And as for the fuel economy, allegedly only the 84 economy geared transmission could hit that, very rare, so not much proof in either direction, all other 4 cyl got around 40mpg, and the v6s got around 25-30mpg. All of that is assuming a perfectly running Fiero, with any misreporting sensors, carbon buildup, etc, they can run pretty badly. The v6 is pretty spunky, 4 cyl manual is surprisingly alright, and a before mentioned badly running 4 cyl auto is, well, not remotely pleasurable to drive. You're right that the corvair is rear engined, the Fiero was the first American mid engined mass produced car, and GM's only until the Corvette.
No, it is the correct shifter pattern, as shown, there is a reverse lockout that can rust up really bad, also the 84s have a shorter shifter, increasing the effort even more. even in the best of Fieros it is hard to get into reverse, you need to really slam it to the left from neutral, you'll feel it click in as it moves over.
Hey there, thanks for the comment. I hate to be that guy, but I did have the car moving under its own power after I got it. To put it in first, you have to go left and up, straight down for second,and right and up for third. Reverse is over right and down, and it took us days to find it. That's why I wonder if the transmission hasn't been swapped out at some point. Again, thank you for the information.
@@mr.vehicular oh ok, it sounded like it had never moved under its own power, and the pattern was a guess based on 4 available slots, I don't see that gm made any 3 speed FWD manuals, so that's even more confusing, I have no idea what's up with that
And as for the fuel economy, allegedly only the 84 economy geared transmission could hit that, very rare, so not much proof in either direction, all other 4 cyl got around 40mpg, and the v6s got around 25-30mpg. All of that is assuming a perfectly running Fiero, with any misreporting sensors, carbon buildup, etc, they can run pretty badly. The v6 is pretty spunky, 4 cyl manual is surprisingly alright, and a before mentioned badly running 4 cyl auto is, well, not remotely pleasurable to drive. You're right that the corvair is rear engined, the Fiero was the first American mid engined mass produced car, and GM's only until the Corvette.
I so wanted one of these!
Good to see you making videos like this man, keep up the good work.
@@conorhutton3646 Thank you very much.
No, it is the correct shifter pattern, as shown, there is a reverse lockout that can rust up really bad, also the 84s have a shorter shifter, increasing the effort even more. even in the best of Fieros it is hard to get into reverse, you need to really slam it to the left from neutral, you'll feel it click in as it moves over.
Hey there, thanks for the comment. I hate to be that guy, but I did have the car moving under its own power after I got it. To put it in first, you have to go left and up, straight down for second,and right and up for third. Reverse is over right and down, and it took us days to find it. That's why I wonder if the transmission hasn't been swapped out at some point. Again, thank you for the information.
@@mr.vehicular oh ok, it sounded like it had never moved under its own power, and the pattern was a guess based on 4 available slots, I don't see that gm made any 3 speed FWD manuals, so that's even more confusing, I have no idea what's up with that
@@1985FieroGT All good, thanks again.