Hello from Tacoma WA

Warpigs446 · Post by **Warpigs446** » Tue May 12, 2009 10:40 pm

Hi all,
Just want to say hello, I bought a 1978 124 Spide about a year ago, it runs and has a pretty straight body, had som difficulty with the intake nipple for the fuel line into the carb, I was able to push it back it but I'm afraid it could come back out and sprai gas all over the engine causing a fire. Any suggestions for a fix other than replacing the carb?
thanks
Ed

htchevyii · Post by **htchevyii** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:08 pm

Best bet is tapping and using a screw in nipple. Lock tight and tapping in might work.

rlux4 · Post by **rlux4** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:32 pm

Hi Ed, welcome to the forum. How are things up in Tacoma? I grew up around Seattle and used to go regularly to your town to visit relatives.
We'd love to see pics of your car.
Ron

mbouse · Post by **mbouse** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:40 am

Hello, Ed. May we call you Mr. Ed?

my wife loves her '78... i am sure yours is a hoot as well.

show us some pics, 'eh?

ga.spyder · Post by **ga.spyder** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:06 pm

Welcome to the forum,plenty of (free) help available here........warpigs?

Craig

Warpigs446 · Post by **Warpigs446** » Sun May 31, 2009 9:45 pm

Trey,
I tapped it, it's working great, thanks
Ed

Warpigs446 · Post by **Warpigs446** » Sun May 31, 2009 9:48 pm

Ron,
The weather is finally drying out and warming up, Western Washingotn is a great place to be, if you can get use to the rain and grey:-)
Ed

Warpigs446 · Post by **Warpigs446** » Sun May 31, 2009 9:59 pm

Mike,
Everyone calls me Mr. Ed,

hahaha, working on the Spider, has a few leaks I'm trying to stop, going to clean the underside, change to oil pan gasket and filter, Trany gasket and differentiale gasket, then after refilling with fresh oil and GL-1 will use thread gasket on the plugs, hoping that will take care of any major leaks. Also, replacing the sway bar bushing and tie rods, bought the bushings from Vicks and the tie rod parts from IAP. This car was a Califorina car, it has a smog pump, but who ever owned the car previous disconnected all of the emmisions junk, question, the smog pump is just hanging out, can I take it off the engine without it causing any kind of problem, vibrations, etc? I love this car and want to get it restored, this winter I plan on redoing the interior, will post photos as I go.
Thanks for any and all help.
Ed

Warpigs446 · Post by **Warpigs446** » Sun May 31, 2009 10:02 pm

Craig,
I got the warpigs446 handle from the Air Force Reserve, I'm a memeber of a Cop unit, thus the war-military, pigs-cops, 446-unit identification. How do I post photos?
Thanks
Ed (warpigs446)

rlux4 · Post by **rlux4** » Sun May 31, 2009 11:30 pm

Here's a good tutorial on posting pictures warpig, courtesy of Baltobernie:
http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic ... res#p37831
Ron

kristoj · Post by **kristoj** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:55 pm

Warpigs446 wrote:Ron,
The weather is finally drying out and warming up, Western Washingotn is a great place to be, if you can get use to the rain and grey:-)
Ed

I'm from Northeast Ohio, so I'm very accustomed to rain and grey! Of course, that is just in spring and fall. In summer we have hot and muggy and in winter cold and blizzards. Welcome to the site. Looking forward to some pix.

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