Questions and Answers
Our Favorite Fiero
Q. Hey Vince, my 1986 Pontiac Fiero is vying for attention again,so I need some assistance gifted one, out of the clear blue sky my car died, thought the gauge was wrong and I was out of gas? Put gas in car would not start, checked fuel pump fuse and it's burnt, put another one in and in 1 second that burnt, put another and that burnt out immediately as well, so riddle me that if you would?
A little less of a priority, but in the event it's something simple. I'll swing it by you, by chance if my car only leaks oil for the first 5 min when I return from driving it and then stops, does that lead to a "certain" seal that is leaking? Or does it still mean it is any one seal of many?
Sincerely,
Pat (Yes, Lamborghini Pat........)A. Pat I told you, buy the Lamborghini, but would you listen to me? Noooooo. Now look what's happened.
If the fuse keeps burning out, the obvious answer is there is a short in the fuel pump circuit somewhere. All you can do is trace the wiring to locate it. I know of no "common" location of a short in that system in that car. In general, blowing fuses usually indicates a bad fuel pump. I would unplug the fuel pump, pop in another fuse and if it doesn't blow, you need a fuel pump.
Fiero's are notorious oil leakers. In fact they leak oil so bad that they are a fire hazard. I have seen a few of them on the side of the highway, literally, in flames. I would look real close at the valve cover. They leak oil onto the exhaust manifold and sets the oil on fire. Other than that, the next most likely seal leaking is the rear main oil seal. I have replaced quite a few of those and since the new ones usually start leaking about a month after it's put in, I don't guarantee the job.
Now tomorrow go to the Lamborghini dealership and buy one.