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General Fiero Discussion / Re: 86 Fiero SE

« on: November 25, 2008, 12:21:21 am »

Charlie,I think the fuel tank removal is in order. I have worked on chrysler calipers with composite pistons and they would swell and stick, is this what happens with the phenolic pistons? I have read that the fiero shares brake components with the chevette.
I will pull them an check. Generally when disk brake calipers seize it is due to the o-rings in the calipers getting gummed up with brake dust(with floating calipers).  Thanks for your input, I will fill you in when I start getting into it.

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General Fiero Discussion / Re: 86 Fiero SE

« on: November 24, 2008, 09:38:11 pm »

Thanks Y'all.I was a chevrolet technician in the early eighties,But I am sure I will have tech questions.Looking at the production figures Pontiac made quite a few of these little cars.I think I saw 32,000 Se's were built in 86. I talked to the guy that used to own the car, and he told me he parked it because it had electrical issues. I had just graduated with a four year degree in electronics when I went into Auto mechanics school, so in 1982 when the old mechanics were scratching their heads I was diving head first into Computer Command control systems and the first throttle body injection systems with ease (I was also a diesel mechanic working on 5.7'sand 6.2's). I left the chevrolet dealership and went into a John Deere industrial dealer in 85 where I started as a mechanic and worked my way up into branch management and sales. Now I own a demolition company in Metro Atlanta. I make all kinds of interesting finds in the demolition business. In september a found my 67 Ski Nautique in need of a ground up rebuild , but my nautique will be on the back burner until I get this little jewel purring. I also have a numbers matching'74 Corvette 4 speed posi equipped L82 Roadster. I'll let y'allknow what I find when I get into this little project car.
 Charlie, I wasn't aware of the phenolic pistons, I guess this means I will not need to bore the engine as I wouldn't think the phenolic would wear the bores.The car is an automatic so I imagine it has a 175 trans.I am in Paulding so I am close to Douglas county.I imagine I will have to go thru the calipers,and make sure that the slides are nice and free.Can the fuel tank be drained in the car(I doubt it) I will probably change all of the fluids, and put some dexron in the sparg plug holes and get it to soaking before I even attempt to turn it over at the crankshaft.Dexron or any ATF for that matter is an excellent cleaner/solvent. I will do a compression test before i install new plugs. Thanks for the warm welcome ,I am sure that I will be asking lots of tech questions pertaining to this little poncho.

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General Fiero Discussion / 86 Fiero SE

« on: November 22, 2008, 01:02:45 pm »

I have just become the owner of an 86 SE. I am a demolition contractor in the metro Atlanta area and my 86 was sitting in the driveway of a house I am scheduled to demolish in East Cobb county.My car has been sitting since 1992 and has 62,000 miles. I know it has a v6 but haven't really looked into what it will take to get driving again.Now all I have to do is get my 67 ski nautique stored somwhere(also a barn find that I am restoring) so I have space next to my vette to work on it.The ironic thin is I looked at these cars when new and decided on a cavalier z24.