Acquiring a Fiat 1100 Delight

samsag12 · 13th February 2010, 22:33

Great work carried out there by you Hillram. Looks nice and neatly done job including the fitting of various bits. BTW the engine compartment doesn't goes well with the overall car.
One thing more. There is no side panel along the front dash shelf. Is the body alone painted in white. See the circled area in the attached pics. If yes then why is it so. Any special reason for this. Just curious to know.

chanu · 14th February 2010, 01:17

Wow congratulations Ram anna (if you permit me to call you) sexy looking car donno how many people gonna loose their bumpers staring you car in traffic.

Painting job 100/100 marks, Upholsery 100/100.

Do you feel the seat belts are necessary for this model car and if so you could have got a retractable seat belt at afzalgunj rather having the plastic clips as neigher they do good in terms of safety or style.

Where are the Nimbu Mirchi- hang it to the bumper "kahin nazar na lag jaye bhai".

hillram · 14th February 2010, 13:35

Thanks Chanu for your wishes.The seats belts can be madeto disappear too,but let us keep the TRaffic rules in mind.
@Sam..the pads are missing are getting leather covers.iactually ran out of leather when the upholstry was done.

SuperSelect · 15th February 2010, 00:11

Congratulations Ram - Your Delight is indeed a Delight to the eyes !

Her Grille, side-trims, wheel caps, and bumpers are top class !
Your wheels have a signature colour pattern - also seen on your 'Spirit of Turin' SS.
Great car, may you enjoy miles of motoring with her.

SPIKE ARRESTOR · 15th February 2010, 00:37

awesome paint job, what is that plastic bag kept near the cutout, behind the battery

Spike

samsag12 · 15th February 2010, 07:56

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Originally Posted by SPIKE ARRESTOR

awesome paint job, what is that plastic bag kept near the cutout, behind the battery

Spike

Hey SPIKE ARRESTOR the bag near the fuse box, not cutout, is the windshield washer fluid bag (box in new gen cars). I hope i am correct.

manishalive · 15th February 2010, 09:11

Ram,

Very nice, the green color we could have never imagined looking so good. On the engine Bay 3 things will make is look awesome.

1. Tidying up.

2. Dry air filter

3. The metal Brake fluid resiorvior.

I have one picture of Engine Bay of Select, nicely maintained, having the air filter and the resiorvior.

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hillram · 15th February 2010, 10:43

Great pic of engine bay Manish.Willtry to do up mine.

hillram · 17th February 2010, 18:50

Folks..while im rejoicing the Fiat 1100 Club-Hyderabad edition,I have certain vows with my Delight.
Post replacement of Engine head and setting all the parametres correctly,there has been misfiring happening while revving and it certainly is jerking the whole car while driving.my mechanic has been trying "Trial and Error" method to find this misfirings.HE has till now:
- Replaced the condensor
- Replaced distributor wiring
- Replaced the fuel valve in the carburattor from size 100 to 102,the later being the correct size for the Delight.
Yet after all these adjustments/replacments,the engine is misfiring when im revving.Even in stationary mode under idling condition,when i step on the accelerator pedal for revving,the engine misfires.
What could be the reason for this?Im getting a little restless with this...
Need your inputs folks.

adheesh · 17th February 2010, 23:18

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Originally Posted by hillram

Folks..while im rejoicing the Fiat 1100 Club-Hyderabad edition,I have certain vows with my Delight.
Post replacement of Engine head and setting all the parametres correctly,there has been misfiring happening while revving and it certainly is jerking the whole car while driving.my mechanic has been trying "Trial and Error" method to find this misfirings.HE has till now:
- Replaced the condensor
- Replaced distributor wiring
- Replaced the fuel valve in the carburattor from size 100 to 102,the later being the correct size for the Delight.
Yet after all these adjustments/replacments,the engine is misfiring when im revving.Even in stationary mode under idling condition,when i step on the accelerator pedal for revving,the engine misfires.
What could be the reason for this?Im getting a little restless with this...
Need your inputs folks.

Please go step by step and you will surely get the solution yourself.

1.Check if the point gap is 0.40mm (Dwell angle 60 degrees) with a feeler gauge or dwell meter only. Human judgement doesn't work here.

2. Check if the timing is set to 10 degrees BTDC. This should be the first mark from the 3 marks which are very close to each other

3. Check all the spark plugs. If necessary, replace with Bosch Mico W7QBC or W175Z1. Please do not adjust the spark plug gap in any case.

4. After removing the spark plugs from the car, with just the ignition ON ask your mechanic to turn the fan by hand and check if each plug is working. You should see a bright blue coloured spark.

5.If the problem is still not solved, with the car idling and at operating temperature, carefully remove the spark plug cables one bye one.Be VERY I repeat VERY careful while doing this as these cables have nearly 20-25000 volts of potential difference which could result in a nasty shock at the least or severe fire due to the distance from the carburetor. Ones hands should be dry, non greasy. Using a cotton cloth would help. First remove the cable from cylinder one and see if the misfiring worsens, if not, reconnect the cable and proceed to cylinder no.2. If on removing the cable from a particular spark plug, the misfiring doesn't worsen, it means that particular cylinder isn't firing. Check the spark plug and then check for loss in compression with a compression gauge which may be due to a loose spark plug or other bad piston rings.

