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Fulvia / Re: 1600 HF stalling

« Last post by lancialulu on Today at 12:32:09 PM »

I wonder if it has anything to do with the electronic ignition especially with underbonnet heat.

Or voltage??? I hear 123 is a bit fussy. At tick over the alternator should still charge but what is the supply to the 123 at that time?

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Flaminia / Re: The Contessa

« Last post by frankxhv773t on Today at 12:27:44 PM »

One layer deeper in. Removing the gasket of the selector housing has allowed access to the selector fork detents which were pretty gummed up with solidified old oil.

Interestingly there's a piece that I can't find in my parts book. The finger on the gear selector goes through a fixed gate on the gearbox which limits its movement to that necessary to move between the three selector forks and move them back and forth to engage gears. Behind that, and seemingly not shown in my parts book, is a second gate that slides up and down between the three selector forks. That appears to be arranged such that when one fork is selected the other two are blocked from moving out of the neutral position.

My gear selection problem might be that the detents are not engaging properly to hold the selector forks in the neutral position thus blocking the sliding gate and preventing the selector fork I'm trying to engage from moving into gear. Unfortunately there is a lot of involved reassembly before I can establish if the problem is solved. 

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General Chat / Prototype and GT racing 2026

« Last post by rikardo on Today at 09:22:06 AM »

WEC
Round 2
6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps
Saturday 9 May
Race start 2:00pm CEST / 1:00pm BST

As mentioned previously, this Championship is effectively pay-to-view, much like F1, MotoGP, etc. See here
https://plus.fiawec.com/en/fia-wec

There are other possibilities if you subscribe to one (or more) of the broadcasters listed here
https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/how-to-watch-the-2026-totalenergies-6-hours-of-spa-francorchamps-preview-and-guide/13262

Apparently, free Live Timing & Scoring is available here, but I have not tried this yet so cannot confirm if it provides for both GT3 and Hypercar, due to Porsche being no longer present in the Hypercar Class.
https://racing.porsche.com/wec/live-timing

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Fulvia / Re: 1600 HF stalling

« Last post by nistri on Today at 07:09:47 AM »

I wonder if it has anything to do with the electronic ignition especially with underbonnet heat.

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Lambda / Re: I had to do it .... Lambda 7th series

« Last post by simonandjuliet on Yesterday at 07:48:01 PM »

Well , we made it !

Arrived home 3hrs ago after 1000kms in 3 and a bit days. Farnham to Portsmouth in the rain (descent of the South Downs on tiny roads in a downpour was a "baptism of fire") then hiding for a day in St Malo during a storm, before a fabulous trip across France.

It took 3 days - about 300kms per day - all on "route nationale" at about 60-65 kph with an average speed of 50kph. Exhausting but exhilarating as well

Couple of small issues, but nothing that stopped us ! I will write up a short piece for Viva Lancia, but we are home safe and sound and ready for a good night's sleep !!

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Lambda / Re: I had to do it .... Lambda 7th series

« Last post by Dikappa on Yesterday at 06:14:10 PM »

How did your first trip work out Simon?

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Flaminia / Re: Flaminia engine rebuild

« Last post by lancianut666 on Yesterday at 05:27:12 PM »

HI all
More trouble at mill as the inlet manifold studs don't want to screw back into the head but only the middle two. When I tried to screw a 8 x1.25 metric bolt in it just got chewed up presumably by the helicoil? I gave in and the head is at the machine shop as the man thinks the hole for the helicoil is not right and is nipping the helicoil and hence the bolt. The theory is drill out the helicoils and replace them...fingers crossed. Luckily the other head has the studs already in.
Clarkey

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Appia / Re: Appia Consortium News

« Last post by lancianut666 on Yesterday at 04:33:02 PM »

Hi all
I sense that we may have more than the usual one or two members at the AGM Sunday concours so I will bring the Consortium's Pop-Up-Pagoda tent for us all to shelter in. If any one needs any spares get in touch and I can put them in the Suzuki. I will postpone the newsletter till after my marking is finished and that will give me a chance to get some photos from the AGM and some articles from members hint...hint...
Clarkey
 

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Fulvia / Re: 1600 HF stalling

« Last post by gtx60 on Yesterday at 02:38:16 PM »

Thanks Tim....the car has electronic 123 ignition so not a points issue and the timing is slightly advanced to help cater for the faster idle, I will check the fuel filter for debris and take it out again to see if it persists. Thks

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Fulvia / Re: 1600 HF stalling

« Last post by lancialulu on Yesterday at 01:34:16 PM »

Use state of plugs to see if you are running over rich. Fulvias idle lower (and stall) if ignition is retarded from normal setting. Points closing can retard the ignition and cause the dwell angle to lower not charging the coil.....