Garage Sale Fiat Parked in 1992, Will it Drive? 

It wont be by us, it is hard to get parts for these things. $300 for all new hoses and a fuel pump and all of it was new old stock because apparently no one really makes parts for these. Only way I see this car having a future is if it ends up with honda in it and if someone else buys it

@@PracticallyStock Sell it to me. Any rust on fenders, and floor pans?

@@tomdereggi935 not that I remember, send me a email (about tab on channel) with a offer and ill pass it on to the owner and try and get some pictures of the underside of the car

@@PracticallyStock Try Bayless for Fiat Parts

@@PracticallyStock Did they ever sell it, or still have it? Cheers, and thanks for the video!

Lol. Don't get so heart-broken about it. Also love how you can diagnose all that through a video, only thing missing from your comment was "I am a 40 plus year mechanic". Of the things you said, the only slightly possible one might be a cam timing issue, but I doubt it because the noise came and went and it also only had an issue on 1 cylinder. All we were doing was having fun with it because we knew it was guaranteed to have problems since someone "fixed" it in 1992 but then never drove it. Again, no need to be upset about it, whatever went wrong with it happened in 92 and we just rediscovered the issue

Yeah these guys don't seem to know much, watch vice grip garage or barn finder to see real mechanics in action

@@PracticallyStock I'm not upset I don't have to watch you good luck 👍

I think that price was assuming the block and piston were trashed as well as the head. Probably just a valve but the owner only bought it because it was cheap so it's currently in the process of being sold again

Currently it seems it may be going to Poland

We were just working on it, neither of us own it

Yet despite how seemingly great this car is it couldn't handle sitting in a garage for a few years.

Says much about the producers of this YT channel abusing this X1/9 with the intent to grow it's followers by exploitation of this X1/9. What is apparent in this video is the lack of proper technical skills, technical expertise, understanding and tools to properly address the problems of this X1/9. Bully and pick on another ride...

I'll extend an olive branch, for our own entertainment cars that don't work or are troublesome get crapped on, the fiat isn't alone in that. In part this car was very frustrating because we advised the now owner to not buy it because something had to be wrong with the car for it to have just sat after having so much work done to it but we were ignored and ended up being right. We could figure out what is wrong and fix it but for our area it would be cost prohibitive to do so. It is a neat little car but I don't like cars that I can't readily get parts for, my 280zx is another example of this and it has caught more hell from me then the fiat. I certainly wouldn't say we abused it being that we have been trying to find a home for it as opposed to it rotting in a field like the rest of the owners cars

Olive Branch, here is some history on the X1/9 for you folks to work on.. Then we can talk. Watch this interview with Marcello Gandini who penned the X1/9 while he was at Bertone: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BeZjYr15WYU.html Then read this article from Hemmings in 2011: www.hemmings.com/stories/article/x-squared-1979-fiat-x1-9 Then we discuss... if you're interested. The X1/9 is NOT a Datsun-Nissian 280zx which has not a lot of significance and forgettable in numerous ways. IMO, trying to do another program like "Wheeler Dealer" is not wise as there are already SO many moto fan programs like this all jockeying for the same limited fan base. Consider doing something other than their over worn antd tired "car flipping reality show" script.

@@PracticallyStock One more video, Dallara interview about the X1/9: |ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nZqF9QOL9Lw.html

Yes, go to the channel and under "about" there is the business email. The car won't be shipped by the owner and there will likely be a deposit because so many people have asked the same thing and I work to get them all kinds of photos and info of the car just for them to then not want it

Just trying to be entertaining, it was a bit frustrating because my boss should not have bought it. I would be fine with the car it just needs a motor that is easier to get parts for, Honda maybe?

@@PracticallyStock For me this car is a very goog base for renovation.Maybe you just wanna to sell it.

I would love to see it go to someone who will fix it because my boss will certainly never do anything with, also part of the reason we were frustrated with it

@@PracticallyStock What could be the final price If You would like too sell this beauty?

Well my boss (the owner) is in the hospital so I can't talk to him but I think he would take between 1500-2500 since somewhere in there is the break even point.

It has not changed owners, if you are interested in buying it I will only pass on your contact info. Numerous people have "wanted" it but after getting them all the info they want they quit talking when it's time to close the deal and I am tired of messing with it

@@PracticallyStock how much?

@@scottmeyers7297 I think 2k was what he and the last potential buyer agreed upon

Yeah the giant bumpers really take away from it

Maybe that will happen, owner doesn't have a plan for it yet

As stated in the video, I do not own it and the guy who bought it wanted to see if it would run. In my mind, whatever is wrong can't be that bad given that the engine still wanted to run. (ie not a broke timing belt and likely no piston to valve action). If I had to guess, I would guess a valve is stuck in the guide on the now dead cylinder. Which might explain the "popping noise" from the beginning potentially from the valve popping closed after the cam lobe pulled away from it. If that is the case, then it must have stuck open during the drive. The owner isn't motivated to work on it but that's what I'm thinking happened.

Lol