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Fiat 126 Chat => Tuning & Customising 126 Models => Topic started by: mwub90 on February 21, 2014, 09:17:22 PM

Title: 89 bis xld
Post by: mwub90 on February 21, 2014, 09:17:22 PM

Hey everyone, I'm pretty new to the 126 scene I bought my bis in November and I've been using it as my daily. This is how it looked when I got it so it already had the chrome bumpers and plastics removed, the owner before me also fitted new mini seats.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/22/yzaja3un.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/22/ne7yjaqa.jpg)
Excuse the rubbish in the foot well it was a long drive home. :D
Since having it I've covered the back seats with marvel comic fabric
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/22/9u4e4u4e.jpg)
My poor effort at painting the wheels I didn't like the white ones
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/22/tutusysu.jpg)
I gave the oil filter a clean out thanks to the advice on this site.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/22/ezazahat.jpg)
Then my exhaust snapped
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/02/22/rurebe4y.jpg)
Its been OK since I've had it welded up but it does need a good tune up. It cuts out as I come to a stop (with the clutch depressed :P ) if anyone has had this issue or knows of it I would greatly appreciate some advice. I don't have any pictures of it but I also fitted remote central locking and I'm thinking of having an exhaust made for it.

Title: Re: 89 bis xld
Post by: mwub90 on March 26, 2014, 01:58:38 PM

Getting a new exhaust made for the car and i had to swap out for a new coil and condenser as mine failed, made a short vid of the car running on straight through pipes  :o
http://youtu.be/RqlI4sTDmjE 

Title: Re: 89 bis xld
Post by: Kowalski on March 26, 2014, 06:42:51 PM

car looks good!

the Bis definitely needs more tuning options  :)

please provide some shots of the exhaust when its ready  :thumbup

Title: Re: 89 bis xld
Post by: jonny126 on March 27, 2014, 07:52:54 PM

Likewise, car looks great. That rear seat cloth is awesome!

One other thing on my list is to clean out the oil filter.

Title: Re: 89 bis xld
Post by: Hazey-n-Marc on April 10, 2014, 09:54:08 PM

Check the little earth wire inside the top of the dizzy, it goes to the back of the condenser screw. I think that was what causing mine to cut out when coming to a stop. So many things fixed I get mixed up.

Marc

Title: Re: Re: 89 bis xld
Post by: mwub90 on April 15, 2014, 06:15:49 PM

Well the exhaust is fixed up now. Looks quite big now its on the car. I've changed the head gasket for a copper one as it started to leak coolant everywhere... Down the exhaust in the cylinder and into the oil lol after quite a bit of fiddling with the carb and timing its now pretty smooth and not too loud :D
Nice shiny head
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/16/yzynu6ug.jpg)
Using the original flanges, not as strong as I'd hoped
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/16/uta4yruq.jpg)
The finished product
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/16/a6u6uved.jpg)
Oh and cheers Marc the cutting out issues have stopped since I took the dizzy apart and put back together now with some locktight to stop anything else shaking loose.

Title: Re: 89 bis xld
Post by: poxxxy on September 04, 2014, 01:20:06 AM

The car looks lovely. I like the exhaust to :D. I need a pipe bender and a few dyes... i'd love to be able to fabricate an exhaust like that!