Gold 86 GT
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Topic: Gold 86 GT
Posted By: Medic
Subject: Gold 86 GT
Date Posted: 03 May 2011 at 1:43pm
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Not sure if anyone had seen an ad that popped up last night but, it was for an 85 GT but the pic looked like an 86GT.... Anyway, I contacted the guy right away and went out first thing this am to have a look and was very pleasantly surprised. It was an 86 GT completely stock right down to the radio. Gold on Tan interior with really nice original paint and interior. All paperwork/maintenance records from new and only 2 owners. First owner for 20+ years. I have found it very hard to find an unmolested Fiero in bone stock condition and this was such a good deal I had to jump on it. So I now have another to add to the collection. Too bad it is an auto  .
------------- 88 GT Northstar 6 Spd |
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Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 03 May 2011 at 3:04pm
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Congratulations.
Good to see another well maintained Fiero get a good home in good hands. Pictures? 
-------------  Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: Medic
Date Posted: 13 May 2011 at 1:38pm
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------------- 88 GT Northstar 6 Spd |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 13 May 2011 at 2:38pm
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Nice car, great shots. Any way you could post them below one another. |
Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 13 May 2011 at 3:47pm
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Fixed That is a really nice car. Congrats on the good buy. ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 13 May 2011 at 4:06pm
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Thanks Dave, that makes the images a whole lot easier to view (and the posts a whole lot easier to read)!
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Capt Fiero wrote:Posted By: Nexus
Date Posted: 13 May 2011 at 5:33pm
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Very nice!! ------------- Charlie 84 SE |
Posted By: Bassman
Date Posted: 13 May 2011 at 8:33pm
OMG that's clean...nice score, that's a collector, get that up to speed OEM and get plates bud:)...so jelous ------------- Brian (Bassman) 86 GT Fastback 3.2L 2013 Mazda3 Sport GS SkyActive [IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u243/Bassman68/BassmanSignature.png"> |
Posted By: Bassman
Date Posted: 13 May 2011 at 8:35pm
Stop being so Old ------------- Brian (Bassman) 86 GT Fastback 3.2L 2013 Mazda3 Sport GS SkyActive [IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u243/Bassman68/BassmanSignature.png"> |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 13 May 2011 at 8:50pm
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I believe the proper term would be practical.
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Posted By: Bassman
Date Posted: 13 May 2011 at 8:54pm
lol...my eyes are getting bad also... ------------- Brian (Bassman) 86 GT Fastback 3.2L 2013 Mazda3 Sport GS SkyActive [IMG]http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u243/Bassman68/BassmanSignature.png"> |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 13 May 2011 at 9:33pm
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Well Magoo, it had nothing to do with my eyes. When all the images were side by side, I had to scroll from side to side about two feet to see all the images and/or to read the text (which was also forced to extend out two feet beyond the edge of my monitor). I can see everything on my 21" 4x3 monitor just fine, it's the stuff way off to the side that I have trouble with.
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Posted By: Medic
Date Posted: 14 May 2011 at 9:19am
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Thanks for fixing that! Had my first problem with the car last night. The distributer cap came loose, moved around, and the rotor chewed the inside of the cap up. The car sputtered a few times and died. It now will not start. Not sure if it jumped a tooth or what is up. Distributer is a bit rusty inside so may need a bit of work(sitting too long). The car was hard to start before and would only start with ether but ran great once running. ------------- 88 GT Northstar 6 Spd |
Posted By: Dr.Fiero
Date Posted: 14 May 2011 at 5:06pm
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You can pick up a complete reman distro assy from Lordco for not too much ($250?). It has a much better reluctor setup than the factory tin shark fin thing. Gets you a new module, bearings, bla bla bla.  Dropped one in Jim McH's car a while back, and it fixed a few things all at once. |
Posted By: Medic
Date Posted: 14 May 2011 at 7:16pm
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Ya, I think they quoted me $220. I opted for a new pickup coil as mine was exposed and ratty, The distributer was in pretty good shape play wise so I just cleaned it up. I think my issue is the coil, I have no spark but I get a tach reading when cranking over so the primary side is ok, plus I have tried 2 icm's with no improvement. ......New pickup coil, new icm, new wires........what is left? ------------- 88 GT Northstar 6 Spd |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 14 May 2011 at 9:19pm
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Ignition module. |
Posted By: Medic
Date Posted: 14 May 2011 at 10:42pm
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Tried 2 ICM's. ------------- 88 GT Northstar 6 Spd |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 14 May 2011 at 11:55pm
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Oh sorry, I was getting my abbreviations confused. I was thinking you meant ECU.
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Posted By: Medic
Date Posted: 15 May 2011 at 11:21am
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Fixed! It was the coil. ------------- 88 GT Northstar 6 Spd |
Posted By: kharmata
Date Posted: 15 May 2011 at 8:07pm
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I put one of these in mine when the original rusted out and bearing started to fail. Worked wonders for performance. ------------- Kevin 08GSXR1000 |