On my way home from work a little while ago it starting shutting off while driving.
Did it 3-4 times,tach dropping out etc.. and then just died-on some railroad tracks..

Luckily it was behind my house,and I just had to walk through about 5 acres of field to get home.

Sent the wife to get a pickup coil from autozone,I had no multimeter or anything with me but there was no spark for sure and I had fuel.

Also ordered an MSD cap/rotor and blaster coil.

Been meaning to tuneup the ignition since I got it,just haven't.
Already have the plugs in the backseat,been meaning to order a spool of Taylor ignition wire to make a few sets of wires.
Guess I'll go ahead and do that now.

Driving on I-4 last night, the porceline blew off one of the spark plugs.....blew the electrode out and the compression was coming straight out of the hole left where the electrode used to be.....makes a hellacious noise.....and found out on saturday, that the master and slave clutch cylinders are bad.....

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Noticed my car got hot the other day after I got back home from replacing the O2 sensor at RandomTask's place. The temp gauge even went *up* and tripped the temp light, after the car was shut off and I switched the key on...

Noticed a tiny drip after getting lunch today, as it seemd hotter than normal for quick trip to lunch. After work, drove around a bit to heat it up pretty good, got back home, and it looks like the overflow tank has a small leak.

Car was being test driven by the mechanic to verify the tuning...tak tak tak TAK TAK TAK BANG BANG BANG... An oil pan full of metal later, #4 bearing on the 3800 was in pieces.

broke weld on my new dipstick. fck!. need to get it welded again

Ran out of gas... stupid gauge...

quote Originally posted by americasfuture2k: broke weld on my new dipstick. fck!. need to get it welded again

Thats not thinkin with your dipstick jimmy

Tried to fix my open CV boot, re packed the joint got the boot together, and my clamp wouldn't clear the trans. Decided to wait for it to go bad and replace whole axle. Or try again tomorrow, which ever comes first.

quote Originally posted by pontiackid86: Thats not thinkin with your dipstick jimmy

ha!

quote Originally posted by sabooo: Car was being test driven by the mechanic to verify the tuning...tak tak tak TAK TAK TAK BANG BANG BANG... An oil pan full of metal later, #4 bearing on the 3800 was in pieces.

I cry for you sir

had a manifold exaust leak on my 88gt. found out someone had used a machine bolt inplace of a manifold bolt on bottom left side of motor. it was too long. it caused the exhaust manifold gasket to blow out causing a bad and loud leak. it is repaired!!! never have i heard my ocelot exhaust sound so great. i bought the car in january of this year from a guy. it was loud when i bought it. i have three fiero gt's. 85/87/88. love my cars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

not sure what broke today. ill find out next time i jack the car up

I regularly inspect all of my Fieros. Recently I have noticed some front end vibration. Today my turbo 3.4L was on the lift and I decided to check the front wheels for play. Sure enough there was more side to side play than there should have been. Looks like its time for new tie rod and tie rod ends I just hope that the rack is not the cause.

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"THE COLUSSUS"
87GT - ALL OUT 3.4L Turbocharged engine, Garrett Hybrid Turbo, MSD ign., modified TH125H
" ON THE LOOSE WITHOUT THE JUICE "

THE OTHER DAY....

went to tighten the subframe bolts when the solid alumin mounts were replaced, found the drivers side one was not properly alighned. tightened and tq'd it down. that could have been some baaad juju right there!

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If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem
Fiero's are people too. We pay just as much attention to them, if not more than our loved ones
screw paying those bastards. im not going to become rich by paying for things.....

Well not today, but recently, my 86 SE failed the NOx part of the emission testing. I tested and/or replaced all components of the EGR system, and it failed again. Some Fiero expert friends told me to retard the timing, so I set it at about 6 degrees, and it passed with flying colors. That evening, I set it back to 10 degrees. Next year, I'll retard it back to 6 before taking it in for testing. And next year will be that last year for that car, because it will be 25 years old the following year.

a coolant line or something on the pass side on the engine side of the coolant pipe broke. spewed coolant everywhere. ill see what the damage is later.

