PT5 $500 Fiero GT. replaced shift select cable, modified. fix rear view mirror, wipers

[@monkeywentbananas]

In 1982 I was a 17 year old Junior in High School and received a random tele marketing call at my parents house asking if I wanted to review a new design concept car from Pontiac and they would pay Me $75 just for participating! Of course I accepted and saw it before it was even a production car! Didn't get to drive it but it was a full production 4 cylinder car!

[@MotoCheez]

Wow, that's badass!

[@RatdogDRB]

Never driven one, but always liked the look/layout of the Fiero.

[@MotoCheez]

Drives like a gocart! Fun because so light.

[@robertgutheridge9672]

The base model Pontiac fiero fiero was a gutless wonder i had a 1988 with the v6 that had been hopped up plus the aftermarket ground effect kit Was a sweet ride for a 19 year old.

[@MotoCheez]

My other Fiero, 86 base SE is what we are putting the 3.8 SC in!

[@FieroKyle]

I put a cold air kit on mine. I just made one from a cheap kit from Amazon. I love it. Puts the filter down right in front of the scoop. No power gains but it’s really loud and sounds good haha. Great video!

[@MotoCheez]

Awesome I was thinking about that too because it must make it sound nice when you open it up. Especially when that 3.8 supercharged engine gets in that other one. Thank you! Which kit did you end up going with Just a universal kit with a long pipe?

[@MattC-eo6ep]

El Fiero es fuego. Definitely do the cold air intake to the vent in front of the tire. That rusty restrictive OEM stock intake gives me the heebie jeebies!

[@moonpie1616]

You make that all look so easy to do in the video... 😂😊😅

[@MotoCheez]

It wasn't that hard honestly

[@daveheimes241]

Thank you !

[@billcotton1551]

I told my buddy that you are posting Fiero videos, he has 2.

[@MotoCheez]

Awesome maybe he has some good pointers!

[@rc2634]

Lovely!

[@thedepartmentofredundancyd5160]

Motocheez making it work :D

[@Slane583]

I say stuff the filter down by your side intake vent. If it gives easier access by removing all of those rusty steel mounting pieces and gives a straight clean shot with some new tubing go for it. But I will suggest backing the inside of the vent facia with some very fine hardware cloth to keep rodents out of there. The Fiero is coming along quite nicely. :)

[@MotoCheez]

Not a bad idea, thanks.

[@Slane583]

@@MotoCheez No problem. Any open passage you don't want to block the flow of but keep critters out hardware cloth is your stubborn friend. Rats and mice can't chew through it since it's steel wire and if the holes are small enough they can't squeeze by. :)

[@josephsaucedo8691]

HI cheese just a FYI if the windshield mirror table comes of or doesn't want to stay on. 99 percent of the time its because the window need to be cleaned before applying it. If the wipers are acting up some what random it the motor control board if it's the same style as a Chevy truck it's built in the wiper motor so the windshield motor assembly need to be replaced. They tend to get water damage

[@MotoCheez]

I think I end up using too much glue, worked for me good this time though

[@maddmaxx636]

Since you have 2. one working and one not (I think). Id remove the engine, refresh it, and since the engine day is empty. Id clean it and delete any of the either useless or broken stuff. Then repair any of the light surface rust. Then Plop the engine and trans back in, hook it up and itll be good. Plus, go through the wiring.

[@MotoCheez]

Yes, the other Fiero is an SE in that one is getting the 3.8 supercharged engine. Plan on dropping the cradle on that pretty soon but first we are going to open up that 3.8 engine put new gaskets and check the bearings etc. Definitely going to clean up the engine bay and that but that one is completely mint and rust-free not even surface rust. Low miles and garage kept and it shows

[@jasonstring9156]

That was old emissions thing that was removed during a recall you can remove that pipe on the firewall

[@MotoCheez]

Ahh, ok. I was going to remove it, but it has brackets it seems

[@darianballard2074]

All my cars where hooked from the filter to the side scoop from the factory.

[@MotoCheez]

Really? I thought I saw on forums people routing it to air scoop, they sell a kit too

[@darianballard2074]

@@MotoCheez There is a tube under the fender that goes to the side scoop then into the air filter. All my V6's also had the Holly side scoop with the exception of one of them, but still had the tube for cold air.

[@darianballard2074]

@@MotoCheez I just went out and looked at my v6 and it to has the stock cold air tube from the scoop to the air filter. LOL I had to pull part of the inner fender to see it. The stock is hard black plastic and the aftermarket it a flexible tube. All my cars had the stock set up.

[@MotoCheez]

@darianballard2074 awesome!

[@MotoCheez]

@darianballard2074 I like the scoops idea, but haven't seen a set, so both sides look the same.

