2011 Fiat 500 in US-A timing belt or chain?
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2011 Fiat 500 in US-A timing belt or chain?
Hi 1.4 16v fire petrol engine (gas) has a belt, the 1.3 deisel engine has a chain
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It seems the US will get the current 1.4 Multiair, with 105hp, and the usual belt cam.
It's being built in Mexico - the car - the engine is being built in the US.
The new Twinair 0.9 engine has a chain, and Fiat is saying that it MAY come to the US later. They are concerned that the Americans will dismiss a small twin cylinder engine, even if it delivers the same power, better torque, and much better economy.
It's being built in Mexico - the car - the engine is being built in the US.
The new Twinair 0.9 engine has a chain, and Fiat is saying that it MAY come to the US later. They are concerned that the Americans will dismiss a small twin cylinder engine, even if it delivers the same power, better torque, and much better economy.
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is it just these engines or are they finally going back to timing chains instead of rubber bands? i can see the advantage of less rotating mass with a belt but the extra reliability a chain has makes it much more sense for most cars.
Fiat will have to re-enter the US market with standard (generally acceptable) technology and then can revise as Fiat's reputation advances.
I find a timing belt a negative but, if the rest of the package is desirable, would purchase it anyhow. I had a 131 in years past and like Fiat's approach to driving.
