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2fast288fierogt JAN 13, 09:59 PM
I thought all fieros like mine did that with the fan? It does get pretty hot here, it's been doing that with the fan since I bought it.
Patrick JAN 13, 10:06 PM

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Originally posted by 2fast288fierogt:

I thought all fieros like mine did that with the fan? It does get pretty hot here, it's been doing that with the fan since I bought it.



From the factory, the fan is set up to be switched on at 235°F.

I guess I'm surprised it's currently that hot down there. How hot does it get in the summer?

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2fast288fierogt JAN 13, 10:29 PM
Interesting. I think I know why he did it. When I bought the car the water temp. was getting pretty hot on the 30 minute drive home, then again it was a pretty hot day. The front bumper air vent was covered with all these fog lights. Oval shaped and circle shaped, it was barely getting any air. I took them out and that seemed to fix it. On a side note, That fuse I just replaced did fix my floor lights not sure if it did anything else. . Summer maybe 100 - 110F, At the most.

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Patrick JAN 13, 10:39 PM

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Originally posted by 2fast288fierogt:

The front bumper air vent was covered with all these fog lights. Oval shaped and circle shaped, it was barely getting any air. I took them out and that seemed to fix it.



Most of the air for cooling the radiator gets directed up from below the car. That's what the foil under the nose is for. It's still on your car, isn't it?

The fan being wired to come on all the time is a poor band-aid "solution" (except it isn't) for some other issue. We can sort that out after you get your car running.
viperine JAN 13, 10:49 PM

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Originally posted by 2fast288fierogt:

Hold on, when I pull the vacuum line, after I spray do I put it back on to try to start it or leave it off? I tried leaving it off and putting it on it won't start either way.



So now we're onto no spark. The vacuum fitting won't make a difference on or off, it should fire either way to verify fuel delivery. But not without spark. At this point, Patrick's ICM test would be a good check. You may not have run out of fuel anyway, but had an ignition component failure from the start. You can also double check fuel delivery by looking for a squirt of fuel from the Schrader valve.
Patrick JAN 13, 10:57 PM

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Originally posted by viperine:

At this point, Patrick's ICM test would be a good check.




It was actually Gall's test procedure... but I'm sure he steals my credit on occasion, so it's okay.
2fast288fierogt JAN 13, 11:05 PM
Hmmm. I just looked under the nose and I don't think I'm seeing the nose foil. He did have this flat, black, plastic thing covering the whole bottom of the front bumper. I've seen them before but I forgot what they're called. They lay horrizontally under the front bumper and stick out the bottom, front of the bumper about 4 inches or so and there's two rods connected to it and connected to the front of the bumper. Anyway I took that off too. I would like to stop the fan from coming on if the car doesn't need it, but once it's running like you said.

OK I'll squirt the Schrader valve in the morning, I'm goiong to try Patrick's test and I'll get back to you guys ASAP. Thanks, again



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Originally posted by Patrick:

Most of the air for cooling the radiator gets directed up from below the car. That's what the foil under the nose is for. It's still on your car, isn't it?

The fan being wired to come on all the time is a poor band-aid "solution" (except it isn't) for some other issue. We can sort that out after you get your car running.

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Patrick JAN 13, 11:33 PM

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Originally posted by 2fast288fierogt:

Hmmm. I just looked under the nose and I don't think I'm seeing the nose foil.



Perhaps I should've referred to it as an air dam, but whatever the proper name is, you need one.


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2fast288fierogt JAN 13, 11:47 PM
I see. I just checked and it's missing, you're right. I bet he took it out because it was in the way of that black, plastic, flat piece I was telling you about, with the 2 connecting rods on the front.

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2fast288fierogt JAN 14, 12:36 AM
My tach bounces off of three and touches four hundred rpms when I crank it. I forgot to mention that.

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