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Bought a battery
« on: June 05, 2023, 05:31:22 am »
Tight fitting battery I. The red SE
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Re: Bought a battery
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2023, 07:01:29 am »
Definitely not the correct battery.  Looks like the hold-down clamp won't even install.  The plastic heat shield that goes between the battery and engine won't install, either.  Also, it's a top post  Because of the grills, it should be a side post battery.

By the way, can anyone see the battery without logging in?  That's one of the problems I encounter when a third-party host is used to post pictures from a cell phone.   
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Re: Bought a battery
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2023, 07:51:30 am »
Guests should now be able to see attachments.  Please check again.

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Re: Bought a battery
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2023, 09:05:52 am »
I can now see the image on my laptop and phone without logging in.  Now our non-registered guests looking for guidance can see a how-to thread or an activity thread that has a lot of pictures. 

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Re: Bought a battery
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2023, 09:48:46 pm »
The battery post do clear the grill by a quarter of an inch. I know of the batteries with the post on the side but they are not available here.
I wanted to look for a set of injectors,  on ebay they seem to be in the $600 range. That's expensive,  then I have e to handle the shipping costs too.
The government has set up the shipping to be double the cost from previous t8me I got parts from the USA.
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Re: Bought a battery
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2023, 09:57:07 pm »
Are Bosch injectors OK, I saw them at rock auto for less than $15  each
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Re: Bought a battery
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2023, 08:23:39 am »
If you're still running the 2.8, look at the Standard Motor Products FJ9 injectors. That's what I'm running in my 86SE and they work great. I see the notation of Bosch, too. 

Also, I just noticed something in the battery image.  It looks like the hot wire is burned.  Has it previously shorted on something?  It needs to be repaired.   
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« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2023, 01:08:00 pm »
Bosch injectors are fine, if that's what you need.
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Re: Bought a battery
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2023, 03:31:24 pm »
The battery is brand new, un used. The batteries with the post on the side here are not available
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Re: Bought a battery
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2023, 11:24:57 pm »
Do you use your spare tire? If not, I would recommend moving the battery to the front compartment. That way you don't have to worry about room or potentially shorting out the positive terminal with that battery.

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Re: Bought a battery
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2023, 07:37:43 am »
I got all injectors reconditioned for $120aud
They are now fitted along with the common rail.
I am now looking for all the plumbing under the intake manifold / plenum.
I looked at the other fiero here, there is 5 other small pipes. I need replacements
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Re: Bought a battery
« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2023, 08:40:06 am »
Allen,  got your voice mail this morning.  Something about pipes under the manifold, so I'm guessing this was what it was about.

Finding a good set of plastic vacuum lines will probably be very difficult.  I have lines from several motors, but still not enough to make a complete set.  I would suggest that you save the rubber end pieces and order a set of stainless steel vacuum lines from Rodney Dickman

https://rodneydickman.com/product_info.php?products_id=86
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