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Title: Advice: S1 Fulvia engine sticks Post by: julian67 on 04 December, 2024, 04:39:05 PM Hi
Yesterday I started my S1 Fulvia engine easily for about 3 minutes but was smokey. I put it down to cold weather & choke out Today, it would not start. Oil is clean & level is normal. I removed / checked starter motor - works fine. Then I put a screwdriver on the flywheel teeth and it moved back & forth.. Replaced the starter but it would not turn over. Anyone any idea as to what it could be? Or what else I can check? Many thanks Title: Re: Advice: S1 Fulvia engine sticks Post by: lancialulu on 04 December, 2024, 04:50:50 PM Take the plugs out and see if it turns over.
Title: Re: Advice: S1 Fulvia engine sticks Post by: julian67 on 04 December, 2024, 05:21:18 PM Mechanic just called to say when he removed the plugs, no 2 plugs was all smashed up and said something is stuck between the piston & sleeve.
Could it be a broken ring? He's going to remove the head tomorrow. Title: Re: Advice: S1 Fulvia engine sticks Post by: LCR1967 on 05 December, 2024, 07:34:21 AM It could be, but I doubt it. The 1st and 2nd rings are solid, the 3rd is the oil scraper, which does include a mesh type of centre section. Irrespective of what it might be, this has all the hall marks of an engine out and rebuild job. Smashed up plugs is never a good sign.
Title: Re: Advice: S1 Fulvia engine sticks Post by: lancialulu on 05 December, 2024, 07:57:48 AM Probably a dropped valve. Or valve head snapped off. This is not as rare as you think on engines that have been standing.
Title: Re: Advice: S1 Fulvia engine sticks Post by: julian67 on 05 December, 2024, 08:48:45 AM Thanks Tim. Will know today as mechanic is removing the head.
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