Just learned my gas guage does not properly represent the amount of gas is in the tank. Thankfully it decided not to start at the museum I work at and we had a few gas tanks for our equipment I could use to get to the WAWA down the road. "E" is now two white marks from the left.

mine is just one. well when it starts chugging and stalling on hills....

My gauge is the opposite... When mine shows "E" I still have 4 gallons to go.

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87 coupe restoration project.

I was driving home and I thought the 2.8 had died, only to find that the accelerator cable came off the throttle body. I had a one speed car, however fast 950 RPM gets you in first gear. I drove it two blocks to get off the main road, popped the lid and was able to get the cable back on the throttle body. It was sure hot down there. I got home just fine.
Jim

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86 SE 355 Body Kit w/3.1 Auto (Sold)
87 T-Top Coupe 2.8/5 Speed new project

On Jezebel the E-Brake cable froze up, I didn't notice until she was pretty hot. I don't think there was any major damage, the rotor is still smooth.

We just rebuilt the calipers and all, we didn't think the cable would stick .

Brad

the new walbro 255 fuel pump i put in last year is showing signs of it going out. it stalled at autozone, had to walk a half mile BAREFOOT to buy a gas can and gas cause i thought my fuel gauge was falling into the "IN" crowd of fiero fuel level senders. fuel pressure would only go to 20psi. im getting an AC Delco pump this time. from a 85-92 F-body. i think thats the right one....

quote Originally posted by zigaroo: "E" is now two white marks from the left.

Lucky you...E is either 1/4 of a tank or 1/2 a tank or anywhere in between for me. lol

Nothing. took it for a nice drive tonight. and 3rd gear dident grind once going into it. i think she likes the cold weather.

Beautiful weather today, so I jumped in the Fiero to drive it to work. Turned the key, and the engine turned over once, then dead. Assumed some moron must have left a light on or something, so jumped in the truck and took off to work. When I got home I tried to jump start it....still acts like a dead battery with the jumper cables hooked up. Grrrrrrrr. Gotta be a bad connection somewhere. It did sit through a torrential downpour since last time I drove it (2 days earlier). Guess I will get up early tomorrow so I can mess with it in the daylight.

Not sure I can survive this week at work without the Fiero. Just driving it to work puts me in a better mood to deal with the BS that is waiting for me when I arrive.

It was a dark and rainy night.....and you left your Fiero out in a that torrential down pour, all alone !? No wonder she's not pleased with you. What do you have planned to make it up to her?

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Wasn't exactly planned....was intending to driver her that afternoon until I looked out and saw the rain. I'm just glad I put the sunroof in. Not sure what the deal was....I was still unable to jump start her in the daylight....but rolled it down the hill and popped the clutch. Started right up and haven't had another issue. Wondering if I have a bad set of jumper cables. Regardless, to make it up to her, I installed a new radiator fan. She is much happier now.

Hi All,

Went to fill the windshield washer fluid over the weekend when I found 3 cracks in the plastic reservoir and a large pool of blue fluid on the garage floor. Just installed the new reservoir from The Fiero Store. Next thing... replace the broken ash tray lids & center console vents.

Figured I would jump in here and whine a bit more. We seem to have problems with this car a few days before any long trip. 4 days before RFTH14, the gas tank sprung a leak....now 4 days before a trip to the Outer Banks, the slave cylinder goes out. Fiero Store to the rescue here....called them first thing when they opened this morning and they had a new one in the mail same day (on Columbus Day even)....will be here Wednesday, will be put in Wednesday night, then we leave Thursday morning for the Outer Banks. I can't really complain...at least it isn't breaking ON the long trips. The real whining comes from the fact that I work till 10pm...so I will be installing it in the dark Wednesday night.

Edit to add....I confirmed the bad jumper cables in the previous post. Nice to know it is the tools that hate me, not the car.

