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Fiat Barchetta Roadster

January 1, 2019 by Igor Drobot Leave a Comment

Personal impressions, recommendations, tuning and maintenance of a Fiat Barchetta roadster over the time. Which can help you or bring some inspiration or just fresh ideas.

Some Basics about the model:
Year: 1999
Engine: petrol 1.8l with 131 PS
Weight: 1056kg/2328lb
Transmission: 5 speed manual
Color: Rosso Speed, 168F
Tires: tubeless all-season / M+S

 

What was done in 2018

  • new wind deflector [DIY]
  • new oil filter
  • new air filter
  • new spark plugs
  • new timing belt
  • new serpentine belt
  • new timing belt tensioner
  • new idler pulley
  • new water pump
  • new coolant mixture (50/50)
  • new door protectors
  • removed rust from battery holder try and lacquered [DIY]
  • cigarette lighter socket was replaced by a USB one with a built-in ammeter [DIY]
  • new leather shift knob
  • new leather shift knob cover

 

Barchetta has a season number plate, that mean it’s may be moved in my case from April until the end of October.
The rest of the time car is parked in a garage. The german law says, that cars with a season number, are not allowed to be moved outside the season. But if you have a garage of private parking locations you can start the engine and move the car a bit as explained by Chicago Garage Door.

Over the winter season, Barchetta get started a couple times within the six months to get a bit warm, circulate the oil, what is necessary to get the engine in flow.

Planing to do in 2019

  • check the flashing airbag control light
  • checking the brake pads
  • throttle body cleaning
  • check out the pollen filter
  • replace exhaust mount bracket
  • make a DIY anti thief system
  • make a LED trunk light
  • restyling the side mirrors
    • additional turn signal for the side mirrors
    • new lack

Rusty places

Battery holder gets some rusty spaces after 20 years, this is a typical Barchetta issue and is not tragic at all.
Cosmetically unpleasantness, which can be fixed within a day.

Sand paper, Dremel with some grinding bits to remove the rusty spots.
500ml rosso speed color lack spray

And the final result is shining like a new part:

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