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BobadooFunk
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MAR 29, 12:58 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by litespd:
Jerry, you NEED to get this wiring harness off of the EGR tube! On the 85-87 V6 engines, this tube normally has an insulating "blanket" around it, as very hot exhaust gases pass through it. The 88 tube is also insulated, but is done differently than the earlier engines. If you leave that harness where it is, you'll melt through it in no time. You can either tie up the harness so it isn't anywhere near the tube, or check with a local auto parts store, and see if they have some kind of insulation you can put on the tube. Either way...you need to do something with this before it causes you all kinds of headaches...
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ah thanks for pointing that out, i will see what i can come up with! (most likely some type of insulation)
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BobadooFunk
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MAR 29, 01:01 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by shawnkfl:
are you sure that middle plenum is orientated correctly? that last pic looks off to me, due to that boss you show. |
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MAN i hope so... i dont feel like going that far backwards.but there is a hole like that on both sides, the other side has some line bolted to it (i forgot which one..)
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thismanyfieros
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MAR 29, 10:55 AM
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header insulation....done...tim
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litespd
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MAR 29, 11:05 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by BobadooFunk:
ah thanks for pointing that out, i will see what i can come up with! (most likely some type of insulation)
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There's heat tape already wrapped around the wiring harness, as you can see...but it won't be enough to insulate it from the heat in the EGR tube. Would sure hate to see you go to all of that work and get it started, only to have the harness melt through shortly afterwards. Maybe someone on the list has an old, cracked EGR tube that still has the insulation blanket on it that could send it to you? I'd send you mine, but I put it on the braided stainless line that I replaced the original EGR tube with.[This message has been edited by litespd (edited 03-29-2007).]
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BobadooFunk
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APR 02, 08:44 PM
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ooo lookie what i got in the mail!!! a gift!!
head near driver/passenger.. missing what?
How it looks
i need a complete new ebrake setup...
Looks good 
ok ... so... we tried to try to start it and it was weird, no engine turning over.. no rotation, just a weird buzz.. but only sometimes, not every time.. sounded like it was coming from starter, but not sure.. and its not ded battery.. i had it charged, and we had it boostered to another car, and its a newer optima... any help??
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D B Cooper
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APR 02, 09:43 PM
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starter solenoid or cables. The solenoid has an electromagnet (winding) inn it that pushes a flat washer on a plunger across a couple contacts; the plunger can stick some (no audible 'click' when the key is turned) or the contacts could be crusty (audible 'click' but not much else afterward). Or the cables might not be getting good power to the starter assembly ('click' then 'buzz' like you get with a very low battery).
Try tapping on the solenoid; it might just be a little crudded up inside.
Hope this helps narrow the trouble down.[This message has been edited by D B Cooper (edited 04-02-2007).]
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D B Cooper
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APR 02, 10:03 PM
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also you can test the starter operation by shorting the two large wires on the solenoid togerther if you can reach the contacts from the topside. I wouldn't recommend doing that from under the car though for obvious reasons. ***caution - make sure car isn't in gear or it will roll***
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85sliverGT
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APR 02, 11:23 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by D B Cooper:
Try tapping on the solenoid; it might just be a little crudded up inside.
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this is how i started my 84 every time. believe.
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OH10fiero
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APR 02, 11:30 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by BobadooFunk:
ooo lookie what i got in the mail!!! a gift!!
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I got the same set as you.
What I did was get a 2 inch hole saw and cut the center out of the blue poly bushings. You will need to do this to center the spring to your strut plate, if not the noise will drive you insaine. Trust me when I say you will get half a block before you turn around and tear the thing apart to make this modification.
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Icelander
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APR 02, 11:42 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by BobadooFunk:
ooo lookie what i got in the mail!!! a gift!!
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I am SOOOO jealous! I'm finally going back to work so now I can have the money but not the time to do this mod. :P
Lotsa pictures of this conversion when you get to it please.------------------
Kendall (Icelander) Whitlatch
'85 Fiero 2M4 - 5spd Isuzu
'67 LeMans/GTO clone 6.5 litre TH400
All the rest aren't Pontiacs, so what does it matter?
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