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    4. : How to clean the carburetor and adjust the engine idle.

Fiat 500 - Video tutorial

Model: Fiat 500 Epoca - Years 1957-1975
Part: Carburetor
Operation: How to clean the carburetor and adjust the engine idle.

Good maintenance is essential to have an efficient vehicle and make it last over time. In this guide, we will see how to clean the old carburetor and make the right adjustments if it has just been replaced.

First of all, to clean the carburetor, it is necessary to disassemble it. Once it is free, we must clean it thoroughly with the specific product or with acetone, or we can leave it to soak in gasoline or diesel and then pass it carefully with a brush.

Once we have cleaned it and reassembled its parts, and importantly, replaced the gaskets, we turn it upside down, with the float upwards, and check that it is 7 mm away from the gasket.

If, on the other hand, we have just replaced the carburetor, we must make the right adjustments before starting the engine. First, we must loosen the screw that regulates the mixture almost completely, count the total turns it takes to close completely, and unscrew it for a measure equal to half of these turns. Greater precision can be achieved once the engine is started.

Keeping the idle screw screwed in more than halfway, we start the engine and adjust it, considering that it is advisable to make the adjustment when the engine is warm.


Posted on 21 June 2023 by ScegliAuto

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Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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