My '88 Fiero - The Never-Ending Saga

[GTRS Fiero]

Should I be at all concerned with how the motor is sitting here?  Or, more specifically, with what it's sitting on?



I'm also concerned about possible damage to the rockers.  Should I be?

[Fierofool]

It depends upon how long it sits uncovered.  The rockets are pretty sturdy but they should have used a spreader or balance beam on the lifting chain.

[GTRS Fiero]

What about the bottom of the engine?  Aren't there shafts underneath, tubes, etc that may get damaged?

I thought so, too, about a spreader.  I guess it could have been worse.  My valve covers could have been on.

[TopNotch]

If there's no oil pan, it's not good for it to be sitting on the concrete like that.

[GTRS Fiero]

Great...

I didn't see an oil pan.

[Fierofool]

The 1 thing I see that's a no-no is it's being lifted by the front exhaust manifold rather than a lifting point.  If there's no pan, the bearings are being filled with grit.

[GTRS Fiero]

Hmmm.  I wonder what else I missed.

[GTRS Fiero]

He says the oil pan was on, the engine covered when not in use, the chain didn't touch the rockers, and the transmission wasn't attatched when lifting by the manifold.  Made me feel a little better.  Except I see the transmission on it in that pic.

[GTRS Fiero]

Where did you find that?  Cool!  How do I get my grubby paws on one too?!
Is it compatible with obd1 $24 or $88 or what? 
Inquiring minds want to know!

I forgot to mention that the DashScan II will probably run you a couple hundred.  I emailed Oliver about the 7730, but haven't heard back.

[GTRS Fiero]

I'd like to do something like these hood vents with my hood, someday, but can this be done without compromising the seal in the front compartment?  Also, how about water/debris getting in there?  Of course, not deliberate, but leaves, pollen, everything.

[Fierofool]

Vents can be installed far enough forward that you don't need to cut through the front bulkhead.  Expanded metal mesh can keep most debris out.  Even with water running into the vents when parked, I believe it misses everything that's important.  A single vent might dump it on the fan motor, so a dual vent as you show would dump it onto the fan, either side of the motor. 

Tha Driver, Paul Angel, in Commerce, Ga., makes a variety of hood, fender, deck and side scoops.  You can contact him at
ImThaDriver "at" Yahoo.Com

http://angelonearth.net/customfiberglass/hoods.html

[GTRS Fiero]

Yes, I've PM'd him a bit on here.  I really like his STM scoop for the decklid. These scoops are from something else.  Not that he couldn't make them, but I like this style over the scoops I've seen on his site.  Of course, I'm only interested in this scoop if it does function to let air out from under the hood.

The Driver is apparently a busy guy, these days.

Here's the look I like:

[GTRS Fiero]

Here is Oliver's reply about the DashScan II:

Unfortunately the Scantool part doesn't work with the 7730, neither does the mileage display. These are Fiero-only features.
I am in the process of switching to the 7730 as well, which is why I have been working on the successor of DashScan for my Fiero as well.

I asked about the possibility of buying the new version.  We'll see.

[GTRS Fiero]

I think I offended the guy working on my Fiero.  First with the question about the chains on the rockers; then, I said I want to see the video of it coughing to life.  He said it will start right up.  It hasn't run since October 19th, and has been apart, new fuel pump and lines, new computer, etc, so I figured....won't it take a moment to get everything sync'd up?  Heck, I figured it would smoke a bit.  I know when I run the fuel system cleaner in an engine, it smokes.

[GTRS Fiero]

I guess pics make a difference.  I had posted this thread about my Fiero on PFF.  No replies, but I hadn't posted any pics.  As I read through that post, it really doesn't seem I've made much progress since then.  Wow.  Three years ago, already!