My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga

[Fierofool]

Spray them with a high temp engine clear, then bake them before installing them. 

[GTRS Fiero]

That's a good idea!  Thanks.

[GTRS Fiero]

My Fiero no longer has the coolant running through the throttle body., nor the cold start injector  Today, I ran my Fiero for half an hour.  It started right up, although the battery was low.  No issues with running.  It does run rich on start, which is a separate issue.  Temp here is -5F, with wind chill around -40F.

Once I get the rich start issue resolved, I'll be able to do a better test, but of course this weather doesn't happen reliably.

[GTRS Fiero]

I'm being told that, if I go back to a distributor setup, I'll increase runability and MPG.  Comments?

[GTRS Fiero]

My thermostat housing does not have the ports for the throttle body lines.  Anyone seen this before?

[Fierofool]

I don't agree with the distributor bit above.  The 7730/DIS setup is more efficient.

The thermostst housing may be from a 3.1 or 3.4 or one of the other engines that didn't use the coolant lines.  Maybe an early carbed 2.8?

[GTRS Fiero]

Supposedly from a Fiero.  I thought it was maybe from a 3800.

[GTRS Fiero]

It has been raining, with temps in the mid-30's.  Today, it was sunny, with no rain, but the wind speeds were measured about 66 MPH at the airport.  The streets were dry, and the salt should have been washed away.  I went for a drive in my Fiero.  My intent was to get a Camaro pic for the newsletter, but the Camaro was buried behind a bunch of cars, and the shop was closed, so they weren't very motivated (meaning not moving the Camaro, no pic).  While I was talking with them, I happened to glance over where my Fiero was parked at Burger King (or Hardees, or whatever it was), just in time to see a Fiero pull away from next to mine.  My son claims that Fiero had Wisconsin plates.  Maybe.  Certainly out-of-state plates.

[GTRS Fiero]

Handyman Hardware came through for me, today.  I had previously tried to get the parts for the oil pressure sender TSB, with no luck.  Today, I went in with the sender, the tube, the adapter, AND the TSB.  About half an hour later, I walked out with my parts.  I have mixed feelings about installing this, but we'll see.

[GTRS Fiero]

Earlier, while doing some Spring maintenance, I removed the blower assembly.  My annoying neighbor was watching and talking, the whole time.  Every time I'd stand up or back up, I'd hit against him.  I think he told me what my political position should be on everything.

Anyway, when I pulled out the assembly, he said, "I knew it!  It is powered by a hamster!"  This neighbor has a brand new Crammy.  I said, "No, it runs on hot air.  Talk here, and I'll show you."  He wouldn't do it, but bragged that his car didn't have one.  I grabbed my 4-foot crowbar, and headed for his car.  The neighbor has no conviction whatsoever.  He can be ignorant all day, but today he had no bliss.

[Fierofool]

ROFLOL!

[GTRS Fiero]

Well, you just have a better sense of humor than he has.

After I've been bent over for a long time, my back gets stiff and hurts.  My mood may reflect how my back feels.

[GTRS Fiero]

Let me try this Spring pic thing.  No blossoms, here, but scenic, in its own way:

[Fierofool]

Beautiful!  I've always liked white, no matter what color it is. 

[GTRS Fiero]

I made it back home, then it rained.

Still trying to figure out why it keeps dying.  Until it warms up, I have to use my foot on the throttle.  Then, it only dies when I hit the throttle to get moving.

I took someone for a ride.  They claim my Fiero runs like a scalded cat.  It was running smoothly, by then, or I'd figure he meant in fits and spurts.