6. If all the above doesn't work, you would need to check the fuel delivery system for vacuum leaks and the particular cylinder for compression loss.

Regards,
Adheesh Parelkar

chanu · 18th February 2010, 01:03

Ya Ram garu even I noticed the sound to be different from my car however due to my ignorance in details I enjoyed saying "what a nice purring sound delight makes" (I though thats the exhaust note for Delight)

Do try as adheesh said but SAFETY FIRST founder member and I am sure your babe with fire the right way.

hillram · 18th February 2010, 09:38

Thanks Adeesh for a detail "cure plan" for my delight.

hillram · 18th February 2010, 16:58

Folks..My delight has undergone a complete Carburattor tuning and replaces the fuel jets and the misfirings are eliminated.Its a much smoother ride now.

Cyberdoctorind · 18th February 2010, 17:18

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Originally Posted by hillram

Its a much smoother ride now.

Which calls for a Party.

hillram · 18th February 2010, 17:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyberdoctorind

Which calls for a Party.

True to your word Shiva..lets celebrate.

13th February 2010, 22:33	#76
samsag12 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: City of Nawaabs Posts: 1,624 Thanked: 242 Times View My Garage	Great work carried out there by you Hillram. Looks nice and neatly done job including the fitting of various bits. BTW the engine compartment doesn't goes well with the overall car. One thing more. There is no side panel along the front dash shelf. Is the body alone painted in white. See the circled area in the attached pics. If yes then why is it so. Any special reason for this. Just curious to know. Attached Thumbnails
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14th February 2010, 01:17	#77
chanu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: APX to AP 29 Posts: 1,483 Thanked: 150 Times View My Garage	Wow congratulations Ram anna (if you permit me to call you) sexy looking car donno how many people gonna loose their bumpers staring you car in traffic. Painting job 100/100 marks, Upholsery 100/100. Do you feel the seat belts are necessary for this model car and if so you could have got a retractable seat belt at afzalgunj rather having the plastic clips as neigher they do good in terms of safety or style. Where are the Nimbu Mirchi- hang it to the bumper "kahin nazar na lag jaye bhai". Last edited by chanu : 14th February 2010 at 01:18.
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14th February 2010, 13:35	#78
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	Thanks Chanu for your wishes.The seats belts can be madeto disappear too,but let us keep the TRaffic rules in mind. @Sam..the pads are missing are getting leather covers.iactually ran out of leather when the upholstry was done.
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15th February 2010, 00:11	#79
SuperSelect Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai. Posts: 1,806 Thanked: 247 Times View My Garage	Congratulations Ram - Your Delight is indeed a Delight to the eyes ! Her Grille, side-trims, wheel caps, and bumpers are top class ! Your wheels have a signature colour pattern - also seen on your 'Spirit of Turin' SS. Great car, may you enjoy miles of motoring with her.
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15th February 2010, 00:37	#80
SPIKE ARRESTOR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 2,854 Thanked: 1,532 Times	awesome paint job, what is that plastic bag kept near the cutout, behind the battery Spike
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15th February 2010, 09:11	#82
manishalive Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,514 Thanked: 1,079 Times	Ram, Very nice, the green color we could have never imagined looking so good. On the engine Bay 3 things will make is look awesome. 1. Tidying up. 2. Dry air filter 3. The metal Brake fluid resiorvior. I have one picture of Engine Bay of Select, nicely maintained, having the air filter and the resiorvior.
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15th February 2010, 10:43	#83
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	Great pic of engine bay Manish.Willtry to do up mine.
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17th February 2010, 18:50	#84
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	Folks..while im rejoicing the Fiat 1100 Club-Hyderabad edition,I have certain vows with my Delight. Post replacement of Engine head and setting all the parametres correctly,there has been misfiring happening while revving and it certainly is jerking the whole car while driving.my mechanic has been trying "Trial and Error" method to find this misfirings.HE has till now: - Replaced the condensor - Replaced distributor wiring - Replaced the fuel valve in the carburattor from size 100 to 102,the later being the correct size for the Delight. Yet after all these adjustments/replacments,the engine is misfiring when im revving.Even in stationary mode under idling condition,when i step on the accelerator pedal for revving,the engine misfires. What could be the reason for this?Im getting a little restless with this... Need your inputs folks.
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18th February 2010, 01:03	#86
chanu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: APX to AP 29 Posts: 1,483 Thanked: 150 Times View My Garage	Ya Ram garu even I noticed the sound to be different from my car however due to my ignorance in details I enjoyed saying "what a nice purring sound delight makes" (I though thats the exhaust note for Delight) Do try as adheesh said but SAFETY FIRST founder member and I am sure your babe with fire the right way. Last edited by chanu : 18th February 2010 at 01:04.
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18th February 2010, 09:38	#87
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	Thanks Adeesh for a detail "cure plan" for my delight.
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18th February 2010, 16:58	#88
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	Folks..My delight has undergone a complete Carburattor tuning and replaces the fuel jets and the misfirings are eliminated.Its a much smoother ride now.
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