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Dan_Seattle
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NOV 11, 11:45 AM
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Josef, you're getting close. Take care of your back first, rest up a little. The Fiero will still be there waiting for you when you're ready.
On the fuel gauge thing: bugs me as well they always seem to read empty when there's still almost 2 gallons left in the tank. At least on my 88' it's that way. But I know running low on fuel puts more stress on the pump. The fuel isn't as cool so the pump runs warmer. So not sure I'll ever bother to "fix" that little quirk. 
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josef644
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NOV 11, 11:59 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Dizzixx:
Hey man I just read your whole thread and wanted to compliment you on the pain you go through to sort things out properly instead of just jury rigging. I have been put to shame by your level of commitment. Many Kudos and keep up the good work.
So when do you think you will get to hear it for the first time? Running it without exhaust is truly a sweat cacophony of noise that only autophiles can appreciate, it gets your blood pumping for sure, next thing you know you run around the house with goggles and gloves on, soot on your face; ready for the next 1930s |
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Thanks for the complements Dizzixx. I had a 1957 Cadillac V8 engine and transmission in 1963 on the floor of my parents garage. They would get hot when I would pour a dab of gas down the carb and fire it off with a battery. I never ran it more than about 15 seconds. Sometimes fire would shoot up threw the carb if I poured to much gas out of the coke bottle. I know it was dumb, but. Better than Viagra!!
Joe[This message has been edited by josef644 (edited 11-11-2009).]
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Fieroseverywhere
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NOV 11, 04:24 PM
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Get a video for us of the first start. Thats the best part. Especially when it doesn't have a full exhaust system yet. The 4.9 just sounds mean when its down piped.  I wish I would have started mine before I completed the exhaust. I missed out big.
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josef644
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NOV 11, 04:29 PM
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My Sony digital camera will do small "movie files" of some sort. I'll just have to figure out how to get it up and posted.
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Fieroseverywhere
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NOV 11, 05:45 PM
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30+mpg
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NOV 11, 06:40 PM
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To get the fuel gauge to zero when empty:
Disassemble the IP enough to pull the needle off the gauge.
Glue the needle back on in a position reading slightly lower.
(How far past F does the gauge go when the tank is full, anyway.)
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josef644
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NOV 11, 10:45 PM
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Fieroseverywhere
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NOV 12, 09:43 AM
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I was thinking about it last night. If you need you can e-mail a video and I can post it for you. I use filezilla and host on captfiero.com. I can pretty much post anything in any format. Then you wouldn't have to open a youtube account if you don't already have one.
You are so close now! 
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Mickey_Moose
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NOV 12, 10:58 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Fieroseverywhere:
Get a video for us of the first start. Thats the best part. Especially when it doesn't have a full exhaust system yet. The 4.9 just sounds mean when its down piped. I wish I would have started mine before I completed the exhaust. I missed out big. |
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going through some old stuff
Here is my 4.9/Fiero harness out of the car (less cruise wire plug, injector harness (on the car) and the C500):
Also found a crappy video of my first drive (I lost the first startup video (and others) due to a hard drive crash way back) no exhaust after the manifolds and wheel alignment way off:
http://members.shaw.ca/efog.../4.9/first_drive.avi[This message has been edited by Mickey_Moose (edited 11-12-2009).]
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Dan_Seattle
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NOV 12, 11:56 AM
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Dude, your wife lets you bring car parts/stuff into the house?
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