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Fiat 126 Chat => Fiat 126 Mechanical Problem Solving => Topic started by: Gadge on July 30, 2014, 07:06:28 AM

Title: BIS carb removal
Post by: Gadge on July 30, 2014, 07:06:28 AM

I'm going to be rebuilding my carb on my BIS soon and I've come to a dead stop. I've removed quite a few in my time but when the engine has been removed so I had a look yesterday and can't seem ti figure out the best way to do it when the engines in the car? The front two bolts don't seem too bad but the one at the back looks tight as you like. Is this one of those BIS medleys that I have to put up with or is there a tried and tested way that i don't know about?

Thanks

Title: Re: BIS carb removal
Post by: stuey on July 30, 2014, 07:46:40 AM

i think i ground a spanner down when i did mine as the access is a pain..

Title: Re: BIS carb removal
Post by: 1973/126 on July 30, 2014, 08:43:56 AM

 I`ve cut down a spanner when I had to remove my one.

Title: Re: BIS carb removal
Post by: Gadge on July 30, 2014, 10:40:25 AM

Cheers guys that kind of makes sense as its the bodywork that seems to be the difficulty :)

Title: Re: BIS carb removal
Post by: poxxxy on July 30, 2014, 06:31:15 PM

Stubby short 10mm spanner did the trick for me... :).

Title: Re: BIS carb removal
Post by: Pete126 on July 30, 2014, 07:19:46 PM

Hi Gadge, I find that the 10 - 13mm open ended spanner in the original fiat toolbox does the job admirably although it is a bit fiddly you have to lift the carb while undoing the nuts, the same when you refit :D 

Title: Re: BIS carb removal
Post by: Gadge on July 30, 2014, 07:44:12 PM

Problem is pete I don't have the fiat tool box :D but I do have an old 10mm spanner that can be sacrificed for the cause  ;D

Title: Re: BIS carb removal
Post by: 126_bis on August 01, 2014, 06:33:11 AM

I've had my carb off 4 times this week using just a normal sized spanner. Took me 15 mins .Hope you got it all sorted.  Finally mine is running sweet. 300 trouble free miles so far lol

Title: Re: BIS carb removal
Post by: Gadge on August 01, 2014, 07:05:24 AM

It's running a lot better not I've put a new distributor on :D I have a spare carb that I plan on rebuilding so hopefully it'll run very sweet indeed 

Title: Re: BIS carb removal
Post by: poxxxy on August 03, 2014, 12:17:02 AM

4 times!? What did you do to the carb in the end 126_bis? :).