A fair few cars on my street...

"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
12/05/2014 at 06:18 • Filed to: None

Struggling to start in the cold. The Panda gives no shits though and fired right up. Always funny at 8am to hear the chorus of struggling starters.

DISCUSSION (12)

davedave1111 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
12/05/2014 at 06:23

Yes, but you can spin a 1.3l I3 by farting into the exhaust. Some cars need a proper starter motor :)

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > davedave1111
12/05/2014 at 06:26

Heh, but I have an I4...

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
12/05/2014 at 06:28

This was last winter. Diesels hate the cold.

davedave1111 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
12/05/2014 at 06:33

Is it? I assumed they were all I3s from Fiat.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
12/05/2014 at 06:43

Damn it sounded almost seized at first.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
12/05/2014 at 06:46

that's what you get when you try to start with a battery not rated for -20*C at that same temperature.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > davedave1111
12/05/2014 at 06:47

Na it's one of the multijet family, they use them in everything. Go from 1.3 to 3.0 all with the same basic engine design scaled up.

davedave1111 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
12/05/2014 at 06:51

Oh right, I just learned something. I wonder if that means the blocks are all the same size (or at least some of them) - I assume not all, but it would make for some interesting engine-swap possibilities.

BTW, according to Wiki there is in fact an I3 version, but it's only sold in India:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JTD_engin…

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > davedave1111
12/05/2014 at 07:01

Interesting never saw that they produced an I3. I doubt they use the same blocks with different bored, they're more likely to use similar architecture scaled up or down.

davedave1111 > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
12/05/2014 at 07:26

Looking at the weights on the Wiki page, they're probably not all the same block. But if there's some overlap between the 1.3 and bigger engines, that could be fun. Panda with a 1.6 or 1.9 diesel would go from ~70hp up to ~120hp or ~170hp.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > davedave1111
12/05/2014 at 07:33

That would be hilarious/ completely terrifying.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
12/05/2014 at 09:58

Ha my new to me Eagle Talon has that problem no matter what the temp. Stupid stand alone ecu... :)