I love my Fiero !!

[bluefierogrl]

Hello all,
I cannot lie...I just got my little ferocious one back....it sat in my ex's yard for 3 yrs...we put gas in , a new battery....it lives !!!
I have been driving it around for about a month now and yesterday , in the rain I stopped and put cheap gas in it out of necessity. I spoil her with High grade gas usually, maybe i shouldn't. I went down the road and out of nowhere cough , sputter....hack ....it stopped. I tie this to the fuel, as when I put some fuel treatment in it it started and got me home. Now it will turn over and try but not stay running...I am guessing it has to be the fuel filter.
I broke out ye ole trusty Haynes manual and here is where the fun begins....I have no fuel filter anywhere that the book tells me to look.
matter of fact, it doesn't even look like my car?
Help?
And where is the fuel filter if not where they say it is??

 

[melsg5]

Copied from answers.com

first disconnect the fuel pump and run the car till the fuel system is emptied--you will spill gas everywhere if you dont. 4 cyl engine has the filter in front of the air cleaner--two bolts 1 set attached to the filter and 2 on the fuel line--CAREFULLY loosen these bolts and a clamp on the filter--replace. 6 cyl. follow fuel system procedure, fuel filter located under car by rear passenger tire--its easier if you can raise the car and remove the rear wheel--follow safety procedures to do this. two bolts on filter and 2 on the fuel line and a clamp for the filter screwed into the bottom of the car. care must be exercised when removing the nuts on the fuel line use the proper wrench and have a pan to collect the gasoline that will come out. exercise care with the open fuel system to prevent accidents--just dont want to see anyone hurt




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[bluefierogrl]

you rock!!!!
I have looked all over and couldn't find this!!!
Thank You !!!!

 

[pepsiaddict]

Premium gas isn't always a premium choice. The whole point is the extra octane, and that's only to resist detonation. That's the up-side. The down-side is that it burns slightly slower, and that's not a desirable thing.
If you're not having problems on regular, then run regular. Since everyone buys it for low cost, it's always the freshest.

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[Oreif]

Premium gas isn't always a premium choice. The whole point is the extra octane, and that's only to resist detonation. That's the up-side. The down-side is that it burns slightly slower, and that's not a desirable thing.
If you're not having problems on regular, then run regular. Since everyone buys it for low cost, it's always the freshest.

The thing is that the higher octane fuels are needed for higher compression engines. Also older car engines that may have carbon build-up in the cylinders benefit from the higher octanes as well.

Actually the higher octane does not "burn slower" but rather it has a slightly higher ignition/flashpoint. Detonation is the air/fuel mixture igniting from heat/compression before the spark plug fires. It still burns at the same rate and provides the same amount of BTU's by volume.

Another benefit of higher octane fuels is since it has a higher flashpoint, it tends to burn more evenly resulting in fewer deposits, and a more complete burn. This reduces carbon build-up over time and on older engines helps breakdown excess carbon. Finally less deposits and cleaner burning = less pollutants out the exhaust.

 

[pepsiaddict]

If there's carbon build-up, use seafoam, not higher octane. And yes, it does burn slower. That's an effect. The higher flashpoint is not the cause, it's another effect. The higher octane causes both.