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Tech Tips, Tech Questions / '86 GT Won't start, help!

« on: July 12, 2017, 07:30:04 pm »

Hi everyone!

Recently picked up an '86 GT that has been sitting for 15+ years, a nice replacement for the '84 3800 swap I had 5-6 years ago. The car was not running when I got it but apparently ran fine when parked. After cleaning the fuel tank, lines, injectors, and fuel rail, plus replacing the fuel pump, fuel filter, fuel pressure regulator, spark plugs, plug wires, pickup coil, coil, distributor cap, and rotor I cannot get the car to start. It turns over great and I know that I'm getting spark and fuel, and that the timing is correct but the car just refuses to start. Is there some kind of quirk that the 2.8 has that I am not aware of? Any ideas or suggestions would be extremely welcome.

Thanks,
Thomas

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Tech Tips, Tech Questions / 3800 Wiring Harness?

« on: March 13, 2010, 10:31:34 am »

Hey everyone, Ive got a friend who now wants to drop a 3800 V6 into the '84 I sold him (He decided to after seeing how cheap it actually was and driving mine ^_^; ) just one problem, the engine he found seems to be a Series 2...with a distributor? I find that severely odd, its in a '95 Park Avenue and I don't believe the wiring harness diagram I made will even partially work with a series 2 since mine is based off of a '92 LeSabre, does anyone know if it will? or have a diagram for such a swap? Thanks.

Heres a pic of the engine he found, 75,000 miles:

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The Market / '87-'88 coupe Fascias?

« on: March 01, 2010, 04:57:09 pm »

Just as the topic says, looking for later model front and rear fascias from a later ('87-'88) coupe w/molding, preferably cheaply.... Looking to change the look on my '84 so if anyone wants those parts in exchange that's all the better. Also need a set of '84 sail panels, just the frame will work too but glass is preferable.

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Tech Tips, Tech Questions / Another question >.< (or two)

« on: October 02, 2009, 12:44:19 pm »

This must be getting annoying since I haven't been able to come to a club event even once, but gas is killing me -_- so here goes:

'84 3800 Series 1 swap with TH125c trans that is having horrible gas millage (16/18 mpg) and doesn't seem to want to crank...Have to try a few times while turning the key and even then it wont start unless the throttle is played with a bit while doing so, have replaced nearly every sensor on the engine, along with the entire throttle body and its still giving me issues. Spark plugs and wires are new as well. Anyone have an idea? My last possible hopes here are the computer and the anti-theft key that was installed (hoping that its the key and that it just has a bad connection.)

Also, the cylinders tend to flood and backfire while attempting to start. The car eventually will crank, but sometimes it will take me nearly half an hour to get it to do so...Its quite annoying and embarrassing.

On another note, if anyone has experience with Cyberdyne gauges malfunctioning and found a way to fix it, please tell me. My tach and temp gauges basically don't work, the tach will suddenly drop down to nothing for seemingly no reason and the temp will say 130 when the fan kicks in at 190. Plan on calling the company but last time I had an issue they ran me around in circles saying "you installed it incorrectly" despite everything being done properly.

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The Market / '84 SE, rolling chassis. $200 OBO.

« on: September 03, 2009, 12:36:27 pm »

Hi guys,

I picked up this 1984 Fiero SE awhile back and have realized that I am in way over my head on this one. The car sat for three years before I bought it and I dont want to see it sit for more in my yard. Needs an engine, transmission, and windshield. Interior is in rough shape, but not so awful that it cant be fixed, car comes with the 13 inch wheels in pic but not the tires, as well as the factory 14 inch wheels. headlight motors and housing have been removed as they did not function and the decklid has been cut into, I was originally going to do a window modification to it but never finished, have another decklid if the buyer wants it. Front and rear bumpers have been removed but still have them, the luggage rack on the decklid has also been removed.

These are old pictures so keep in mind that the windshield has been removed and the bumpers are not on the car.
(have a replacement front bumper for the one in the picture.)



Interior is all there, just not bolted in.




Asking $200 Or best offer. Car is just south of Griffin, I have no trailer so car must be picked up. Phone is 770-584-8964, will not be able to take calls while at work so please leave a message if I dont pick up.

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General Fiero Discussion / Never seen these before:

« on: July 15, 2009, 01:46:42 pm »

Has anyone seen these decklid scoops before? I certainly have not:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pontiac-Fiero-Notch-Back-Nice-body-panels-and-air-snorkels_W0QQitemZ200363131904QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item2ea692c400&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A12|39%3A1|72%3A317

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Tech Tips, Tech Questions / 1984 I4 -> 1986 V6?

