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Car Forum / Pontiac / Pontiac Fiero / July 2006

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'88 Fiero O2 sensor, starter & Plugs & wires

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GRG - 27 Jul 2006 23:30 GMT
Good day! I am a happy owner of a 1988 Pontiac Fiero, 4 cyl, manual
transmission.

Being compact, this car is a bit of a pain to work on however.

I was wondering if their are any special trics to changing out:

O2 sensor

starter

Plugs'n'wires

out yourself without a garage full of tools.

I welcom any suggestions or reccomended readings. Many thanks in
advance.

-George
Boomtastic Racing - 28 Jul 2006 02:32 GMT
>Good day! I am a happy owner of a 1988 Pontiac Fiero, 4 cyl, manual
>transmission.
>
>Being compact, this car is a bit of a pain to work on however.

You should see the V6 model! ;)

>I was wondering if their are any special trics to changing out:
>
>O2 sensor

Use a large box wrench. The alternative is either to buy a special O2
socket, or make your own by cutting a groove out of one for the wire.
I use the wrench instead - works everytime.

>starter

Disconnect the battery cables FIRST. That way when you touch the hot
wire stud to ground, it won't arc out. :)

Save any shims that come out when you drop the starter. They are used
to "adjust" the starter fartheraway from the ring gear. I say "adjust"
because they actually accomodate for machining tolerances in the
different starter nose cones. With that said, the new starter may not
need them. You can try leaving them out, as they are easy to put in as
needed. (If you need to put them back in, start with the thinnest and
work pregressively thicker until there's no "clashing" noise.)

>Plugs'n'wires

No real trick here. Use the boot to remove the wires, not the wire
itself. Free it up by twisting as you pull. Plugs? Again, nothing
special. Use the right socket and you'll be home free.

>out yourself without a garage full of tools.
>
>I welcom any suggestions or reccomended readings. Many thanks in
>advance.

Enjoy the Fiero!!

Eric
R W Hughes - 28 Jul 2006 05:33 GMT
> Good day! I am a happy owner of a 1988 Pontiac Fiero, 4 cyl, manual
> transmission.
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>
> O2 sensor

do it with the engine hot, it will be much easier to unscrew

> starter

disconnect the negative battery lead first

> Plugs'n'wires

do them both (plug & wire) one at a time - take one old wire off, take
that plug out, and replace with new stuff before trying another one.

> out yourself without a garage full of tools.
>
> I welcom any suggestions or reccomended readings. Many thanks in
> advance.
>
> -George

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