Hello everyone, new to the forum, but it looks like a good place to ask about all things fiat spider related.
I picked up a 1980 spider a while ago and am now looking at getting it fully sorted mechanical wise. There are a couple of problems, firstly the starter motor can be a real bugger at times, sometimes engaging, other times just spinning without engaging the flywheel. Is this something that others have had problems with? And is it just a case of removing the starter and giving it a good clean?
Second off, its running a 28/32 adha carb, which is standard for the car, standard 1995cc lump \ head and inlet manifold. It has problems starting from hot, and i have noticed that all of the vacuum hoses have been blocked off, on the carb and mating plate to the manifold. Are these needed or were they just there for the US smog control.
Thirdly, a wierd one for you, the rear brakes have got a mind of their own and have a habit of binding on. Doesn't matter if it has been driven or not. A friend recently drove the car down to me ( @ 750 miles from London to Bergerac in France) and it happened 4-5 times on the way down. Leave the car to cool off for 45 mins and they seem to free themselves. Also I left the car idling outside for 40 mins the other day, the brakes were fine when I took the car out of the garage but by the time I went to put it back in, the rear brakes had bound on. The only thing I can think of is that the rear brake pipe has come into close proximity to the exhaust and is being heated up to the point where it expands and applies the rear brakes. Anyone ever come across anything similar?
Thanks
Steve
I picked up a 1980 spider a while ago and am now looking at getting it fully sorted mechanical wise. There are a couple of problems, firstly the starter motor can be a real bugger at times, sometimes engaging, other times just spinning without engaging the flywheel. Is this something that others have had problems with? And is it just a case of removing the starter and giving it a good clean?
Second off, its running a 28/32 adha carb, which is standard for the car, standard 1995cc lump \ head and inlet manifold. It has problems starting from hot, and i have noticed that all of the vacuum hoses have been blocked off, on the carb and mating plate to the manifold. Are these needed or were they just there for the US smog control.
Thirdly, a wierd one for you, the rear brakes have got a mind of their own and have a habit of binding on. Doesn't matter if it has been driven or not. A friend recently drove the car down to me ( @ 750 miles from London to Bergerac in France) and it happened 4-5 times on the way down. Leave the car to cool off for 45 mins and they seem to free themselves. Also I left the car idling outside for 40 mins the other day, the brakes were fine when I took the car out of the garage but by the time I went to put it back in, the rear brakes had bound on. The only thing I can think of is that the rear brake pipe has come into close proximity to the exhaust and is being heated up to the point where it expands and applies the rear brakes. Anyone ever come across anything similar?
Thanks
Steve
