|
|
|
Feb 16, 2010 19:42:12 GMT
|
Sold the Volvo 360 Glt at the weekend. Now got this:   12 months MOT 6 Months TAX 100 k £450 Much better to drive than I thought it would be  |
| |
Last Edit: Feb 16, 2010 20:22:10 GMT by ontheedge
|
|
|
|
jr19
Part of things
Posts: 90
|
|
Feb 16, 2010 19:54:55 GMT
|
|
the uno is awesome, i have a g plate 3 door base spec 45 model, currently on just under 50k miles. 4 speed box, no radio (put one in now) high revving motor goes for a 1L cause it's light as!
I say get some fiat trims and ditch the ones on it, or paint the steelies. The paint work looks really good condition!
|
| |
|
|
Ads 19
Posted a lot
My old r19
Posts: 1,351
|
|
Feb 16, 2010 21:52:12 GMT
|
Can't beat unos, when comes to revving nuts out of an engine. Congratulations on what seems to be a very clean car for its mileage. Bit of change to a volvo though.  |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 16, 2010 21:55:05 GMT
|
|
That looks stupidly clean! Nice find
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 16, 2010 22:02:45 GMT
|
lighten, lower, stiffen, done. Such good fun to drive and pretty unburstable ( non turbo ones anyway ) . Hmm, didn't the turbo ones have carbs??? |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes, the paintwork is quite good, only one spot of rust (n/s front wing amber flasher).
Things it may need this year are 2-3 tyres, pos. exhaust.
|
| |
|
|
Sinky
Posted a lot
Run Baby Run......Please!
Posts: 1,395
|
|
Feb 17, 2010 10:51:01 GMT
|
Low and Lancia Intergerally wheels  . |
| |
2001 Volvo XC70 wagon
2003 Piaggio X9 Evo
|
|
Ads 19
Posted a lot
My old r19
Posts: 1,351
|
|
Feb 17, 2010 13:45:22 GMT
|
|
Best wheels have to be Renault 5 Gordini wheels for some dish, And yes they are 98PCD,
Failing that 5 spoke speedlines from a alfa 33, not at all that common now though.
Banded steels work well on 5 doors. Fiat coupe 14" ones maybe.
|
| |
|
|
Aki
Part of things
Gedora
Posts: 129
|
|
Feb 17, 2010 14:24:06 GMT
|
Beautilfull uno, always loved the mk2. I would go for these one...  5,5x13 uno turbo wheels, best "to drive" wheels. And there is always the other way, posing and so on...  |
| |
|
|
Torquesport
Part of things
Astras all the way!
Posts: 453
|
|
Feb 17, 2010 15:01:43 GMT
|
lighten, lower, stiffen, done. what, no satin black? |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Been having a bit of a problem with it cutting out a few times, not coughing and spulttering, just cuts out, starts a bit later, with the exception of one evening when I left it at work and got the RAC out next morning, when it started first time, the RAC man suggested it could be the ECU or dizzy, a new ECU is out of the question at £500 (yes £500 !) and a repair is going on £200, one the same second hand is like gold dust. So I had a word with www.the-ecu-doctor.co.ukand this is my reply: thank you for your email and valued enquiry. From experience we do not think that is an ECU related problem. Suggest checking crank sensor or wiring when fault condition is present. So that sounds like good news (well better), but do I have to wait until it cuts out again, I realy don't know what to look for when it cuts out. One other fact, the dizzy cap is NOT held on with metal clips, but glued on ! Help please ! |
| |
Last Edit: Apr 24, 2010 7:40:30 GMT by ontheedge
|
|
alfaboy
Part of things
stopping smoking
Posts: 126
|
|
|
|
|
I would say crank sensor fella, all fiats and alfa's suffer the same things, the sensor usually breaks down when it gets hot and will restart when things have cooled down.
Failing that there may be a few solenoids under the bonnet that control the fuel pump etc, these can need connections cleaning up too.
