• 1991 Loyale non-turbo won't crank. All other electric is ok. Happened after driver side timing belt broke. and loud backfire.
• Clutch safety switch ok. And have learned that EA82 is non interference design. SPFI. Have looked at Haynes book. all four fusible links next to battery are ok.

Edited August 15, 20187 yr by rickyhils
Adding missing info

 

45 minutes ago, rickyhils said:

all four fusible links next to battery are ok

Go back through the other items in  power sequence

-battery  ok ?

-fuses ok ?

-starter ok ?

I found the problem. Loose fitting negative push on clip at starter motor was disconnected. Must have jumped off when engine backfired. With old cars there is always a long list of possible failure points that can show up. 

 

Dee. Thanks for the reply. Weak push on connector negative at starter motor was the problem. Was most likely ready to fall off and the backfire shook it free. And, yes,  the first thing I did was check those four fusible links near the battery. . I once had one of those get corroded and the whole car was dead-in-the-water. Thanks again.

====Weak push on connector negative at starter motor was the problem. Was most likely ready to fall off ==== exactly what I was going to say.. normal driving like any other day and then bam! Went back out to start and power everything but the starter I was lucky to have found it on a dark and freezing cold night! I was Ssstrrooking out!

Good that you located it when you did. Spending time to verify all connections to the engine is what is needed. With the vibration and the environmental elements (oil from engine flying all about over time).

Thanks

And if anyone looking for 1994 Loyale ECU box I just might have one that works. It came from Oregon. And do you know if  California purposed ECU boxes have special coding inside them?

 

California cars have an additional sensor, to verify egr operation.  

Not sure if the ECU is different,  or has different programming.