[img][IMG]https://images.fiero.nl/userimages/Mich1958/41a672e7-7ede-4a8e-b399-4a540d09 6dc8.jpeg[/IMG]Hi All.

Just wanted to introduce myself, I'm based in Nottinghamshire UK and recently I came across a Fiero stuck in a barn in Birmingham.

Now it's not my first American car ownership, I started at 21 with a yellow Mustang and went from Ford to Dodge to Pontiac thenChevrolet and back to Dodge.

Currently I run a 2016 Dodge Ram 1500 Ltd a 1999 C5 Corvette and a Delorean DMC12.

But Ive always had a little soft spot for the Fiero so I figured this was the time to own one.

And here she is in all her beautiful moss green glory.

So after a little fight, mainly with solid frozen brakes she was dragged onto the trailer for her journey home.

She's a 1985 V6 Auto Aero in white with what I guess was originally a silver accent bottom.

So what are my plans? well to get her back on the road after a fair amount of TLC.

I already have a massive list of jobs but I'm really looking forward to saving this lovely little car.

I have no doubt I will be asking many many questions in the weeks months to come.

Thanks for looking any comments greatly appreciated.

Mich

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Hi alll

Thank you for your replies to my post.

So what's happened since I saved the unloved Fiero, well not a massive amount but at the same time some significant things.

The first think was a good wash several times infact, mainly on the body, and she looks alot better already, surprising what a bit of soap and water will do.

After a good wash and brush up I removed the battery to find that the battery tray was toast no surprise there I also found a little hole in the corner where I'm guessing the low water point would have been, so any battery run off would have ended up there leaving me with a hole about as big as my thumb in the sheet metal work.

Before the new battery arrived plugs out and I ran a boroscope down the cylinders all seemed good, I applied a little WD40 in each bore then checked all plugs tested cleaned and correctly gapped.

I checked the HT leads all ok just old same with the distributor cap servicable but will be replaced.

I emptied the old fuel from the tank and cleared it out with some fresh fuel then bled the system by removing the schrader valve on the fuel system and ran the pump to clear out fuel that smelt like varnish.

Schrader back in I pressured up the system made sure that the old oil was up to level along with the water system.

New battery on distributer cap disconected I turned the car over until i saw the oil pressure gauge flick up, cap back on I decided to go for it.

And happy day's she started almost instantly, odd legging a little 3 then 4 then 6 cyliders, oil pressure up to 80 psi.

I let her run for a minute while I did a walk around all seemed good, RPM was up a little i'm guessing cold start enrichment.

So while still monitoring everything 5 mins in she came off enrichment, I picked her up on revs she seems to pick up ok so then I let her run until i saw and felt the temperature climb, all good so far.

And that was it was it for this session I fueled her again and tried her again after she cooled, she started on the button, I was very pleased to say the least.

So what's gone wrong well nothing major, no leaks no oil no water that's a bonus, i chocked the car 3ft either side and tried the auto box she moved to the chock and returned several times, all the lights worked headlights came up heater fan worked all speeds and it blew hot when running. AC's a different story i can her the ac pump trying to engage but there is no cool so I'm guessing enough to allow the clutch to kick in but not enough in the system, hopefully its a pressure test and refill.

So what did go wrong well just the tacho as Ive found so far when warm and off enrichment it shows 2250 rpm at tickover im guessing it should read 500 hundred ish so thats on my list, also the brakes which have now arrived from the states full set back and front including E brake full set.

One of the things I'm going to have to change is the tyre profile from 215/60 14 there really expensive here in the UK with only one option.

Also I have noticed what I think is an exhaust manifold gasket leak from the rear bank, I'm pretty sure its that it's ticky on cold start up and starts to disapear as the engine warms but you can still hear a whisper of air escaping.

So thats it for now, bodywork is ok from 20ft looks good 5ft not so much the gell coat has some crazing in it and the colour is washed out, plus someone has painted the bottom accents in a grey and after several washes the paint is coming off, it looks like its not been keyed properly to the silver, which I think i will return the car too. on the plus side i found the broken sail panels in several bits in the trunk, along with a full size spare tyre (but the rubber is toast shame) the sail panel is now repaired and I see no reason why a decent rattle can paint job wont bring them back to hallf decent condition.

I think thats all I have at the moment, any comments and advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks once again

Mich

[This message has been edited by Mich1958 (edited 06-11-2024).]