Real Fiero Tech

As to subject says, mine recently crapped out on my 88GT.

i can not drain the oil.... oil pan bolt stripped. this is got to be the greatest car ever built. ...nothing wrong with the car - strip bolts are the result of the operator... :la: righty-tighty, lefty-loosey. I don't think he has figured it out with so many stripped bolts - turn counter-clockwise ...

...crank sensor...?!??

...or could you not use the wire that feeds the tach???

Yes... the harness didn't come with a wiring diagram, just a pinout of the ecu. Going to be a PITA to figure out the wiring if it is the culprit. ....umm, no. Just plug the plug at the ECM and the injector, measure with a meter (one lead at the ECM plug and the other on the injector), if you have g...

sorry a bit late - if you turn the key on and the dash does not come on you are missing power someplace, which is probably affecting the ECM or one of the other control modules, and as such it will not start. Since the fuses were checked, I would then look at the fusable links (if it has). Anyways, ...

But the day one fails is the day you're shitting bricks trying to fix some guy's brand new Bimmer. But hey, go ahead and trust those 20-25 year old cables if you want. My cables are only 3 years old now...I also usually leave it in gear as well (unless using the car starter). Also of note if you ar...

Aaron wrote: I would never do this. I simply do not trust any factory E-brake enough, especially the Fiero's. I don't think I've been in a single Fiero with a properly adjusted and operating e-brake.

...if you want, I will let you sit in either of mine - they both have 100% working e-brakes... :la:

befarrer wrote: Does anybody have a pic of a rear swaybar setup on an 88, or at least how and where it mounts to the strut?

here you go (rear of the car is on the right of the picture):

jelly2m8 wrote:Good plan on mounting it to correct way, I can't believe people chance mounting them with the ends pointing forwards.

My 88 GT came factory with the ends pointing forward... :la:

...but I do have to agree...

...hmmm, I wonder just how much I can get for the set of NOS ones I have... :scratch:

The Dark Side of Will wrote: Have you checked your *servo* and vacuum reservoir for vacuum leaks?

Also check the coil/solenoid on the servo...I have seen a few where the plunger was rusty and causing some problems as well (far from water tight).

times posted here: http://www.mrheavyfoot.com/files/result ... _9_fin.htm

you can find the complete list here (all 4 runs) with the final standings: http://www.mrheavyfoot.com:80/files/res ... _8_fin.htm

...also pictures: http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/kakoi.ian/ASAsept15

:blah5: ...yea the Fiero could have done better, but you also have to consider that all of us are basically beginners at this vs everyone else that attended. Of all the people I talked to, the least experienced fellow had been doing this for a solid 3 years now (every few weeks) vs the couple of tim...

...ok, lets get this straight...you buy a Fiero, and put a VW type body on it... :scratch:

...oh well, each to thier own...

Ok, I'll bite: 15.224 with the old 4.9, Izusu 5 speed, 86 SE, weight with driver 2940 lbs. Not my quickest time, but can't find that slip - and yes I got spanked by a SRT4 (was there any doubt) - sorry about the image, I hate it when I get the yellow slip:

PSpice student version is a free download from thier site. Suppose to allow you to simulate your design - I have no real experience with this one). You could also try Electronics workbench (Multisim) (they have a 30 day trial period). Allows you to simulate your design I personally use Multisim (it ...

...hey...so far I have been driving my 86 (4.9) all winter on all season tires - no sissy 'winter' tires for me :la:

Hi Ben, Just curious where did you find them? I also have my seats out of the 86 for sale if you are interested in Fiero seats - they will need to be recovered, but the foam is still good. I stuck in some 4th generation Firebird seats in mine, which is why I am wanting to get rid of the Fiero ones ;...

thanks for the picture links, but have those ones already (they are also of 2 different cars). Anyways, right now looking for info on how to get in touch with Dick Murray - gone about as far as we can with getting second hand info, would need to talk with Dick to get the specific info on the car. Th...