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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #480 on: July 19, 2020, 10:12:43 am »
A guy agreed to let me use some space in his shop, and to help with replacing the seal in the timing cover.  No lift, so this will take a while.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #481 on: August 07, 2020, 05:05:25 pm »
Used a sniffer.  Still can't find the fuel leak.  Everything appears to be tight.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #482 on: August 07, 2020, 05:06:35 pm »
Quote from: DeShoe on April 09, 2020, 06:04:05 pm
You probably need to check and see if you have freon and there is  pressure in the system

Bingo.  No pressure.  It appears that the compressor itself is leaking.  Joy.  This compressor isn't even 4 years old, yet.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #483 on: August 07, 2020, 06:24:20 pm »
Mine lasted almost 2.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #484 on: August 07, 2020, 06:25:35 pm »
 >:(

Parts used to be made better.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #485 on: August 08, 2020, 06:33:17 pm »
The AC is charged.  It was at 1 pound, and we filled it up to 2 pounds.  Blows cold, but probably only for a month or two.  We cleaned everything and added dye, so we'll know for sure.

For the exhaust gasket at the EGR mount block, the heat-coated mount block had a small imperfection in the mating surface, right where the gasket blew.  We used high-temp RTV.  If that holds for more than a few hundred miles, maybe we have something.

For the oil leak, we pulled the seal on the crankshaft at the timing cover and replaced it.  We changed the oil. Drove home.  Drips under the same spot.  About a 3-inch diameter puddle on the ground.  Joy.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #486 on: August 09, 2020, 03:33:05 pm »
Not sure what's up with the temp gauge.  I had a long wait, and the engine temp on the gauge started climbing.  I figured the temp would drop when I started moving.  Then I hit some red lights.  The temp climbed to the red.  So, I pulled into a vacant lot and parked.  I left the engine off, but every few minuted, I'd turn the key to check the temp.  The gauge would move to about halfway, then go up and down, eventually getting into the red.  This went on for 12 or so minutes.  The ECU showed the temp was OK, while the engine had bern running, and the temp probably is OK.  I did open the decklid, to let the hot air out.  The dnhine did cool off, down to only moving the needle up about 1/4th of the way.  After those 12 minutes, I closed the decklid, and drove home.  The temp never got above halfway.

This is an ongoing issue.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #487 on: August 09, 2020, 03:43:20 pm »
Pack a cheap IR gun to verify temp at radiator, hoses and other locations.   Possibly a faulty gauge or sender but you dont need a blown head gasket if its not.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #488 on: August 09, 2020, 04:16:47 pm »
It may just be a missing heat shield at the sensor.

The odd part was the gauge moving up and down while the engine was off.  Could be a bad ground.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #489 on: August 14, 2020, 07:08:16 pm »
One of my axle boots is leaking.  I suspect that'll take several hours to fix.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #490 on: August 22, 2020, 06:07:58 pm »
The temp gauge plastic is melting.

Looking at the RTV, it blew out of there in a gooey mess.  So much for that.  I think it lasted for 50 miles.

I got 20 more EGR gaskets.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #491 on: August 28, 2020, 07:20:26 pm »
EGR gasket installed, but first, the mating surface of the Y-pipe was ground flat.  Hope this holds.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #492 on: August 30, 2020, 04:23:58 pm »
I'm about out of ideas.  It sprung another leak.
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #493 on: August 31, 2020, 08:21:09 pm »
While driving, today, I noticed that my windshield was dirty, so I ran the washers.  No, that's not true.  The wipers moved back and forth a few times, but no fluid came out.  Then the wipers stopped, and would not budge.

Looking at my left foot, I saw a fuse was blown.  When I got home, I replaced the fuse, which blew as soon as I put it in.  Joy.  I checked the washer fluid tank, which was about half full.

Any idea where to start looking?
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Re: Misc Fiero issues
« Reply #494 on: August 31, 2020, 09:42:16 pm »
Did I mention what the wipers stopped while pointing up?  I felt like an ID...--one of those people who aren't rocket scientists.
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