What makes my temp gauge act wonky? I have a '79 Spider and I have changed the sender and checked the gauge...all OK.

What makes my temp gauge act wonky? I have a '79 Spider and I have changed the sender and checked the gauge...all OK. 1 answer

My 79 idles rough and has really bad MPG 3 answers

I have tuned the car and rebuilt the carb. (with the so called kits available) but still have a Hard starting, rough running; poor gas mileage Spider. My plan is to replace the carb, but I was told ...

1976 fiat spider with I believe a 1800 cc engine. when I start the car there isd a small amount of blue smoke from exhaust as car runs or a few minutes it gets worse. Oil fill cap is on right cam tower. with it running if I try to remove filler cap oil sprays out under high pressure such as oil pump press. Previous owner had cam towers off and used silicone to re-install. I started engine with right cam cover off and oil immediately filled tower around cam, after I shut it down oil took 30 min + - to drain. Could it be silicone in oil return or tower gasket installed improperly? Also the right cam cover with new gasket will not seal..... when pressure builds up oil seeps out from gasket and into spark plug wells?? tks for listening... 5 answers

1976 fiat spider with I believe a 1800 cc engine. When I start the car there is a small amount of blue smoke from exhaust as car runs for a few minutes it gets worse . Oil fill cap is on right cam t...

Tips on replacing the starter on my spider 20000 2 answers

Starter went out my spider. We have the new replacement starter but the husband is frustrated with where to start. Any comments or ideas??

What is wrong with my cooling system? 5 answers

I have a 1981 Fiat Spider 2000. I had a cooling issue where the temp gage in the dash would show approximately 190 degrees while driving. Then sitting at a stop light, the temperature would rise ...