Hope you find the problem mate.
|
| |
I have an idea for a unique alfa. . . . and i think it might just work.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Been having a bit of a problem with it cutting out a few times, know coughing and spulttering, just cuts out, starts a bit later, with the exception of one evening when I left it at work and got the RAC out next morning, when it started first time, the RAC man suggested it could be the ECU or dizzy, a new ECU is out of the question at £500 (yes £500 !) and a repair is going on £200, one the same second hand is like gold dust. So I had a word with www.the-ecu-doctor.co.ukand this is my reply: thank you for your email and valued enquiry. From experience we do not think that is an ECU related problem. Suggest checking crank sensor or wiring when fault condition is present. So that sounds like good news (well better), but do I have to wait until it cuts out again, I realy don't know what to look for when it cuts out. One other fact, the dizzy cap is NOT held on with metal clips, but glued on ! Help please ! I used to own a black 60s 1986 one of these... use to splutter a lot! Eventually i solved the problem.... it was a build up of air in the fuel tank! Next time yours splutters, take the fuel cap off to release any build up of air... there is likely to be a big hiss as it releases, but i doubt it will splutter again until the air build up occurs once more! Cheapest fix i d ever had... release the fuel cap every day or so and problem solved! I hope that works for you! |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Symptoms of a dogdy crank sensor... |
| |
1992 Sierra XR4x4
|
|
|
|
|
Mar 23, 2010 20:37:27 GMT
|
|
Well, the Uno had a new crank sensor + oil and filter change yesterday (£100), picked her up this morning,started first time, drove about 10 miles in it, went home at lunch, started first time, went out of work at 5.15pm, CAR WOULD NOT START, had to leave it in the car park again.
I will of course start first time in the morning !!
What now - coil pack ?
|
| |
|
|
pabblo
Part of things
Posts: 435
|
|
|
|
Well, the Uno had a new crank sensor + oil and filter change yesterday (£100), picked her up this morning,started first time, drove about 10 miles in it, went home at lunch, started first time, went out of work at 5.15pm, CAR WOULD NOT START, had to leave it in the car park again. I will of course start first time in the morning !! What now - coil pack ? First of all, has the coughing and spluttering has gone when when you drove the car? If it has then those new parts have cured that part of it at least. Then i which case it'd probably be down to the starter motor, did the starter motor crank as you tried to start it? And is it very hot to touch after crankng, because i had all this none starting with my mk1 Uno. And it took me ages to figure that the starter motor was the problem!! hope this helps!! My mum used to have a M reg Blue metalic 1.4 i.e s Uno so brings back good memories, they go really well with that engine in it! ;D We fitted mk2 Turbo alloys an looked great with the genuine fiat mudflaps too, sadly no longer around but ill have another one day!! |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Well, the Uno had a new crank sensor + oil and filter change yesterday (£100), picked her up this morning,started first time, drove about 10 miles in it, went home at lunch, started first time, went out of work at 5.15pm, CAR WOULD NOT START, had to leave it in the car park again. I will of course start first time in the morning !! What now - coil pack ? First of all, has the coughing and spluttering has gone when when you drove the car? If it has then those new parts have cured that part of it at least. Then I which case it'd probably be down to the starter motor, did the starter motor crank as you tried to start it? And is it very hot to touch after crankng, because I had all this none starting with my mk1 Uno. And it took me ages to figure that the starter motor was the problem!! hope this helps!! My mum used to have a M reg Blue metalic 1.4 I.e s Uno so brings back good memories, they go really well with that engine in it! ;D We fitted mk2 Turbo alloys an looked great with the genuine fiat mudflaps too, sadly no longer around but ill have another one day!! It never cough and sputterd, just would not start, 2 hrs after running very well. Turns over o.k. |
| |
|
|
pabblo
Part of things
Posts: 435
|
|
|
|
|
Only thing i can think of is the in tank fuel pump, as that caused intermitent starting on my mum's 1.4.
As the fuel wasn't always being pumped through, I'm sure you could get one at a reasonale price as a Turbo one would be pretty much identical id of thought?
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Well, she is now running very well, not a bad little engine the 1.4.
After not starting the day after having the new crank sensor fitted I just kept turning the engine over hoping it would fire, after about 12 turns it did, sounded a bit odd for a while until it warmed up, but now no problems at all.
Next job, to sort the suspension out, sounds like all the bushes are gone, how it passed it's MOT I don't know.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Well, she still has starting problems, first thing in the morning starts first time, other times during the day, maybe, maybe not  Now needs 2 front struts (one leaking) I had the RAC out today, they said it is the S.P.I.Unit, so at least I now know what the problem is - I hope  |
| |
Last Edit: Apr 26, 2010 18:42:58 GMT by ontheedge
|
|
|
|
.
