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sleek fiero
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AUG 21, 08:42 PM
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Mr ogre, it will fit the rad .I have one with a ton of adaptors for my work but as seen in pic will work no problem and it will eliminate possible causes of Cliffs problems. If [ was in the netherlands i would visit Cliff and solve this . But i am not so all I can do Is suggest solutions that I would use at work
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buddycraigg
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AUG 25, 12:03 AM
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To long, didn't read.
Is the damn thing fixed yet?
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Cliff Pennock
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AUG 25, 03:48 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by buddycraigg:
Is the damn thing fixed yet? |
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Sorta.
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sdgdf
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AUG 25, 05:07 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Cliff Pennock:
Not to sound stereotypical or anything, but it seems to me China can only produce "complete and utter crap" or "I can't believe they can make this for so little money".
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Aliexpress is only like 1 step above Wish.com 
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buddycraigg
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AUG 26, 04:42 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Cliff Pennock:
Sorta. |
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Fine...
I'll go back and read everything.
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buddycraigg
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AUG 26, 06:22 AM
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I'll be waiting to see your results after your put in the new sensor.
I would love to be the one that helps you after all these years on this site.
The output from the trany goes to the top of the radiator. That way it can "suck" fluid from the lower connector.[This message has been edited by buddycraigg (edited 08-26-2023).]
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Blitz54
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AUG 29, 02:26 AM
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Good read. Lots of brainstorming in here, always good to have multiple takes on how to do something.
I'd just like to add my experience with Aliexpress. It's great for cheap things, but anything over 50 bucks I really try to avoid buying off Aliexpress. Ordered dozens of small things over the years, velcro rolls, magnets, arduino components, electrical components, led lights, brake parts for Honda trikes, carburetor and electrical for GY6 scooters, gun sling and ammo sleeve for a shotgun, "speed" nuts for the Fiero exhaust manifold shield, soldering materials, dremel attachments, computer parts, and tons of junk I didn't need but said "screw it, it's cheap enough!". Heck I even bought a phone off there, an iiiF150 R2022. A sister brand of Oukitel.
Majority of the stuff came in no problem, although sometimes you gotta wait a few extra weeks compared to amazon, but most of the time it's 30% cheaper for the exact same product. Only twice did I get the wrong part. Once I ordered 20 red 198 bulbs, and I got 10 red and 10 green. The inside of the bulb has an extremely similar orange color, so I can see how they grabbed the wrong ones. But I claimed full refund and got it right away. Second time I ordered an old 2012 CPU for my Acer laptop to upgrade it a little bit. 10 bucks to double the speed, so why not, maybe I'll use it more if it's faster. Ordered a 3 core cpu with I think 3 ghz, but got a 4 core at 2.3 ghz. Something like that. It was still better than my original single core 2 ghz, but it wasn't what I ordered and it's not as fast for general web browsing. Claimed a full refund and got that too, although I would taken a few bucks off as it was still usable.
Anyway, point is they sell things cheap, and you get cheap things. Glad it's mostly figured out now, but that's the kinda thing I'd expect from Aliexpress. Save a few bucks but you gotta screw around sometimes. They have less standards than Amazon sellers. Glad to hear you got a partial refund too, as it should be. So far Aliexpress has been great for me, Amazon as well actually, I guess I buy enough junk that they trust I'm not lying during claims.
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Cliff Pennock
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SEP 04, 09:53 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Cliff Pennock:
I've ordered another temp gauge sending unit but since it's shipped from the US, it might take a few weeks to arrive. |
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And of course with my luck, they sent me the wrong one... I ordered the Delphi TS-10051, which is the correct one for the Fiero. The picture on their Amazon page even shows the correct one:
The box I got says it's the TS-10051. But inside the box...
Not the TS-10051... *sigh*
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Vintage-Nut
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SEP 04, 10:37 AM
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*sigh* is an understatement!
Sensor, coolant temperature gauge and warning switch (HS125CM-12V printed on the body)
GM 25036809 / AC Delco 213-71 / Standard Ignition TS-168 (Aftermarket: Delphi TS10051)
When I fixed the infamous "pegging" issue of the coolant temperature gauge, I installed a new Standard Ignition TS-168 Sensor.
The original GM Sensor had the same HS125CM-12V printed on the body as the Standard Ignition TS-168 Sensor, however the 'new' Sensor had a lower reading on the gauge.
I have two links if you want to 'rewire' the "pegging" issue which the first link has a lot of information...........
TEMPERATURE GAUGE - STOP IT FROM PEGGING ON START
https://www.fierofocus.com/...osails/tempgage.html
https://www.michiganfierocl...bfa596fc9c20da64.pdf
Good Luck Getting the Sensor!
Very Important Edit: Do Not Use 'Sealing Tape' on the Sensor Threads - the Sensor Threads Connects 'Ground' to the Engine. (I used high temp RTV)
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Original Owner of a '88 GT and under 'Production Refurbishment'[This message has been edited by Vintage-Nut (edited 09-04-2023).]
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sleek fiero
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SEP 04, 11:44 AM
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Yes the TS 168 standard is the one I used . I also used a mechanical test gauge to check the accuracy of my dash gauge and they were very close over the whole sweep up to running temp. Hang in there Cliff . You will get it all straightened up. If you want Email me and I will grab you a standard TS 168 and send it to you by priority mail or FedEx seeing how I can't buy you a beer ! sleek
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