals and the clamps had good tight connection and were somewhat sealed. But, if you take a close look anytime you disconnect a battery, you'll find a small amount of corrosion because you can't make the connections air/water tight. So, a small amount of moisture gets anywhere there is an airgap and over time causes corrosion where the tiny gap allows. The pattern on the clamp matches the terminal and gives you sufficient contact. Now, you've taken a new battery that doesn't match that pattern. Even when you clean them both, you still have two rough surfaces trying to mate together. So, after a week or two, sometimes less, you have corrosion in the connection. All the low amperage accessories will still get plenty of juice for there needs, but the heavy draw of the starter is to much for the small surface areas that are left in contact. So, you get the "clik, clik, clik" of the solenoid because it can't get enough juice to fully engage or you get nothing at all. That's my .02. Have a great weekend, Stretch