How to identify a genuine Weber carburetor

[18Fiatsandcounting]

Although it pains me to admit it, I am going to agree with Steiny twice in one day!

All the carbureted Fiats that I have had were hard to start after sitting for more than a week or two. The issue is that the fuel in the carb slowly evaporates, and the fuel in the lines slowly drains back to the tank and then it takes a half minute of cranking to bring the fuel from the tank to the carb. An electric fuel pump would solve this, as might a one-way valve on the fuel line up near the carb. I have just learned to live with it. Besides, cranking the engine for awhile allows oil to flow through the engine before putting a load on the bearings, so perhaps it is just as Fiat intended, yes?

Besides, you're supposed to drive your Fiat every day while evading the Polizia on your way to enjoy a nice Chianti with your mistress.

-Bryan

[dinghyguy]

interestingly i have two fiats one with mechanical and one with electric fuel pumps, same carb on both, same engine in both. they both start the same after sitting for more than a week. I don't seem to find the electric fuel pump makes any significant difference.

I need two of the same year so i can alternate and avoid the mafia dons, not because of two mistresses....like Bryan suggests

cheers
dinghyguy

[MrBlimp]

Besides, you're supposed to drive your Fiat every day while evading the Polizia on your way to enjoy a nice Chianti with your mistress.

-Bryan

Only problem is that I don't live where the Fiat is. My wife lives there and I live about 150 miles away. I spend about 2 to 3 days a week with my wife and the rest of the week at three other residences we own. I have a vintage sports car at each residence (the '69 Spitfire is at one, the '70 MGB at another, and the '92 Mustang is at the third).

When I am visiting with my wife I don't always get to drive the Fiat because there is always so many other things to do maintaining that property that I don't often get to just go for a drive.

[SteinOnkel]

Besides, you're supposed to drive your Fiat every day while evading the Polizia on your way to enjoy a nice Chianti with your mistress.

-Bryan

Only problem is that I don't live where the Fiat is. My wife lives there and I live about 150 miles away. I spend about 2 to 3 days a week with my wife and the rest of the week at three other residences we own. I have a vintage sports car at each residence (the '69 Spitfire is at one, the '70 MGB at another, and the '92 Mustang is at the third).

When I am visiting with my wife I don't always get to drive the Fiat because there is always so many other things to do maintaining that property that I don't often get to just go for a drive.

0_0 jeez you're a glutton for punishment!

[18Fiatsandcounting]

Agreed, that's a nice collection of vehicles you have there, MrBlimp! My high school buddy had an MG Midget that we used to wrench on, and I briefly owned a Triumph TR6. Each was charming in its own way, but as my life played out, the Fiats are what I ended up with. I tell people I have a poor man's Ferrari... No mistress though, and I'm more partial to Cab Franc than to Chianti.

-Bryan

[MrBlimp]

Agreed, that's a nice collection of vehicles you have there, MrBlimp! -Bryan

Thanks, they can be both fun and a headache but the headache is always less than the fun. Like how my Spitfire has a trani issue right now so it is off the road.

My high school buddy had an MG Midget that we used to wrench on, -Bryan

My high school ride was a '57 Willis Jeep hand me down which had been my mom's around town ride.

. . . and I briefly owned a Triumph TR6. -Bryan

My next ride worth mentioning was a used Volvo P-1800 S, which I sold to buy my first new car an Opel (the 2 door sedan). At the time my two best buddies had Fiats, one had the convertible Spider with a very posh (as he used to say) black vinyl roof, and the other had the Sport Coupe (hard top) model, which was a hand me down from his older brother.

Some time after that I owned a Mazda RX7.

After that I bought the Mustang with the expectation that my wife would drive it but then she moved away. As the Mustang didn't have a stick I got the bug for another manual car and started looking for a Volvo P-1800 but they were more money then I wanted to spend so I ended up buying the MGB. The Spitfire and Spider just sort of fell into my hands cheap when I wasn't really out looking for more cars. Right now, with my newer rides I am at 8. At one time I was up to 15 (too many to maintain).

I get the poor man's Ferrari concept ... and I also do not have any mistress (with my wife now 40+ years).

Lastly, I'm more partial to Cab Sav than to Chianti, though I also enjoy a big Tuscan or a Sangiovese, but a good bourbon is my go to drink.