Wise words from an original Fiat tech

[Odoyle]

When I bought my 83 in 2014, I took it to the last factory-trained Fiat mech in Los Angeles, (still there). And there was something he said to me that stuck, and has inadvertently influenced how I look at working on spiders. There where quite a few spiders around the shop and I asked, "Are you the hands-on guy around here", and he looks at me and says very calmly, "No, I am the fingers-on guy.". I think he was suggesting that it's not like wrenching on American muscle, you have to be more gentle, and perceptive to what the car is telling you. He goes on to also say how if it works, don't mess with it. Suggesting that the less you touch and try to "fix", the better. One reason being, it has made it thus far in good working order, leave it that way, and two, the factory followed a certain sequence to things which was integral to building the car efficiently and correctly. Not the word of god, but this little concept has reminded me to be more gentle and know when to stop, and wanted to share it with the rest of you guys.

[dimitridodys]

Amen!

[focodave]

The old "if it ain't broke -- don't fix it" mantra.