« on: June 03, 2009, 10:46:07 am »

As posted previously I recently got my hands on another '84 with no engine or trans and am currently debating on options to replace those. My most recent idea has been to use a 4-speed trans and 2.8 from an '86 SE in a nearby junkyard, does anyone know if the wiring harness would need to be modified for such a swap or if I can just put the computer and wiring from the other car straight in? The '84 was an automatic.

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General Fiero Discussion / It lives!

« on: March 25, 2009, 09:35:47 pm »

ITS ALIVE! After the death of my Duke's piston rings and several months of work my '84 3800 conversion is complete, kept the 125c automatic in it for the conversion. Its actually been running awhile but I didnt want to post about it until Im sure it was going to stay that way.


Pics:
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii247/Bumblebee604/DSC_2878.jpg
CyberDyne gauges from Summit
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/Fierowolf/Fiero/Engine/PICT1503.jpg
Painted up and ready to go!
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/Fierowolf/Fiero/Engine/PICT1506.jpg
-_- Im not even going to comment on that pain......
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/Fierowolf/Fiero/Engine/PICT1504.jpg
Spectre racing intake, wanted to keep my cruise control though so I put it here. Would have put it in the quarter panel but the filter is stainless steel mesh and tends to let in more dust and dirt that typical, and I live on a dirt road.

Vid:
http://s266.photobucket.com/albums/ii247/Bumblebee604/?action=view&current=PICT0917.flv
Thrush Dual Weld muffler, custom tip, the entire exhaust was welded in my garage and put on so its not perfect, but doesnt sound half bad! The background voice would be my father.

Now that all thats been done and Im estimating about 17MPG, >.< my sending unit is fried and I have yet to put the new one in so it is a bit of an educated guess. Just some seals, a little interior work, a windshield, wheels, and a new coat of paint left to go! Thankfully Kirker just brought out their Carousel Red (Also known as Hugger Orange) ^_^

Current Paint:        Soon to be:
Omaha Orange        Hugger Orange
                           AKA Carousel Red

Once I think of how well this has gone I cant help but grin and look toward the other side of my yard where theres a grey car cover, the grin suddenly is covered by my hand hitting my face as I recall where half of my tax returns went:

Second 1984 Fiero and more spare parts than I probably need that I found on Ebay, it turned out to be less than a 15 minute drive. The owner wanted $500 for it, his wife said it had to go since he had dumped so much money into it, specifically the engine and transmission rebuild he had done (auto unfortunately) after seeing it I got him down quite a bit for just the car itself with all the new parts/spare, just no engine or trans. The extra parts being a replacement bumper, right fender, all new brakes, lines, calipers, rotors, wheels/tires,  and probably more things that I cant remember at the moment but it was a good deal, right now Im debating what to do with it though. Damage to the right side of the front end, specifically the bumper and fender, fender might be repairable with fiberglass, bad paint job, power door locks and windows, sunroof, solid deck lid panels, computer and wiring harness were included oddly enough.


Before I picked it up:
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/Fierowolf/Fiero%202/PICT1476.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/Fierowolf/Fiero%202/PICT1479.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/Fierowolf/Fiero%202/PICT1480.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/Fierowolf/Fiero%202/PICT1481.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/Fierowolf/Fiero%202/PICT1483.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/Fierowolf/Fiero%202/PICT1486.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/Fierowolf/Fiero%202/PICT1488.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/Fierowolf/Fiero%202/PICT1492.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/Fierowolf/Fiero%202/PICT1494.jpg

After I got it home:
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/Fierowolf/Fiero%202/PICT1495.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/Fierowolf/Fiero%202/PICT1511.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/Fierowolf/Fiero%202/PICT1526.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/Fierowolf/Fiero%202/PICT1535.jpg
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/Fierowolf/Fiero%202/PICT1519.jpg

As a note, my family is a bunch of Ford fanatics. Now I dont find that to be a problem except the constant "Why is it you own a GM? 2 at that!" and after that several complaints about General Motors follows, 2 things tend to work pretty well in quieting this:

1. "Ok, point out an affordable, not TOO relatively difficult to find mid-engine rear wheel drive Ford and Ill think about it. Until then, back off.
2. "Do you not remember my FIRST car?"
    Reference Material: http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p166/Fierowolf/Pinto/Pinto2.jpg

The second one tends to work better. ^_^