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How to Adjust the Idle on a Fiat 500

Model: Fiat 500 Epoca - Years: 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
Part: Checks and maintenance

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Is your car making gurgling noises and tends to stall? Want to carry out the necessary maintenance yourself? Let's see in this video how to adjust the idle on an old Fiat 500. Start the car with the appropriate key (it's better to do this operation with two people), open the rear engine cover: with one hand, hold the accelerator rod (giving it small revs) and with a screwdriver, adjust the engine's idle speed.

Once the engine stabilises, stop adjusting.

After the adjustment, close the rear engine cover.


Updated on 1 March 2026 by ScegliAuto


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On the Mercedes B-Class, the boot may become stuck, possibly due to a problem with the control button or the lock actuator. In this case, perform the emergency opening by following the simple procedure shown in this tutorial. First, unlock the locks with the remote control, then open the rear doors and, by operating the indicated lever, lower the backrest of the seat. Next, go inside the boot, locate the indicated gap, and manually unlock the lock using a small screwdriver.

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