4.6 Northstar Swap Project (Page 19/22) copperhens SEP 22, 08:38 PM 9-11-21 My car feels out of place compared to the beasts beside it. I did not take many pictures of this day. The event of the day was going to an air show, but I needed to work on my car. It’s never been driven(aside from a mile to and from Mr. Eric’s), and now that it has plates and an exhaust it’s legal. A maiden voyage is never complete without bugs. Paul drove the car because I’m still learning how to drive a Fiero stick. The car drove decent for 5 minutes. And then it would stall. The fuel pump would whine. It seemed to be starving for fuel. We limped it back to the hotel. Of course there were others fixing Fieros in the parking lot, and I appreciate the advice from the Pickardt’s and the Goss’s. We took Paul’s Fiero to the parts store and got a fuel regulator and a fuel gauge. It did a bit better, but under power I would watch the fuel pressure tank. Paul and I replaced the fuel filter and this is what came out. That’s not good… I only had the fuel tank cleaned early this year, and everything else was brand new. Dropping the tank seemed like the next step. The car would run enough to get to the show, so I just enjoyed the rest of the day pre-showday with my mom, and all of the Fiero people. copperhens SEP 22, 08:44 PM 9-12-21 Show day! Uploading images on Pennocks is slow, so I won’t be posting many. Be sure to check the Facebook groups for all the photos. The day was a blast, and there were so many cool Fieros. It was very motivating to keep me working on the car. It was the only dual over head cammed Fiero at the show which is pretty neat! It was supposed to be running by Carlisle, but I think getting it to Fierorama was acceptable. What’s a car show without running over a nail in the parking lot? Until next year, I hope I will be able to drive it instead of trailer it down. copperhens SEP 22, 08:50 PM 9-14-21 I’ve never dropped a gas tank without a lift, but this was still the quickest I’ve ever dropped a tank. I was very determined. The gas luckily self siphoned out of the return line which was the longest path of the ordeal. I had the tank out in a half hour. I held my breath and the inside of the tank has me breathe a sigh of relief. Yes, the tank is toast, but I was worried the fuel issue was something wrong with the wiring or ECM or something tricky like that. I had this tank at a radiator shop early in the year. They said the tank was very hard to clean and they should’ve charged me more. I assumed they got it all… clearly not. At this point, so much rust has come out of the tank the walls are very thin. I need to find a new one. The strainer. My brand new pump… sadly I think I’m going to toss it and buy a new one, just in case. copperhens SEP 22, 08:52 PM 9-16-21 My custom plate came. copperhens SEP 22, 08:55 PM Today, I finished installing my Rodney Dickman speakers. The fronts are in, and I recovered the speaker grills. My tabs were broken, so I just tapped the bottom bolt in. The new speakers sound great. I also purchased a T47 to take the seat belts off, and wow, that makes it so much easier than cramming on a T50. I also glued this back together. That’s better. copperhens OCT 04, 08:56 PM Friday started with great excitement with picking up my new gas tank from the Pickardts’s that got shipped through Fastenal. They gave me a great deal on a clean tank and I really appreciated Gary’s generosity in getting me a tank so quickly. If you couldn’t tell already from the above picture, there was something very wrong. I didn’t even notice at first because I was so excited. Fastenal really ruined my day. It was obvious a pitchfork punctured the box(they even tried to tape it) and it dented my tank. This is a critical spot, and the tank is useless if the sending unit can’t sit flat. copperhens OCT 04, 09:02 PM On Sunday, Paul was over and we were doing work on the garage and organizing. A local Fiero friend, Bo, messaged me that day saying he got an ‘87 parts car and would sell the tank. I tried not to get my hopes up because a parts car tank could likely be bad. After he sent me some pictures, I realized it was in fact clean. Paul and I drove the whole 15 minutes away and picked up this tank. It was already sprayed black, so we just touched up a few spot. I just wanted to install it and did not want to bother sanding it to make it a smooth finish. Here is the inside: Look, no rust lol. Within the hour, Paul and I got it installed. The car started right up, and seemed very happy. The test will be how the fuel pressure holds under power because that was the issue before. That was due to the rust clogging the strainer presumably. copperhens OCT 04, 09:06 PM I drove the car for the first time(at my house, I did drive it at Fierorama). I just went a couple miles two the gas station and the pet store. I’m still learning a stick, but I’m getting better. When the car was in the air, I lowered the rear coilovers. I think they need to be raised slightly to match the front better. olejoedad OCT 05, 12:51 AM Congratulations! Great job! Trinten OCT 06, 11:00 AM [/QUOTE] Apologies for the off-topic question, what are the two hoses that are running 'under' the fuel tank (partially supported by the fuel tank bracket)?