1980 Fiat 2000

DesertFox · Post by **DesertFox** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 7:46 pm

I am new here. I inherited a 1980 Spider that has sat since 1990. I have a few questions. What is the tire size? It is rotted off. When I started the car it just clicked. What could that be? Thanks for any inquiries!

bobplyler · Post by **bobplyler** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 8:19 pm

26 years is a long time to sit. Is the engine seized? Take the spark plugs out, and see if you can turn the engine over with a socket on the front of the crankshaft.

DesertFox · Post by **DesertFox** » Wed Nov 30, 2016 8:19 pm

Ok. Thanks for your reply. I will try that.

courtenay · Post by **courtenay** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 11:26 pm

What's the condition of the battery?

vandor · Post by **vandor** » Fri Dec 02, 2016 12:39 am

You will likely have to clean out the fuel system and replace any rubber hose. A new fuel tank may not be much more that what a professional cleaning will cost.
Is it carbureted or injected? If injected likely the injectors are stuck.

Original tire size is 165R13, but a common upgrade is 185/70R-13. If it has 14" wheels then the original size was 185/60-14.

Fiatlanta · Post by **Fiatlanta** » Fri Dec 02, 2016 7:50 am

Pics!

DesertFox · Post by **DesertFox** » Fri Dec 02, 2016 8:38 am

The battery is bad, and was under recall too. It is carburetated. How do you post pictures?

courtenay · Post by **courtenay** » Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:16 am

Step one would be to put a new battery in it. Step 2 would be to drain the fuel tank and put new fuel in then give it a try. You might get lucky.

RRoller123 · Post by **RRoller123** » Fri Dec 02, 2016 1:29 pm

DesertFox wrote:The battery is bad. It was under recall too. It is carburetated. How do you post pictures?

Here is a thread on how to post pictures directly to the forum:

http://www.fiatspider.com/f15/viewtopic ... 13&t=32169

And here is another picture-posting thread:

http://www.fiatspider.com/f15/viewtopic ... 12&t=23084

This short instruction covers how to resize pictures so that they don’t get cut off at the right side:

http://www.fiatspider.com/f15/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=30441

DesertFox · Post by **DesertFox** » Sat Dec 03, 2016 5:03 pm

Fiatlanta wrote:Pics!

https://postimg.org/gallery/1kbopzaem/

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Sat Dec 03, 2016 5:06 pm

I would certainly lubricate all the cylinders with auto trans fluid before attempting to turn the engine

DesertFox · Post by **DesertFox** » Sat Dec 03, 2016 5:13 pm

So Cal Mark wrote:I would certainly lubricate all the cylinders with auto trans fluid before attempting to turn the engine

Ok.

Fiatlanta · Post by **Fiatlanta** » Sat Dec 03, 2016 5:58 pm

DesertFox wrote:
Fiatlanta wrote:Pics!
https://postimg.org/gallery/1kbopzaem/

Thanks!

Looks like a lot of work, but not impossible. Good luck!

DesertFox · Post by **DesertFox** » Sat Dec 03, 2016 6:15 pm

Fiatlanta wrote:
DesertFox wrote:
Fiatlanta wrote:Pics!
https://postimg.org/gallery/1kbopzaem/
Thanks!

Looks like a lot of work, but not impossible. Good luck!

Thanks. I'll try to have it driving before I get my license.

DesertFox · Post by **DesertFox** » Sun Dec 04, 2016 4:12 pm

Where is power window switch

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