Pontiac Fiero Alignment Specifications Caster Angle Camber Angle Limits Desired Toe Year Model Limits Desired Left Right Left Right Angle
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May May 2019 www.gafiero.org “We Drive Excitement” Some drive theirs year ‘round; some only seasonally What we’re missing is some red, so here it is. Because it’s RED. Actual- ly, roses are blooming (more red), and other flowers, and...it’s RED. Red is like chocolate: everyone likes it—except for those who...don’t. Use something like this to escape the GREEN sprouting out of your yard. Official Monthly Newsletter Volume 4, Issue 5 4, Issue Volume Newsletter Monthly Official © Copyright 2019, Georgia Fiero Club be Aramis, and Fierofool (RFTH maniac) would be Athos. Of course, you May Meeting m a y f a n c y them different- ly. Our May club meeting will be held at the Galaxy Diner on May 11th. Do you have ideas for club events/activities? Voice your idea at the meeting. While you’re at it, come hear about our latest es- capade. See the web site for details. Don Hulse Memorial Cruised Well, if you missed it, you missed it. You’ll have to wait a whole ’nother year. The weather, cruise, food, and Fiero-ship were all great. Photo courtesy of TopNotch In case you missed the info from the last few months, we opted to forego the monthly meeting in favor of a cruise in memory of long-term GFC member Don Hulse. After the cruise, participants wolfed down some victuals at the Smith House. That image to the right is not a sinkhole—it’s the gold mine shaft. This was the site of the second gold rush in the United States. Since there were only 3 attendees this year, they were dubbed the 3 Fiero-teers. That posed a hu- morous mental picture I thought I’d share. Raydar (the connoisseur) would obviously be Porthos, TopNotch (the soft, studious one) would Gold mine shaft. Photo courtesy of TopNotch Upcoming Events: Monthly Club Meeting May 11th @ 1:30pm: Galaxy Diner 3320 Henderson Mill Rd Atlanta, GA 30341 Club Picnic October TBD in the park 25 Years of Fieros at Carlisle Show June 20th-23rd The longest-running Fiero Car Show in history. Carlisle Fairgrounds, Carlisle, PA Register at www.mafoa.com Photo courtesy of TopNotch © Copyright 2019, Georgia Fiero Club 2 Georgia Fiero Club Store If you haven’t purchased your Club Membership yet, please head over to the Club Merchandise page on our web site. This newsletter is the second of the Spring We are the only retail source Series. As always, we’ll serve up some things of digital EGR adapters, you can do to get your Fiero in tip-top shape. made by club member Scott Throughout the Spring Series, we are sharing Brown. This adapter is nec- details from those who know to help you get essary when converting to a the most enjoyment from your Fiero. digital EGR. In this month’s issue, we’ll explore pro’s and We now offer club T-Shirts, directly from the web con’s of the Fiero as a first car. Also, we’ll site, in the Club Merchandise have the second installment in the Taking a section. As of now, the Gander series. This installment explores shirts are available in white, things you should check about the wheels, light grey, and dark grey. the windows, the interior, the exhaust, the Please specify your choice engine bay, and the fluids. Fear not, we also when ordering. Each shirt have the correct/updated alignment specs, as has the Fiero logo in the well as information about towing a Fiero with- right front pocket area. Get out damaging the Fiero. In the interests of involved. Be recognized! Show your club spirit. safety, we included some safety tips. For fun, we did a coolant test and cleaned a We accept PayPal, so ordering today is fast and throttle body. easy. These shirts are available from the Club Merchandise section of the web site. See the web We’re continuing with our Fiero appreciation site to make a purchase. articles. Note: Shirt sells without occupant. In other In the newsletters, you’ll find tips for preven- words, the shirt is only complete when you wear tive maintenance, as well as general mainte- it; otherwise, it’s just an empty shell made of nance, small improvements, and show prep. 100% cotton fabric, with a colorful logo embla- Our product reviews will help you choose the zoned on the back. right product for your Fiero. Notes From The Secretary... Whether you drive your Fiero throughout the During April: year, or just occasionally, we’ve compiled the • We ran the Don Hulse Memorial Cruise, and tips you’ll need to keep your Fiero on the enjoyed excellent country-style cookin’ road. In