NEW owner of a 82 Spider 2000... need Orlando Mechanic

[thewired1]

Hi! I just bought an 82 Spider 2000. It apparently isn't as reliable as the seller claimed and I need some assistance. The car won't turn over (replaced all ceramic fuses, checked in-line fuses, thinking about replacing the fuel-pump relay, and worries about ECU issues) and there are some brake issues as well.

Can anyone recommend a mechanic in the Orlando area that works on Fiats? I have some recommendations from Tampa area and east coast but both are a little too far to tow the car.

Thanks in advance!

[narfire]

Hi there. As for a mechanic in the area, sorry can't help, live a gazillion kilometers away.
One thing over time, is that you will become a decent trouble shooter and fiat repair guy when you source a good repair manual and a few metric tools.
In this instance you mentioned it does not turn over... a volt meter will let you know what the voltage is at the battery or at the terminal at the starter. Have you tried bump starting it? 3rd ? gear and get it rolling and see what happens when the clutch is released. Decent/ new fuel is a real good idea.
Start with simple solutions that you can figure out before paying shop rates for simple fixes. after a tow to boot.
Chris

[RRoller123]

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

Post some pictures! They help a great deal when trying to help diagnose problems, inquiries, etc that you may have.

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

http://www.fiatspider.com/f15/viewtopic ... 13&t=32169

And here is another picture-posting thread:

http://www.fiatspider.com/f15/viewtopic ... 12&t=23084

This short instruction covers how to resize pictures so that they don’t get cut off at the right side:

http://www.fiatspider.com/f15/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=30441

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

[gringotom]

where in Tampa area ?????