[@DirtyDiezel]

Once your car is rolling down the road the hot air leaves the engine bay and its as cold as the outside temp is. So you only get warm air for a moment its probably never actually hot air lol. Put a simple thermometer next to the cone filter and check the peak temp I bet its lower than you think. In the summer would be the hottest possible air. But think about your motorcycle, the air filter is right above a 400 degree exhaust and nobody cares about that at all. Like how a hawk would melt the air intake tube lmao! Or the carb that gets warm as all hell from the exhaust, I checked it with a laser thermometer the gas gets hot in the bowl like crazy (140 degrees or so) thats why I customized my TBR7 exhaust when I deleted the cat so the carb bowl could be as far away from the carb as possible.

[@MotoCheez]

It all depends on a location of the air filter, no matter what it's not going to be as cold as air blowing in from the outside because normal cars with the radiator up front in the grill it pushes the hot air into the engine compartment so most of time it's sucking in hot air

[@DirtyDiezel]

The radiator has a shroud that focuses the air into the center where the fans are. Which is not where the air filter goes. Which is normally on the side of the engine. But like I said I hear ya I just dont think its a "hot air intake" as you said. @@MotoCheez

[@DirtyDiezel]

I will do a temp test next week when its supposed to be 60 degrees and let you know the max temp seen under my hood. I have a simple thermometer that shows max high and low temp, cuz science @@MotoCheez

[@MotoCheez]

@MotoMeat It's definitely hot or air then be stuck air filter setup which draws air from under the hood and in the front of the car.

[@MotoCheez]

@MotoMeat I'm just saying they call it a cold air kit but it's not getting cold air to it if it's pulling it from the engine compartment. Unless you baffle it off from the engine compartment and have a tube forcing cold air in from the front or side of the car

[@glbaker5595]

Nice,,

[@gubr]

Guess resting hand on the shifter ain't a problem in this car, being w/o direct linkage?

[@MotoCheez]

Probably less likely, but IMO, resting hand on shifter is minimal wear on shift forks it not worth worrying about. What do you think? It's lubricated

[@mariotibbrine1]

I'd modify that vent for sure with a scoop just for 💩 and 🤣

[@jasonstring9156]

Get the ram air vent from the Fiero Store, like 25$

[@MotoCheez]

I didn't know they still sold it, I'm going to go look I thought it was discontinued!

[@MotoCheez]

I see it! Still available, wish they had both sides same

[@kurtzxcvb3481]

We all love funeral

[@MotoCheez]

Haha, you autocorrect from FIERO? 😁

[@kurtzxcvb3481]

@@MotoCheez I left it in there said editing it cuz I thought it was funny Glad you like the humor

[@MotoCheez]

@kurtzxcvb3481 yes! 😁🧀

[@captsam54]

Put a Banks Cold Air System on it...!!!!

[@MotoCheez]

Wonder if they make one for it?

[@captsam54]

NO....... But you could get a K&N cold air intake..lol @@MotoCheez

[@680ecks]

If you sell it when your done making videos I would be interested in it. looking for a fun little car . I'm close to you I can bring the trailer down .

[@MotoCheez]

It might be a while, I'm kind of liking it

[@680ecks]

@@MotoCheez they are fun always looking for different stuff when ever you are ready

[@heynow3788]

Hose to nowhere to an air pump that's been removed? Just a thought,.

[@MotoCheez]

Somebody commented it was an added pollution device that was not put on this model, maybe for California

[@heynow3788]

@@MotoCheez your videos on obscure vehicles like these are great. That Fiero is begging for a supercharged 3.8 from a Buick or similar GM product.

[@MotoCheez]

@heynow3788 YES! I have a Fiero SE that we are doing that too, picked up the engine about a month and a half ago It's in the garage and I am taking it apart resealing it and checking bearings. That Fiero has its own playlist too

[@jdcarguy1242]

Itd be way cooler with a turbski... Wuhan whirlybird... china spoolie boi.

[@MotoCheez]

Believe me I've been researching this!

[@darianballard2074]

Looks like youtube deleted my comment with a link to the best place to buy Fiero parts.... 😡

[@patpatpat1336]

KZbin deletes all comments with links now, even if the creator does it, I got an email about it a couple of months ago from YT Support.

[@MotoCheez]

Really? I can't even put links now either? That's silly

[@darianballard2074]

@@patpatpat1336 I'm able to drop links in the comments on my channel sometimes.

[@patpatpat1336]

@@darianballard2074 it doesn't let me do it anymore. Maybe because I'm a smaller channel lol

[@darianballard2074]

@@patpatpat1336 I don't know but I wish youtube would stop this crap😒

[@cohocarl]

HI

[@MotoCheez]

1st! Hi

[@cohocarl]

YEA! 🕺I musta been in between commercials! ;)