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Good morning, now that I've had my coffee I can answer somewhat intelligently!
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sounds like fuel. is it an electrical or mechanical fuel pump on the Uno? I forget.
Take the fuel pipe off the carb, stick it in a jar and turn on the ignition, if its electric it will pump, if iuts mechanica,l crank the engine. it should spurt hard and strong.
Next you porobably need to clean out the carb, there could be water or dirt in the float bowl or in the jet wells. THis is a bit trickky, you need to pull the carb apart.
Basically, if it works at all, it isnt electrics, they either work or donnt. Fuel will gfive you bad running.
This rule isnt always true, but generally it is.
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Erudite_Eric wrote: THis is a bit trickky, you need to pull the carb apart.
That is something close to the top of my mechanic skills list. I stripped and cleaned the Weber on my Renault 5 almost every week because something was wrong. I couldn't fix it, but strip and assemble it I could almost do blindfold.
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I thought Fiats also required a hill.
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and a push. That's why they have rear window heaters - for keeping the pushers' hands warm during winter stars.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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how long has the fuel been in it? fuel can go off, this can conbine with weak spark/bad timing to stop ignition
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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About a year, since my dad died during the time he was trying to get it to start. So even if old fuel is a problem now, it wasn't the cause of the same problem when it was fresh.
modified 27-Jan-14 4:20am.
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is it points or electronic ignition? if points (and I dont know when they moved to electronic) then gap, corrosion on the contacts or condense can all cause problems (if electronic then forget the whole of this post)
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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I think it's points. Still looks like a good old fashioned type distributor.
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then clean the contacts on the points (or better yet replace both points and condensor they are usualy cheap and always help)
new plugs and points was always the first steps
another good check is to turn the engine over in the dark and check that the spark isnt escaping, I have seen many bad starters being down to the spark finding an easier route to earth than those pesky sparkplugs
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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In order, to find which one fixes the problem, change:
0. plugs,
1. points,
2. condenser,
3. coil, [maybe 2 & 3 other way round]
4. car.
Hope this helps!
speramus in juniperus
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It's trying to take over the world![^]
Ok, so it isn't. But it could! Think "Ice Tray SkyNet"... 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I never by electronics that smarter than me...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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In my case that really limits the choice. 
Veni, vidi, abiit domum
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Believe or not my personal mobile phone is still a Samsung E1310, that I have since 2009 - in perfect condition...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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ok, but do you buy them?
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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typo... 
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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I can't open that fridge for you Dave.  Fridge Oddyssy 2014.
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Reminds me of one episode of Anger Management.
"Bastards encourage idiots to use Oracle Forms, Web Forms, Access and a number of other dinky web publishing tolls.", Mycroft Holmes[ ^]
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OriginalGriff wrote: Quick! Unplug the fridge!
You're responsible for having spoiled all my food! AND the beer is now piss warm and undrinkable! Well, thanks a friggin' million 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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But on the plus side, you have averted Judgement Day...which is a Good Thing.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Without cold beer, Judgment day is welcome - just put me out of my misery already... 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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I'm sorry, but that's just the way I am.
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Have you got your medication today?  (that was a joke).
Seriously, should we know what is this about? (this wasn't).
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