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General Fiero Discussion / Re: The Mid-South Fall Foliage Tour

« on: October 05, 2008, 03:53:35 pm »

Ray and I will be going, and Don Hulse said he'd be interested in taking his wife along on this one, since it's a cruise and not a run.  October is a fine month for Fiero'ing since it's usually a very dry month, as if we didn't already have enough of those.

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Expert Tech Advice / Re: Bad Alternator? Don't be so quick to replace it.

« on: October 01, 2008, 10:34:41 pm »

It is my understanding that 88 cars with the CS alternator do not have this problem.

I don't know.  Maybe someone else can verify that.  The young lady just said that the bulletin applied to all Fieros.  Is the CS alternator adaptable to the earlier models, or is the whole wiring schematic different for the 88 charging circuit?

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Club News / Re: ETFC Fall Cruise with the Honda Element Club Oct. 25

« on: October 01, 2008, 10:20:52 pm »

You can count on me to be there.

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Expert Tech Advice / Bad Alternator? Don't be so quick to replace it.

« on: October 01, 2008, 04:54:20 pm »

When my Brother's alternator failed on his 86GT, I promptly called the auto parts to order a replacement.  The young woman who answered the phone and took the order told me that there was a Technical Data Bulletin on all Fieros regarding the alternator charging circuit.

She warned that she didn't want to sell me an alternator because once installed, she couldn't take it back.  She said that the technical bulletin advised that on all Fieros, the charging circuit runs through the battery light bulb on the instrument panel.  On all cars with the auxilliary voltage/oil gauge pod atop the front center console, it's inside the voltage meter just above the battery symbol.  When the ignition is turned to the "ON" position without starting the car, the bulb should light up showing "VOLTS". 

On all others without the auxilliary gauge pod, it's in the speedometer/tachometer pod.  When the ignition is turned to the "ON" position without starting the car, the bulb should light up showing "BAT" and a battery symbol.

If you have power in your battery and these indicators do not light up, try replacing the bulb first before replacing the alternator.  It could save you some bucks, and in the case of an automatic V6, a whole heap of time.  If the bulb is blown, it will not charge.  Even with a good alternator.

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General Discussion / Re: Sign Up For New Forum Please!

« on: September 27, 2008, 10:36:40 pm »

You must have the old board saved in your favorites.  When I go to the message board on the home page, it opens up showing a link for the old forum and the new forum.

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Club News / Re: 13th Annual Run for the Hills

« on: September 26, 2008, 08:49:24 am »

Hey, Pat or Ron, help him out.  I don't see any pics.

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General Discussion / Re: Gas Prices 9/11/08

« on: September 13, 2008, 05:32:28 pm »

Ray and I went to the club meeting, and Ingles was $4.51 when we came back.  I stopped and got gas in the Fiero cause I gotta go to Douglasville tomorrow and there was a guy there with a big Ford truck, and his bed was full of every kind of container you can think of, and he was filling them all up.  I heard him come to the window and complain that the pump shut down.  The attendant told him they automatically shut off at $100 and that he'd have to turn the pump off then put his card in again and start all over.  Hoarding like that is what causes the shortage.  All the QT stations out here are shut down, as well as the Citgo.  Ingles, Shell, Exxon and BP are still in business and pumping.

30 minutes after we got gas at Ingles, Ray called and said they'd already dropped it to $4.41. 

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General Discussion / Re: Screwed by Peter & his Reunion.com BS.

« on: September 13, 2008, 05:23:37 pm »

Yeah, I got hit on all my addresses, too.  If you will  go to www.majorgeeks.com you can find all sorts of free downloads. 

I have one program that might let spam through, but once I tell it that it's spam, I never get anything from that address again.  All the protection I run on my computer comes from Major Geeks, and it's free.  Check it out.

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General Discussion / Re: Gas Prices 9/11/08

« on: September 13, 2008, 07:46:44 am »

My Brother came home just a few minutes ago and he said that QT's and many other stations have already shut down.  Here in town, Ingles is still holding at $4.50+ while Exxon is still under $4.00

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General Discussion / Re: Gas Prices 9/11/08

« on: September 12, 2008, 10:52:19 pm »

Ingles jumped from $3 something to $4.50 something between 9AM and 4PM today.  QT and Kangaroo were already up there, all around here and into Gwinnett.  The Exxon here in town was still at $3.59 this afternoon at 4PM.  Thing about Kangaroo, is that those stations are supplied by Citgo, and Citgo is owned by Venezuela which is a long way from any of these hurricanes.

Gary Murray says they're rationing at a 10 gallon limit up in Dalton, but I've seen nothing of it down here.  Actually, I think limiting sales is good.  Leaves a little for everyone to get where they NEED to go, rather than having it hogged up in every coke bottle and milk jug anyone can find.  If 10 gallon doesn't get you to where you NEED to go, stop at another station and get another 10 gallons.  Kinda like traveling across the country.  You don't tank up in Georgia with every container you can find and carry it along with you.

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General Discussion / Benefit Ride For Disabled Firefighter-North Georgia

« on: September 09, 2008, 06:58:02 pm »

This is to help a disabled firefighter.  It's in Woodstock, Georgia, easily accessible via I-575, Ga. Hwy 92 or Old Hwy 5.

BENEFIT RIDE & SHINE


                 


For Cherokee County Firefighter Micheal Poulson
 


       When:   Saturday, September 27th     -    9:30 am

Registration begins at 8:30am 


Where:   Saddles Saloon Parking Lot

6380 Bells Ferry Rd.

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General Discussion / Re: Buddy's Habit

« on: September 04, 2008, 10:27:47 pm »

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General Discussion / Re: Fiero Jacket

« on: September 01, 2008, 06:57:27 pm »

To present it to over 15,000 Fiero People, go to www.fiero.nl  and click on Pennocks Discussion Forum, then The Mall.  That will give you the best targeted market.

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General Discussion / Re: Buddy's Habit

« on: August 31, 2008, 05:29:47 pm »

I suspected as much.  Last time I was up there, when you were bending over, getting something out of the 86 SE, he was sure giving your hiney a good look-see.