Glad to be here!

[Gduarte]

Bought a 1981 Fiat recently. Always thought I would want this car once I retired, but then I reconsidered and said, "why wait?". Love driving it, my 14 year old son has already called dibs on the car, and when it runs, it is a joy. It does have phantom problems with stalling though. Does anyone know a great mechanic in south Orange County, CA?

[SunnySideUp]

Welcome aboard to the best forum for Fiat Spiders anywhere! Spiders are relatively simple cars to work on. A lot of folks here that with a good manual and some decent tools you can get a lot done yourself. If space or some other constraint doesn't allow you to work on your Spider give a shout out to Allison's Automotive (forum moderator) - they are in Upland, CA. If you can't get to them they may be able to recommend someone closer to you.

[RRoller123]

Welcome aboard! You will find plenty of knowledgeable and friendly people here.

Here is a thread on how to post pictures directly to the forum:

http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21014

And here is another picture-posting thread:

http://www.fiatspider.com/f08/viewtopic ... 12&t=23084

And here is a link to a map of Spider owner’s locations. Many forum members have listed their locations.

https://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=191825

Pete

[124JOE]

I would try checking the main ground at the battery.
cleaning all connections at the coil,be sure they are snug


hope this helps.joe

[Gduarte]

I would try checking the main ground at the battery.
cleaning all connections at the coil,be sure they are snug


hope this helps.joe

Thanks and I will try that