Preparing my Fiero for an engine swap (Page 14/23)
pmbrunelle APR 07, 08:24 PM
If you're lucky, the actual wires inside will still be OK.

Here is a recent discussion regarding the best materials to use for re-looming a harness:
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/143417.html

There was also another discussion about the best (but not the cheapest) heat-reflective tape to use. I suggested the use of "DEI Cool Tape". I can't find that one though.
longjonsilver APR 08, 08:06 AM
Thanks pmbrunelle. I definitely will look for the nylon loom. Maybe Amazon? Maybe a small roll of heat reflective tape as well. Question for y'all: i wasn't thinking yesterday and after i cleaned my oil pan (a little sludge in there and a few pieces of metal :-( i painted the outside of Freya's oil pan with Rustoleum (actually Rona's brand Tremclad). Will that cause me problems?

thanks
jon

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Astronomy says we will find a coded signal from outer space. Then we'll KNOW that life exists there, for coded signals aren't by chance.

Biology says there are coded genetic signals in every cell, but we KNOW that no intelligence created life.

I'm the original owner of a white ' 84 2M4 purchased Dec 10, 1983 from Pontiac. Always garaged, no rust, 4-wheel drifts are fun!

longjonsilver APR 08, 03:56 PM
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i worked on this seemingly all day and this is how far i got. i'm using the Sinister Performance wiring instructions.

http://www.gmtuners.com/fil...o_L67_PCM_wiring.pdf

Its like a puzzle, kinda fun actually, but i know why guys charge so much for building a harness.

jon

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Astronomy says we will find a coded signal from outer space. Then we'll KNOW that life exists there, for coded signals aren't by chance.

Biology says there are coded genetic signals in every cell, but we KNOW that no intelligence created life.

I'm the original owner of a white ' 84 2M4 purchased Dec 10, 1983 from Pontiac. Always garaged, no rust, 4-wheel drifts are fun!

longjonsilver APR 08, 04:01 PM
Part of my loom had this green stripe on it - kinda hard to see in the pic. i did the best i could.



Is that nylon loom?

jon

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Astronomy says we will find a coded signal from outer space. Then we'll KNOW that life exists there, for coded signals aren't by chance.

Biology says there are coded genetic signals in every cell, but we KNOW that no intelligence created life.

I'm the original owner of a white ' 84 2M4 purchased Dec 10, 1983 from Pontiac. Always garaged, no rust, 4-wheel drifts are fun!

pmbrunelle APR 09, 07:27 PM
If it came from an engine harness of a car, it's probably nylon. Have you tried the float test? Cut off a small piece, and see if it floats or sinks in water. Nylon will sink (provided it doesn't have air bubbles clinging to it), while polyethylene will float.

I don't know what the green stripe means.

You can get rolls of nylon split loom from Amazon, but it's not cheap. I needed a fair amount in one size, so for that particular diameter, I did an Amazon order.

For the rest though, I walked row-by-row through Kenny-U-Pull to pull engine bay split loom in a variety of diameters/lengths. Ideally, you should go into the junkyard with an approximate idea of what you need to complete your project. Loom at Kenny-U-Pull is dirt cheap.

While at the junkyard, bend the loom tight to see if the plastic is brittle and cracks.

Once at home, to take off the filth from junkyard loom (I use this on many parts in general, but be careful with aluminium), I use the blue Easy-Off oven cleaner can.
longjonsilver APR 11, 01:07 PM
You mean this?



It does indeed warn about using it on aluminum. So much for the water pump housing, the oil filter adapter, n the standoff for the belt roller. You really can use it on plastic tho? i painted my oil pan with regular tremclad paint, it never occurred to me to use high heat paint. Will that be a problem? It warns about using on painted surfaces...And then HOW do you get it off? Water? hmmmm

i bot this for the engine block.



jon

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Astronomy says we will find a coded signal from outer space. Then we'll KNOW that life exists there, for coded signals aren't by chance.

Biology says there are coded genetic signals in every cell, but we KNOW that no intelligence created life.

I'm the original owner of a white ' 84 2M4 purchased Dec 10, 1983 from Pontiac. Always garaged, no rust, 4-wheel drifts are fun!

[This message has been edited by longjonsilver (edited 04-11-2020).]

pmbrunelle APR 11, 04:50 PM
Yes, that's the blue can I use (fume-free, or rather less fumes). I tried the yellow regular can; the yellow one has more fumes, but doesn't seem to clean any better. Therefore, I like the blue cans.

It's not that the oven cleaner will somehow cause the aluminium to crack and fall apart; if you leave it on for too long (i.e. more than a few minutes), it will corrode the surface of the aluminium first by darkening it, then with unsightly white corrosion. This could be sanded off.

Many plastics will be OK with oven cleaner (but again, not all plastics are created equal). On a car, I haven't had problems with the plastics being attacked by oven cleaner.

A previous owner of my Fiero had the underbody shot with anti-rust grease/wax. To get the greasy gunk off, I had to spray oven cleaner, let it penetrate overnight, then wash the day after. I repeated this perhaps three times. The black paint of the floorpan ended up very clean, but with some white discoloration in places. But that was after maybe 24+ hours of exposure to the oven cleaner. After one hour, I don't think there would be discoloration. I ended up shooting some Rustoleum underneath the car to hide the discoloration.

Following the soak time with oven cleaner (could be from minutes to hours), I wash off the gunk with a bucket of hot water and a rag. With rubber gloves, I submerge the rag in hot water, then I scrub the gunk, with the rag still dripping. The hot water helps to melt the grease; it cleans much better than cold water. For tight areas, I use a toothbrush instead of the rag.

For your oil pan, I guess special high heat paint would be better, but if it's done already, I don't think I'd bother with stripping the existing paint and starting over.

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longjonsilver APR 13, 03:28 PM
i decided to go with this paint for the valve covers and the supercharger.

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Astronomy says we will find a coded signal from outer space. Then we'll KNOW that life exists there, for coded signals aren't by chance.

Biology says there are coded genetic signals in every cell, but we KNOW that no intelligence created life.

I'm the original owner of a white ' 84 2M4 purchased Dec 10, 1983 from Pontiac. Always garaged, no rust, 4-wheel drifts are fun!

longjonsilver APR 19, 07:36 AM
Due to some guy's help on facebook
https://www.facebook.com/gr...=group_comment_reply

and youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q8EnwNlxgI

i realize that i have to remove the crank pulley (also known as the harmonic balancer) to remove the timing chain cover to replace the gasket, cuz there is a lot of oil at the front of my motor. But to do this i have to remove the bolt. i have been soaking the crank pulley with penetrating oil for a week now, and my 1/2" Makita impact won't budge it. My buddy (Bloozeberry) warns me not to try to use a breaker bar due to the possibility of breaking the bolt, but rather use a bigger impact. The local rental place wants $35 a day for an electric impact wrench. Ouch Princess Auto has a 3/4" pneumatic impact for only $39 canuckbucks, plus HST for a $46 out the door special. i'm gonna spring for it unless my impact does the job today.

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Astronomy says we will find a coded signal from outer space. Then we'll KNOW that life exists there, for coded signals aren't by chance.

Biology says there are coded genetic signals in every cell, but we KNOW that no intelligence created life.

I'm the original owner of a white ' 84 2M4 purchased Dec 10, 1983 from Pontiac. Always garaged, no rust, 4-wheel drifts are fun!

pmbrunelle APR 19, 05:46 PM
My dad ordered something from Princess Auto like two weeks ago... still hasn't arrived. Apparently Canada Post is way behind on deliveries.

FedEx on the other hand, seems to be operating just slightly slower than usual.