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85SEWhite
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DEC 23, 09:22 PM
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Congratulations!
PLEASE familiarize yourself with the safe jacking points of our lovely mid engine Fiero if you have not already done so!!!
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Carlin
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DEC 23, 09:33 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 85SEWhite:
Congratulations!
PLEASE familiarize yourself with the safe jacking points of our lovely mid engine Fiero if you have not already done so!!! |
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I do need help with that. I have no idea where the points are at besides the back of the car. I can't seem to find any in the front and I know not to jack it from the sides since that is where the coolant lines are at. The car is also super low making it much harder. I did buy a big red 2.5 ton trolley jack yesterday and it fits in the back trunk. But it's hard to tell if the jack I bought is too high for the car since my car is sitting on dirt. It is better than a scissor jack though.
If you guys think this one might be too tall just let me know. I was trying to find a small easily portable trolley jack that comes with a case just like the one in the photo and was 2 tons or higher. I do have the receipt in case I need to return it.
 [This message has been edited by Carlin (edited 12-23-2025).]
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Stingray92
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DEC 23, 10:44 PM
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I'm using a 1.5 ton that goes down to 3.5 inches (lowered springs).
Here is what the service manual states for lifting points
Watch the door sides they are not like frame built vehicles.
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Carlin
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DEC 23, 11:02 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Stingray92:
I'm using a 1.5 ton that goes down to 3.5 inches (lowered springs).
Here is what the service manual states for lifting points
Watch the door sides they are not like frame built vehicles. |
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I just want to double check. So I see there is quite a few different options for lifting the car but can I use my jack on any of those spots listed as long as it reaches it. Just wanting to make sure since they say they are for different equipment but I don't see why I couldn't use a jack on all of them.
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Stingray92
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DEC 23, 11:22 PM
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If you see where it says vehicle jack that is for the scissor jack that came with the car. Service jacks such as a floor jack can lift the areas marked service. In my opinion the small foot print of the lifting head on the jack you have I wouldn't use it.
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Carlin
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DEC 23, 11:30 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Stingray92:
If you see where it says vehicle jack that is for the scissor jack that came with the car. Service jacks such as a floor jack can lift the areas marked service. In my opinion the small foot print of the lifting head on the jack you have I wouldn't use it. |
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Thank you. I'll take a look at it tomorrow and try to see if my jack can even fit under the car. Like I said before it's hard to tell because the car is on dirt. How do I know if it actually fits or if it's just digging into the dirt.
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Patrick
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DEC 23, 11:38 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Carlin:
I'll take a look at it tomorrow and try to see if my jack can even fit under the car. Like I said before it's hard to tell because the car is on dirt. How do I know if it actually fits or if it's just digging into the dirt.
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For gawd's sake, don't get under the car if you're jacking it up in the dirt! We had a new PFF member get crushed to death under his Fiero a while back. 
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Carlin
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DEC 23, 11:42 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
For gawd's sake, don't get under the car if you're jacking it up in the dirt! We had a new PFF member get crushed to death under his Fiero a while back.
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Don't worry I know to not do that. I was trying to put it on ramps the other day but the jack wouldn't go high enough and I ended up breaking my dad's jack and now I owe him a new one. My dad said I have to use ramps because jack stands would be unsafe since it's on unstable ground. I know to never go under the car if only the jack is holding it up. My dad also said my uncle might have a jack that should be able to get it high enough off the ground to get it onto the ramps.[This message has been edited by Carlin (edited 12-23-2025).]
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Carlin
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DEC 24, 04:35 PM
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Hi guys, so I got me 2 totes since the old one was broken. As you can see there is quite a lot of parts. I have the air filter system along with a bunch of hoses. I have separated them into 2 totes. The first one has all of the big parts while the small one is things like bags, screws, gaskets, small parts and so on.
Like I said before though, most or the parts in this tote don't even go to my car and absolute nothing is labeled. I'll get through it all eventually though.
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cartercarbaficionado
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DEC 24, 09:55 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Carlin:
Like I said before though, most or the parts in this tote don't even go to my car and absolute nothing is labeled. I'll get through it all eventually though.
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guess that guy really liked his general motors products, i see some 350 stuff and some clamp off a motorcycle, seems you got a bunch of stuff but lets hope all the hard to find stuff is there[This message has been edited by cartercarbaficionado (edited 12-27-2025).]
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