Garion's 78 restomod, Marietta

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seabeelt
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Your car is a: Fiat Spider - 1971 BS1
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Re: Garion's 78 restomod, Marietta

Post by seabeelt »

Can't tell from the photo, but it looks like the bottom half is broken or beginning to split/tear near the bolt
Michael and Deborah Williamson
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1971 Spider - Vesper -scrapped
1979 Spider - Seraphina - our son's car now sold
1972 Spider - Tortellini- our son's current
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Your car is a: 1979 Fiat 124 Spider
Location: Phoenix, AZ

Re: Garion's 78 restomod, Marietta

Post by garion »

After having to deal with both death and taxes in the past few months, I've blown what was going to be my budget for Marietta... So over the past month or so since i was last heard from, I've been attempting to fix my choke...

I believe I've finally licked my choke issue, and it was a combo of a few different problems:

1. First thing I noticed was that the tab is on the choke coil wasn't in the groove that actually moves the choke. So the choke was useless at this point.. Getting the tab into the slot fixes this..
2. The fast idle assembly was sticking slightly.. A little carb cleaner then a spray of silicon spray fixed that..
3. Last and probably the biggest problem: One of the hoses for the water choke was clogged! When i was doing the radiator and friends, I never removed the water choke hoses.. Removed and cleaned it out.. Also cleaned out the water choke housing..

Now I can actually start the car without issue, and she warms up normally..

Still need to do my shock towers, but thats on hold till I recover financially. I still take her out once in a while, but only local short drives.
--John
1978 Fiat 124 Spider (for sale soon)
1979 Fiat 124 Spider
2007 Audi A4
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