1988 Pontiac Fiero LX from North America - Comments

Sway bar link rubber bushing dry rotted/ replaced by me at a parts cost of $5.16 (easy job)

Fan belt dry rotted / broke while driving; was able to drive it home 2 miles. Then drove to auto parts, replaced in parking lot in 5 minutes, cost $18.00 (easy job)

Fuel injector plugged, new cost $84.00. I paid $80.00 for the car, went to junk yard, removed one from 88 Buick Century replaced it for 5.00 (very easy)

Battery cradle was rusted out, not acid ate as I have read on this site. Pontiac could not seen the water that holds in the pan plus the weight of battery holds moisture for longer amounts of time because of the louvered vents. Will replace with a plastic one (to do)

Drivers side seat bolster fabric is worn to foam from entry and exits of the car; will have to replace the fabric as soon as I can figure out a way to keep it from recurring (duck tape is not an answer to everything)

Vacuum hose from air cleaner to EVA. canister dry rotted. replaced at a cost of $1.89 (to easy)

I was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. I dated a girl that worked at the Fiero Plant in Pontiac, Michigan. Her job was to install the stickers on the air cleaner (4 TECT). Mine is still in-tact and the car drives and handles far better than most all other makes and models that I have fixed up and driven. (thanks Suzie)

But the best part of driving my Fiero is when people of all ages come up to me and ask all sorts of questions from, What kind of car is it, to how fast does it go? The one question I love to answer is how many gas stations I pass.

If you've only driven it 1000 miles in one year, you must not have passed many gas stations.

Nor much of anything else, either.

Thanks for your honesty, so many people are so mean about your good luck with your automobile.

I myself am from Detroit and you sound a lot like myself as well, cross reference all you can. Very sound advice.

Low miles on car, you are wise to help the world, economize when you can by not burning up fuel. I ride bike more than I drive. I also ride a electric bike.

And that remark about the battery pan; you are very smart to think of such items. You have been a great help to me with my car.

I also knew a guy that used to deliver pizzas to the Fiero plant in Pontiac. He worked at Jo Angelos Pizza, got them there hot out of the oven. His name Was Ernie Jacobs (A.K.A Pizza Boy). He delevered to truck and coach (updyke road and south blvd) and I also heard that he made special trips to WABX Radio and to WWWW Radio. He was one of a kind much like yourself, you may be him as helpful as you have been in your posting.