Just started up my Spidy after not running for a year, and running on three. Checked plugs, gap, distributer and leads. Maybe a stuck valve ?????
Any suggestions ?
Baz
RUNNING ON THREE
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Baz
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- Your car is a: 1977 Fiat Spider
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lanciahf
Re: RUNNING ON THREE
If your car is FI...
Once one of my injector leads was not on perfect which led to running on three cylinders. With the car idling just push them on harder to see if it makes a difference..
Once one of my injector leads was not on perfect which led to running on three cylinders. With the car idling just push them on harder to see if it makes a difference..
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So Cal Mark
Re: RUNNING ON THREE
if it is FI you may have a stuck injector. The fuel today varnishes very badly as it goes stale. With the car idling remove the plug wires one at a time from the distributor to see which cylinder isn't firing
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Baz
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- Your car is a: 1977 Fiat Spider
Re: RUNNING ON THREE
I found the problem....After running the engine for a minute or so, three of the exhaust outlets were hot...one was not.
For those that are going to get a car soda blasted, be aware that the soda gets into places that water would not penetrate. I changed out the plugs, and ran some injector cleaner through the tank and down the barrels of the webers and all is well.
And the 5 speed I installed ran smoothy and without vibration etc. (car on axle stands) so now on to the final assembly. Yeaaaaaa.
Baz
For those that are going to get a car soda blasted, be aware that the soda gets into places that water would not penetrate. I changed out the plugs, and ran some injector cleaner through the tank and down the barrels of the webers and all is well.
And the 5 speed I installed ran smoothy and without vibration etc. (car on axle stands) so now on to the final assembly. Yeaaaaaa.
Baz