New (1981) Fiat owner..Any informatiion would be appreciated

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oldflyer

New (1981) Fiat owner..Any informatiion would be appreciated

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Is there a source to download owner manual? I have no papers,etc. I had never sat down in a Fiat until I purchased
this 1981 Spider with factory turbo. After new clutch assembly and water pump......runs great. thanks.
Howard
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spidernut
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I haven't seen a downloadable one, but they come up on Ebay all the time. I know that you'll find a ton on information on this forum. In the meantime, use the "search" feature to find postings on the best lubricants, how to use the heater controls, and just about anything else you can think of. Everyone here is more than willing to help.
John G.
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1971 124 Sport Spider (Owned since 2017)
1977 Spider (Sold 2017)
1979 Spider (Disposed of in 2017)
1979 Spider (Sold 2015)
1980 Spider (Sold in 2013)
1981 Spider (Sold in 1985)
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I have a pdf version of the 81 owners manual that I can email you. Send me your email address and I'll send it off to you.
A.J.

1974 Fiat 124 Spider
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1981 Spider 2000 (sold 2013 - never should have sold that car)
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Karl

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whiterabbit

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YEP. With those links you should find about everything you need, except the expert advice you can only find here. :wink: Welcome to the '81 club! I've got one too! (well,the wife does) She keeps me around 'cause I act like I know how to work on it. :lol:
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The owners manual for my 1981 Spider must be a misprint or something because they have half of the dashboard items marked wrong. It's like something was inserted and threw everything off by one and then they printed the thing anyway. Gotta love Fiat.
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You may want to check the Progress Album history of my '81 project, linked below.
Have fun!
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My guide is on my website, not meetup.

http://www.artigue.com/fiat

Wiring Diagrams
Service Letters
A couple of handy books I wrote
Other stuff

All free.

Is the only place that the material I produce will be up to date. Please don't use sites like fixya or meetup or any of these document aggregators.
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I second Brads advice - just bookmark http://www.artigue.com/fiat 'cause sooner or later you will need to use some info from there.

One more thing - avoid the cheapo "Manuals on Disk" offered on eBay - most are scanned and sloppy, and the photos are worthless. Buy a paper manual from a legit supplier and check out Brad's service bulletins when the manual doesn't cover it.
oldflyer

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aj81spider wrote:I have a pdf version of the 81 owners manual that I can email you. Send me your email address and I'll send it off to you.
AJ, thanks my e-m is: carey0658@bellsouth.net

I found out yesterday that I will definitely need a manual. Was trying to replace a parking (rear) light bulb. I removed
the entire light which was really dirty and after ruining a screw I saw that it just snaps in. Was able to repair and I
shot the connectors with electronic dyelectric cleaner. appreciate your answer
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Manual sent - let me know if you don't get it.
A.J.

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