She's alive... alive!

[TopNotch]

My yellow Fiero is back together and running -- and the AC works!
Tomorrow, I'm off to the emission tester and tag office.
Thanks to my brother Mike for helping me with the last few things -- including stealing the muffler off my white Formula (that needs engine work), due to a bad rattle in the yellow car's old muffler.

[Fierofool]

After you get it tested and registered, take it to a Dyno and give us some numbers on it. 

[TopNotch]

I don't think I want to do that until it has a few miles on it. But it sure runs clean -- passed emissions with better numbers that it ever did before the rebuild. I was a little worried that the cam would hurt emissions, but I guess not.

[Raydar]

Excellent! Congratulations!

It's always great to see the culmination of a long project.

[TopNotch]

I think I spoke too soon about the AC working. I took my brother out in it in the heat of the afternoon today, and it wasn't very cold at all. I think I'm going to have to get some of that UV leak detector stuff.

[Fierofool]

How many cans of 134a did you put in it?  If you put more than 2 cans, that is why it doesn't cool well.  My 87 was filled using the inline gauge that comes with 134a.  It just didn't cool well.  I took the advise of a PFF member, drained it and refilled with 2 cans.  It cools great, even in the 95* weather.  If you do, you might want to use one can with the stop leak.  Dollar General has it for about $13 a can. 

[Donster]

WalMart has them also for about the same price.
I followed exactly what Charlie said on both the 85 V6 and the 84 Duke. Both cold as ice now.

\D

[jwrape]

I just wish you could buy a vacuum for cheap. Then we all could do our own A/C. Both mine would have A/C by now if the vacuum wasn't so expensive to buy. I know Harbor freight has them for $150 but I can't see buying it if I'm only gonna use it twice. But then again, it almost pays for itself considering it's $80 to vacuum and fill.

[Fierofool]

Don and I think Ashby both use old refrigerator compressors to pull the vacuum.  It's pretty common as I've heard of lots of others doing the same thing. 

[jwrape]

Don and I think Ashby both use old refrigerator compressors to pull the vacuum.  It's pretty common as I've heard of lots of others doing the same thing.

Hmmm, house that done?

[Fierofool]

I don't know but if you're coming to the cookout Saturday, you could ask Don. 

[jwrape]

I don't know but if you're coming to the cookout Saturday, you could ask Don.

K

[TopNotch]

I got my Harbor Freight vacuum pump for under $100. Watch their sale papers.

[jwrape]

I got my Harbor Freight vacuum pump for under $100. Watch their sale papers.

ok cool

[TopNotch]

A/C fixed. It was a clogged orifice tube. I had plugged various holes with small pieces of paper towell to keep stuff out while the engine was out. A small piece must have gotten into the system, because that's what I found in the orifice tube.