# 88 Fiero V6 sluggish when after starting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/88-fiero-v6-sluggish-when-after-starting/21635>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** starting, engines\
**Created:** [November 4, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/88-fiero-v6-sluggish-when-after-starting/21635 "2008-11-04T18:27:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![rschlack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@rschlack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rschlack)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/88-fiero-v6-sluggish-when-after-starting/21635/1 "2008-11-04T18:27:27Z")

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My 88 v6 fiero has 26K miles on it. I only drive it on the weekends. I recently had my inspection done and I barely passed. Too much unused gas is showing up in the exhaust. My mechanic said not to worry because I barely drive it. He said my fuel injectors may be the cause. I was wondering if this could have something to do with the sluggishness of the car when I first start it. It drives great after it warms up.

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**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GreasyJack)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/88-fiero-v6-sluggish-when-after-starting/21635/2 "2008-11-04T19:25:59Z")

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Whens the last time you filled it up? With as little as you drive, it could just be some older gas in there.

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 4:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/88-fiero-v6-sluggish-when-after-starting/21635/3 "2008-11-05T04:54:11Z")

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O2 Sensor?

It’s easy to jump two terminals on the diagnostic plug on these and have the car blink you trouble codes on the check engine light. My Fiero V-6 2.8L told me to check the O2 sensor. It was sluggish and black smoke (unburned fuel). I reached down to trace the wire to the sensor and found that the end of the sensor had broken right off! A new sensor and I was fart’n through silk!

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 5:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/88-fiero-v6-sluggish-when-after-starting/21635/4 "2008-11-05T05:14:44Z")

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You did not like your mechanics instructions to not worry? High HC is a problem that should be dealt with.

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**Author:** ![rschlack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@rschlack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rschlack)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/88-fiero-v6-sluggish-when-after-starting/21635/5 "2008-11-12T20:28:13Z")

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Do you have any links to a site that lists the blink to trouble code mapping? Thanks

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**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GreasyJack)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2008, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/88-fiero-v6-sluggish-when-after-starting/21635/6 "2008-11-12T21:57:58Z")

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try [www.batauto.com](http://www.batauto.com)