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Author Topic: My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga  (Read 105144088 times)

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Re: My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga
« Reply #330 on: October 15, 2017, 12:59:09 pm »
The idle screw is a fall-back in case the idle air control isn't working. With the idle air control completely closed, it would be adjusted to 600 RPM. Adjustment is normally not needed.
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Re: My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga
« Reply #331 on: October 15, 2017, 02:52:39 pm »
Leaving that alone, for now.  Dealing with other issues, like won't run.

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Re: My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga
« Reply #332 on: October 27, 2017, 04:49:28 pm »
I didn't make a big deal of it when I posted the pics of my Fiero, last year, but it apparently slipped under the radar.  My Fiero is badged as a GTR-S.  This includes the rear emblem, the center caps, the steering wheel emblem, and the front emblem.  I have floor mats that match.  The door sill inserts were lost.  I have the plates for the glove box and the HVAC surround, as well as some other items.  Mine is the only GTR-S Gold Edition Fiero, I believe.

The rear emblem was ruined, as were the center caps.  I know where to get the center caps, but I have no idea about the rear emblem.  I doubt it's repairable.

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Re: My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga
« Reply #333 on: November 04, 2017, 03:32:04 pm »
I've waited a while for this.  I'm finally replacing my mirror control.  I was a bit disappointed to find that one of the screws is missing for the left power window switch.  That screw was there when I replaced the switches.  Hmmm.  I replaced the power mirror control anyway.

Here is a comparison of the old and new power mirror controls:

Obviously, the new TFS control is on the left.

And installed:


When dealing with these switches/controls, be very careful with the ears on the plugs.  The plugs for the power window switches should be disconnected when dealing with the power mirror control.
« Last Edit: November 16, 2017, 08:15:10 am by GTRS Fiero »

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Re: My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga
« Reply #334 on: November 04, 2017, 03:35:11 pm »
While I was in there, I discovered that the "fix" I'd done for the gear indicator was gone.  My "fix" was to stick the red from a lock from another vehicle on the gear indicator.  That "fix" had fallen off a while back.  My car now had a piece of orange-colored paper cellophane-taped to the gear indicator.  I removed that, but need to put a permanent fix in place.

Here is the gear indicator as it sits:

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Re: My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga
« Reply #335 on: November 04, 2017, 06:15:27 pm »
Well, don't laugh.  I cleaned it up a bit after this pic, but I hope this stands the test of time.



Yep, it's red, not orange.  I've never previously tried using this particular method of coloring anything.

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Re: My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga
« Reply #336 on: November 04, 2017, 06:36:06 pm »
Mission accomplished!



I think it looks good.  If it fades, I can always change it, but that should be many years from now.  I'm used to that actual red needle that indicated the gear, so this looks good to me, but maybe not so much to the orange fanatics.

I had worked out an LED indicator for a previous Fiero, basically with an LED for each gear.  It worked, but was better at night, because the LEDs weren't bright enough for the day, and it was basically just dark with key off.  The guy to whom I sold that Fiero liked it when he bought it, but I heard he has since changed it back to stock.
« Last Edit: November 16, 2017, 05:30:39 pm by GTRS Fiero »

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Re: My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga
« Reply #337 on: November 15, 2017, 08:02:50 pm »
Pic at a stone quarry:
« Last Edit: November 16, 2017, 04:56:53 pm by GTRS Fiero »

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Re: My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga
« Reply #338 on: November 16, 2017, 04:55:58 pm »
Drove my Fiero about 20 miles today.  I think the rev limiter kicks in at odd times.  It limited me to about 3K in second, but sometimes revs higher, like 4.5K.
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Re: My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga
« Reply #339 on: November 17, 2017, 09:24:26 am »
Glad to see you have it back on the road.  Who did the rework on it?  I know it didn't go back to Texas, based on other threads and pictures.
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Re: My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga
« Reply #340 on: November 17, 2017, 09:30:49 am »
I had someone here get it so it can make the trip back to Texas.

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Re: My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga
« Reply #341 on: November 17, 2017, 11:59:01 am »
To hide a rusty hole, I got a bolt:


Installed:


This bolt is 3/8", and was 1.5" long.  When testing for depth, it seemed to be about .5", so I decided to cut the bolt.  I put the bolt in my vise, and started cutting with a hacksaw.  I seemed to be making progress, with metal bits coming out.  Unfortunately, that was largely the teeth of the hacksaw blade.  Oops.  So, I got the carbide blade.  That blade expired about half way through the bolt.  My arm was rather expired by then, also.  Lacking a diamond blade, I decided to try my angle grinder (I don't have a bench grinder).  Grinder persuasion worked.  I polished off the burs, and the bolt went in, no problem.

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Re: My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga
« Reply #342 on: November 17, 2017, 12:03:29 pm »
I removed the brass coolant fitting from the throttle body, and installed bolts into the holes on each side.  Unfortunately, these aren't brass bolts, but they are coated.  We'll see how they hold up.

I'm referring to the bolt on the left.


The bolts are both 7/16" 20 x 1"

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Re: My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga
« Reply #343 on: November 17, 2017, 04:13:53 pm »
I found my trunk cover:

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Re: My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga
« Reply #344 on: November 17, 2017, 06:52:13 pm »
I think the coolant pipes are NPT. I can send you 2 brass plugs. Let me know if you'd like recessed hex head or square (non-recessed) head.
The bolt to fill the 'rusty bolt hole' should hold the mounting bracket for the spark plug wire loom. Sorry, I don't have one of those.
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