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Pulled the battery out and put it on the trickle charger, as it's been months since I've driven it. Put it back in, started it up, and took a nice, long drive. Got it back to the storage unit, and as I'm backing my other car out, I notice a small puddle under the front of the Fiero. Yep...leaky radiator. I couldn't tell where it was coming from, and I didn't have my jack or tools with me, so I pulled it back into the storage unit, put some cardboard underneath the radiator, and after Christmas, I'll start pricing new radiators. It COULD be a leak in the core...but with the way my luck runs, it's the plastic tank.

My starter fell out Plane and simple. . on the way to Wendy's i notice a odd noise did not think much of it. In the drive thu i noticed a rattle that was not their before now what ?
I get home park car. After i eat i see if car will start so i can here the noise. Things got fun here when i turned the key sounded like a welder going off. It did that 2 times then quit the starter did not do a thing. Good thing i have a manual i bump start it to work on it under cover yeah its raining woohoo . i get under car and i am like what the hell is that on my cradle and i realize it is my starter. OMG how the hell did the starter fall out bolts come loose. NO the thin mount with short bolt broke off the starter from the looks it is not a new break. the long bolt broke off flush with the shim.sticking down about 1/8 inch. Lucky i say was able to grab it with a Craftsman Robo Grips ( a useless tool till now ) and was able to get out the stud it left .
i knew the starter was going bad i just did not know it was that bad. i had use one in trunk all this time was told it is a pita to change so i put it off. I think the reason it broke is the lil bracket to hold the back of the starter was not on it . o yeah it is an 85 2m4 man. the used starter had the lil bracket that was missing. I will post pic of starter tomorrow sometime

and when i wa under the car i notice a lil wet spot on gas tank. yepp it was gas not sure what to patch it with any ideas

Thanks
Jeff

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quote Originally posted by DefEddie: On my way home from work a little while ago it starting shutting off while driving. Did it 3-4 times,tach dropping out etc.. and then just died-on some railroad tracks.. Luckily it was behind my house,and I just had to walk through about 5 acres of field to get home. Sent the wife to get a pickup coil from autozone,I had no multimeter or anything with me but there was no spark for sure and I had fuel. Also ordered an MSD cap/rotor and blaster coil. Been meaning to tuneup the ignition since I got it,just haven't. Already have the plugs in the backseat,been meaning to order a spool of Taylor ignition wire to make a few sets of wires. Guess I'll go ahead and do that now.

^^Me too!
2 days preceding final death day, engine would start but stumble and die for no reason. 1 day prior to death day, tachometer went wild jumping all over the place. Let it idle a few minutes and it would drive just fine warm. Next day cranking from my garage absolutely no spark. Thankful I made it home to discover.

In this situation not sure if the coil or ignition module is the culprit, or both. Might as well replace both?

SES light came on today. Code 32 (EGR). Car is running and idling normal. Think it's the gasket for the EGR tube leading to the valve, pulled a tiny piece of rust out of where the gasket should be, and can feel the air escaping.

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Grumble, gripe, whine, moan, complain.

Hmmm....is this thing the only Fiero breaking lately? Another road trip planned, so another failure. This time the night before. Seems it is the alternator this time. Was planning a trip to Georgia tomorrow morning and was going to hit the Tail of the Dragon on the way there. Now that I will be driving the truck, no point in hitting the Dragon.

I am really not looking forward to doing an alternator...but once again, I am just glad it didn't wait 20 more miles before going out on me.

I found out my IACV was DOA. It was relatively new, too (under a year old). I swapped in a spare, and it was good 2 go.

These aftermarket replacement parts are getting so bad, some are actually less reliable than used OEM parts from cars in the salvage yard.

Clutch master went bad... prolly bad for a while but I just noticed.

New one gets installed tomorrow morning!

F'ing heater core let go... green piss all over passenger side floor. Nasty sticky crap...

EGR tube cracked....half hour and a beer later hole is plugged for a temporary fix untill a new EGR tube can be found.

trunk release stopped working....