pandamaniac
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I can hear the Fiat Kop chanting.
Keep it, Keep it, Keep it!
Dave
Keep it, Keep it, Keep it!
Dave
General Lancia Y10 FIRE LX
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General Lancia Y10 FIRE LX
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I moved the old girl today. Connected the battery, pulled the choke cable, turned the key and she ran like a ticking clock FIRE engine should. Went up the road with no issues whatsoever once the brakes had pressure. Pushed the choke in and the car spluttered a little unless I was giving the throttle pedal a hard time. I had to build momentum to thirty and keep the car in third otherwise the engine would die.
Exactly the same as my Panda Fantasia I thought. The diaphragm for the vacuum advance in the distributor had perished. I popped the pipe off and sucked on it, sure enough there was no resistance and no clicking as the advance moved.
Black box distributor and I have a few in my shed so I went to see if they had the advance diaphragm to fix the Y10 one. Neither did. So I either have three knackered distributors or the advance is taken care of by the black box.
Anyway I spent an hour messing about in my shed looking for the third one then remembered I let it go to a Pandaist who had most of my Cinquecento bits.
As I was putting the car back not having time to look at the welding patches properly this time. The car started fine, reversed out, turned around and cut out. This time not wanting to start at all.
Nothing wrong with the distributor at all the car is out of bloody petrol.
:bang:
That's a couple of hours I won't get back eh?
As for keeping the Y10 I simply can not make the seat comfortable. I'm either too close to the wheel or too upright and headbutting the roof. My old Y10 had turbo seats. Maybe the subframes are lower as that would appear to be the problem.
Exactly the same as my Panda Fantasia I thought. The diaphragm for the vacuum advance in the distributor had perished. I popped the pipe off and sucked on it, sure enough there was no resistance and no clicking as the advance moved.
Black box distributor and I have a few in my shed so I went to see if they had the advance diaphragm to fix the Y10 one. Neither did. So I either have three knackered distributors or the advance is taken care of by the black box.
Anyway I spent an hour messing about in my shed looking for the third one then remembered I let it go to a Pandaist who had most of my Cinquecento bits.
As I was putting the car back not having time to look at the welding patches properly this time. The car started fine, reversed out, turned around and cut out. This time not wanting to start at all.
Nothing wrong with the distributor at all the car is out of bloody petrol.
:bang:
That's a couple of hours I won't get back eh?
As for keeping the Y10 I simply can not make the seat comfortable. I'm either too close to the wheel or too upright and headbutting the roof. My old Y10 had turbo seats. Maybe the subframes are lower as that would appear to be the problem.
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Sold to a chap in Norwich.
I'll ask if he wants to continue the thread when he collects the car.
I'll ask if he wants to continue the thread when he collects the car.
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Y10 was delivered safely yesterday afternoon Liquid Knight , given a thorough clean of outside and clay towel treatment, paintwork is smooth as glass now. Will mop it during the week , only bottom of O/S/F dooer needs paint, rest of body will mop up very well.
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There goes another happy bunny!
Dave
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