Right now it cuts out at throttle under load, but only when the engine is warm. I hope to have it sorted soon. Here's what she looks like now. Now on over to read all the threads in the Engine section...
'80 Spider in Tallahassee FL
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LeroyDiplowski
'80 Spider in Tallahassee FL
Hey folks, I'm the proud new owner of a 1980 fiat spider.
Right now it cuts out at throttle under load, but only when the engine is warm. I hope to have it sorted soon. Here's what she looks like now. Now on over to read all the threads in the Engine section...
Right now it cuts out at throttle under load, but only when the engine is warm. I hope to have it sorted soon. Here's what she looks like now. Now on over to read all the threads in the Engine section...
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4uall
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Re: '80 Spider in Tallahassee FL
Hello & welcome to the best place on earth 
whoo hoo another 1980
whoo hoo another 1980Jay
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1980 FI 2000 Spider
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Fiona
1980 FI 2000 Spider
ITZEBTZE
https://goo.gl/photos/eNKaX7hrXhBu9fmp6
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2014 Jeep Wrangler Sport
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RRoller123
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Re: '80 Spider in Tallahassee FL
Welcome! Looks in pretty good shape!
'80 FI Spider 2000
'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
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'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
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LeroyDiplowski
Re: '80 Spider in Tallahassee FL
Yeah, there's no significant rust, but I cannot get the damn thing to run right. I know the solution is there just around the corner...
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steve8462
Re: '80 Spider in Tallahassee FL
all your answers and much more lie within this blog. the Fiat gods reside here! 
if they cant fix it then its time to take it out behind the barn and shoot it!
if they cant fix it then its time to take it out behind the barn and shoot it!
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LeroyDiplowski
Re: '80 Spider in Tallahassee FL
LeroyDiplowski wrote:Yeah, there's no significant rust, but I cannot get the damn thing to run right. I know the solution is there just around the corner...
Just wanted to update:
I got the fiat running great. The problem turned out to be a bad fuel line. Also, I discovered that at some point in my fiat's life the original fuel pump was replaced with a unit from some sort of Ford. They had it held in with like 10 zip ties
Anyhow, I've been DD'ing this thing for the last 2 weeks. It's been such great fun. I also found the local fiat guru. He has a 200hp N/A drag racing fiat in his garage along with an entire barn full of parts. I wanted to take some pics, but he seemed pretty uncomfortable with that so I did not press the issue.
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steve8462
Re: '80 Spider in Tallahassee FL
did he have any bodies laying around? (spider bodies that is)
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LeroyDiplowski
Re: '80 Spider in Tallahassee FL
He had a couple of them as well as a few 800s. Most of the cars in his yard were pretty well picked over. It looked like they had been there since before I was born. Not too much rust 'tho. If anyone is looking for anything in particular let me know, and I'll pass it along to him.