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Subscribe to this threadWhy hasn't anyone created a 2.0L DI turbo Fiero?
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416Hammy @ May 7th 2008 4:13PM
So mid-engined Fieros suffered from engine fires...
...and mid-engined diesels suffer from engine fires (R8 V10 TDI concept)...
...therefore, a mid-engined diesel Fiero CANNOT suffer from engine fires, because two negatives make a positive?
Farris @ May 7th 2008 4:22PM
Who said anything about diesel? The author is talking about a Direct Injected gasoline motor.
Also, from what I understand about the Fiero (not a whole lot, I will admit...):
The engine fires were caused by people driving the Iron Duke like it was a sports car, ie keeping the revs way up constantly, which it was not designed to do. This caused bad things to happen to the oil, which would spray onto the exhaust manifold, catching fire.
I could have sworn that Pontiac remedied as many of them as they could, but the damage to the public perception was done.
'Course, I was born the year the Fiero was cancelled, so it's not like I know any of this first hand.
Jake @ May 7th 2008 5:25PM
I think its a good idea.
I have a 2200 mated to a 5 speed in my car in its a lot better than the tired Iron Duke that came in the 84 that had the fires.
Its not OHC but I bet with a small Turbo it would put out enough to make the car a lot of fun to drive and still get good MPG.
The only thing stopping me is the money. :D
I am not afraid of a swap only the cost and time to do one. My V8 swap is done but the rest of the car is taking a long time, the 2200 was done before I got the car but the rest of the car is tired.
beken @ May 7th 2008 5:23PM
I'm willing to bet you never actually saw a Fiero engine fire yourself, have you? Most people who say Fieros catch engine fires have never actually seen it happen themselves.
jgp @ May 7th 2008 5:38PM
The V6 Fiero never had engine fires. The only Fiero with engine fires was the model with the Iron Duke/Tech IV, one of the worst engines ever made.
416Hammy @ May 7th 2008 5:40PM
@Farris
Oops... I was thinking TDI when I saw DI used. BTW, you do know your history quite well, for a young pup. ;-)
@beken
You're right. I haven't seen a Veyron break 250mph with my own eyes either, so I guess that must not be true either.
The Fiero started life as an engineering hack-job, with Pontiac cutting too many corners to avoid brand-cannibalization. It ended life unable to overcome its own past history.