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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #315 on: July 14, 2019, 10:10:56 pm »
Yes, the oil is under pressure.  It's pressurized by the oil pump and pushed up through the oil galleys to lubricate the rod and main bearings, pressurize the valve lifters and pump oil up through the pushrods to the rocker arms and valve springs.  It also pushes oil to the cam journals and there is a hole in the side of the block where the distributor installs.  Excess oil from the cam bearings exits this hole and runs down the distributor shaft to help lubricate it since it doesn't get a lot of oil splash from the bottom end. 

Driving a car with a clogged cat won't burn out the blockage.  Remember, that part of the exhaust system gets hot enough to glow and can easily cause a fire if one should park over an area with high grass.  Driving it may cause some of the chunks to dislodge and pass on into the muffler or even be expelled out the exhaust, but the material won't burn away.  It's more likely to clog the muffler. 
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #316 on: July 14, 2019, 10:14:25 pm »
It is just stinky--or was stinky, when it was running.  The goal is to have it running again, later this week.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #317 on: July 15, 2019, 08:05:48 pm »
There seemed to be some issues with the brake line routing, so that was addressed, today.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #318 on: July 18, 2019, 06:30:39 pm »
The current theory is that the old IAC was causing the faucet noise.  The engine now starts and runs smoothly.  The AC blows cold, again.  The oil pressure is good, and the temp reads correctly.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #319 on: July 19, 2019, 05:23:17 pm »
Well, my gauge is calibrated, but but the gauge and the ECU are off by the same amount.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #320 on: July 19, 2019, 10:13:14 pm »
Most of the fuel smell is gone.  Supposedly, a few more heat cycles should clean out the rotten egg smell from the catalytic converter.

New problem.  There seems to be feedback through the speakers while the radio is off.  Maybe just 1 speaker.
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« Reply #321 on: July 20, 2019, 09:47:53 pm »
Drove and cooled off.  Drove and cooled off.  Drove and cooled off.  Got stuck in construction traffic for 11 miles.  Stop and go.  Mostly stop.

No check engine light, no dying, no faucet sounds.

Tried some highway, and some city.  Repeatedly came off highway and idled at a stop.  No dying.

Brakes seemed a bit soft, so bled the heck out of them.  Supplied a transfusion of DOT3.  I guess it is what it is, but think the rear pads are probably soaked with oil, and need to be replaced.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #322 on: July 21, 2019, 07:28:44 am »
I'll have to run a few tanks of fuel through, but my MPG seems to have taken a slight hit.  Maybe because I was doing some hard acceleration.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #323 on: July 21, 2019, 07:55:58 am »
Believe me, the urge is strong to step on it with the 3.4.  My mileage sometimes gets down in the low 20's, but on my trip to and from Carlisle, I got as high as 34 mpg.  It doesn't take much to suck up the mpg. 
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #324 on: July 21, 2019, 08:20:58 am »
I hadn't been having any issues getting 35 MPH on the highway, even with some city driving.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #325 on: July 21, 2019, 08:23:17 am »
Somehow, my formerly-quiet Fiero now has door rattle.  Not sure how that happened.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #326 on: July 21, 2019, 09:07:52 am »
Quote from: GTRS Fiero on July 21, 2019, 08:20:58 am
I hadn't been having any issues getting 35 MPH on the highway, even with some city driving.

Try driving in Atlanta traffic.  You won't get over 15 MPH.    ;)  And probably not over 15 MPG either. 
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #327 on: July 21, 2019, 11:52:40 am »
That is why I don't live in Atlanta.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #328 on: July 21, 2019, 01:54:44 pm »
Quote from: GTRS Fiero on July 21, 2019, 08:23:17 am
Somehow, my formerly-quiet Fiero now has door rattle.  Not sure how that happened.

Tightened the door everything.  Seems to be quieter.  Maybe my imagination?
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #329 on: July 21, 2019, 11:05:09 pm »
Quote from: GTRS Fiero on July 20, 2019, 09:47:53 pm
No check engine light, no dying, no faucet sounds.

Typed too soon.  The check engine light did come on, once.  I don't know why, yet, but will investigate after the engine bay cools off.

It did die on me.  Apparently, no driving, while the engine is warm.

I think the faucet is not the IAC.  Much worse.  It also sounds worse, now.
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