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Author Topic: A New Formula In Our Stall  (Read 61609 times)

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Re: A New Formula In Our Stall
« Reply #165 on: April 21, 2018, 04:34:54 pm »
Update on the 3800 Fiero. Today I removed the AC compressor. A MUCH easier job than removing one from a stock V6 Fiero. It was definitely the reason for the noise. It not only makes a racket when you spin the pulley, but it wobbles. The bearings in it are toast.
The part number on it is the correct part number for a 96 Buick compressor, so I bought a new one off Ebay. Only $35 bucks more than a delete pulley  would have cost, so why not?
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Re: A New Formula In Our Stall
« Reply #166 on: May 05, 2018, 10:59:55 pm »
Put in the new compressor. It sound much better when it runs, without the noise. Still has a slight miss -- probably a dirty injector. And it boils over if run too long. The coolant that comes out is cold, and that tells me that the thermostat is frozen. Another thing to fix, I recon.
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Re: A New Formula In Our Stall
« Reply #167 on: May 05, 2018, 11:47:36 pm »
Good to read the progress.
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Re: A New Formula In Our Stall
« Reply #168 on: June 14, 2018, 07:34:47 pm »
Any progress on this one?
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Re: A New Formula In Our Stall
« Reply #169 on: June 14, 2018, 08:43:27 pm »
Haven't had time to work on it lately.
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Re: A New Formula In Our Stall
« Reply #170 on: December 01, 2018, 08:59:35 am »
Bump so this one isn't forgotten.  It would seem that the thermostat could be temporarily removed, to test if the coolant gets warm and does not boil over.
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Re: A New Formula In Our Stall
« Reply #171 on: December 01, 2018, 11:05:56 am »
Thermostat fixed, but I think there's a leak in the system. I'm not going to work on it in the cold.
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Re: A New Formula In Our Stall
« Reply #172 on: December 01, 2018, 11:13:06 am »
I work on mine on paper, in the warm, from my comfy armchair.
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Re: A New Formula In Our Stall
« Reply #173 on: March 29, 2019, 10:06:34 pm »
Will the ECU be sent to Ryan to program?
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Re: A New Formula In Our Stall
« Reply #174 on: March 29, 2019, 11:36:49 pm »
Any help I can be on this in my sporadic free time just let me know.
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Re: A New Formula In Our Stall
« Reply #175 on: June 01, 2019, 09:49:50 am »
Has the ECM for this car been shipped to Sinister Performance, yet?
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Re: A New Formula In Our Stall
« Reply #176 on: June 09, 2019, 05:37:00 pm »
I am curios if this Fiero is just sitting, or is being pushed around so it doesn't deteriorate as quickly.
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Re: A New Formula In Our Stall
« Reply #177 on: June 09, 2019, 07:19:17 pm »
I emailed the guy at Sinister Performance. He said to send him the Serv. No. from the ECM before I sent it, which I did. Haven't heard back.

The car was being started and run once in a while -- even driven around the bl0ock a couple of times.
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Re: A New Formula In Our Stall
« Reply #178 on: June 09, 2019, 07:21:23 pm »
Good.  I'm lazy, and driving the Fiero seems to prevent the need for additional work.
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Re: A New Formula In Our Stall
« Reply #179 on: June 15, 2019, 09:21:31 am »
Remind me...what is wrong with this Fiero?
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