regard to that, the easiest and best • We made plans for celebrating Melanie’s me- way is to keep your Fiero between the lines. morial birthday at Cracker Barrel (75 Celebra- tion Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024) on May 4th Board of Directors • We have been working with Donster, across the Mike MacDonell (MikeMac), Chair pond, to slowly get his “new” Fiero to behave Pat Swayne (TopNotch) • NoMad is ironing out some kinks on the Fast- Scott Brown (scottb) back Formula Charles Sewell (fierofool) • Northlake Automotive sold. Since MikeMac of- Ron Robinson (ron768) ten hosted club tech sessions there, we’ll no Club Officers longer have the convenience of a full shop Mike MacDonell, President Newsletter Subscription Pat Swayne, Vice-President We appreciate your feedback. Like it? Want Charles Sewell, Secretary/Treasurer something changed? Not getting it? Don’t want it anymore? Let us know. You can reach our club officers and board members through the club email address: To unsubscribe, use the subject Opt-out. [email protected] [email protected] © Copyright 2019, Georgia Fiero Club 3 dew wipes have been successfully adapted to the Taking A Gander pt 2 ‘84 Fieros. A special tool for dew wipe removal is available from Rodney Dickman. Checking for Issues Spring is the time to purchase a vehicle, so let’s Look at the sail panels, or quarter windows. delve into things for which to look when consider- These are the windows behind the doors. Are ing such a purchase. This is for the V6. they cracked or broken? Do they have small cracks that you can’t feel (“crazing”)? These win- Wheels/Tires check: The wheels should be slightly inboard of the outermost part of the body, equally from one side to the other. If not, there could be issues with the cradle and/or mounting. While on the subject of wheels, look at their condition. Wheels are ex- pensive and time-consuming to polish (detailed in a previous newsletter). Some Fieros are equipped with a locking lug nut on each wheel. You’ll want to make sure that the lug nut key is with the Fiero. The wheels on the ‘88 Fiero are staggered; all other Fieros used the same wheels/tires front and rear. Verify that all the lug nuts are in place and secure. Each lug nut should have a plastic lug nut cover. These are easy to get from TFS. dows are available from TFS, but they aren’t cheap. Be aware that these windows on the ‘84 The tires should all fit the wheels and match each were made of glass, and are different from later other, meaning not just random tires. Whatever years. Make sure that the quarter windows are is on one side should be on the other side, for securely in place. brand, size, tread, and wear. If the tires have un- usual wear patterns, there could be problems with Look for cracks on the rear window. The rear win- the air pressure in the tires, the wheel alignment, dow is somewhat difficult to obtain, and can be or the suspension. Wear on the inner or outer difficult to replace. Check that the defogger (if edges is typically due to toe out or in, respective- equipped) is intact. ly. Look for bald spots, cords showing, or une- venness. If the center or outer edges of a tire are Check the sunroof (applicable Fieros). It should worn, that is usually due to over-inflation or under not be cracked. Equipped Fieros came with a sun- -inflation, respectively. roof storage bag, and a wind deflector. Sun- shades are available from TFS, if needed. The Windows check: sunroof mounting hardware is available from TFS, Look at the windshield. Check for cracks or leaks. if needed. All stock sunroofs flip up and are re- You can get replacement windshields, but not all moveable, but are a pain to get back in. Look at are created equal, so do some research on the the seal on the sunroof. It should be flat, pliable, company’s products and services before using and fit evenly against the sunroof glass. them. Check for separation of the seal from the windshield or the frame. There should not be any The sunroof seal is available from TFS, but there gaps. The windshield seal should be fairly hard, have been fitment issues. Look for debris result- but not cracked or broken. A replacement is ing from the sunroof having been left open. Any available from TFS, but this is difficult to replace. such debris could result in damage to the sunroof seal, the tracks, or the surrounding body, as well Check the door windows. These are somewhat as leakage. Worse yet, it could result in the difficult to obtain, so be sure these are in good drainage tubes being clogged. All sunroofs leak, condition.