Weekly/Monthly/6Monthly/Yearly checks

Maintenance advice to keep your Spider in shape.
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whathelll

Weekly/Monthly/6Monthly/Yearly checks

Post by whathelll »

i'm gonna be full of possibly the most obvious and annoying questions :)

what do you guys check every <insert subject line here> ?

I don't want my fiat dying because i didn't check something super simple. :P

will appreciate all info!
mbouse

Re: Weekly/Monthly/6Monthly/Yearly checks

Post by mbouse »

the obvious things can be the ones that turn around and bite you in the rear end when ignored. our '78 left us stranded on the side of the road 42 miles from home last october because i did not check the "idiot" light for the charging system.

i weekly check the floor of the garage for new or unusual puddles of fluid.

your small airplane mechanic's guide will tell you to replace all rubber parts every five years.

other than the guibo and the timing belt, everything else is just about standard automobile maintenance.
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Re: Weekly/Monthly/6Monthly/Yearly checks

Post by htchevyii »

if you have electronic ign keep an eye on the wires that go to the pick-up inside the cap, the insulation gets brittle and shorts out.
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