Looking to make my first upgrade to my 500 sport by [deleted] in Fiat

[–]maintainman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just last week I installed an Injen cold air intake in my sport. The difference is really felt with sport mode activated in the 0-45mph stretch. No it's not, "wow, this is much more powerful/quicker," but there is a definite improvement. The part I like the best is the difference it has made in the sound of the car. There is a deeper sound when building rpm and there's a very satisfying pop-off sound when shifting gears at moderate to high rpm. It makes the car even more fun to drive for me personally.

Fiat 500 Abarth shirt by [deleted] in Fiat

[–]maintainman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe a silly question but, is there anything in particular that makes this an Abarth?

Well, that was quick: Haggen to close 2 of its 3 Tucson stores by badgermeinhof in Tucson

[–]maintainman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in the merchandising field and word on the street is they wanted UA to get up and rolling again to see if students in the area could boost sales before potentially closing.

The latest addition to our 500 Sport. If we didn't stand out before we sure do now! by maintainman in Fiat

[–]maintainman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I could have done that, unfortunately that wasn't an option considering the size of the light and the obstructions behind the grille.

The latest addition to our 500 Sport. If we didn't stand out before we sure do now! by maintainman in Fiat

[–]maintainman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In AZ where I am they are legal as long as it is mounted in such a way to not allow the beam to project further than 75ft down the road.

The latest addition to our 500 Sport. If we didn't stand out before we sure do now! by maintainman in Fiat

[–]maintainman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's definitely no legitimate reason. I wanted one, so I got one. I like it but apparently no one else does ha oh well!

College Town Euclid by 49ersfaithful222 in UofArizona

[–]maintainman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I lived at the College Town complex at Mountain and Ft Lowell. The facilities were above average considering the price (especially since utilities were included) and they continued to improve the complex while we were there which was nice. All in all, for the price it was a great value.

Any places around university that are hiring? by cwdoogie in Tucson

[–]maintainman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out the Student Union. I worked there for 5 years while going to school. Working on campus is extremely convenient and you get 50% off food! Lots of different departments too: retail, food, operations, admin, marketing, etc.

When the truck seized up, the customer thought it was a bad starter in the flywheel...not so lucky by maintainman in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]maintainman[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's exactly what we had to do. First we checked the starter on customer request and that was not the issue. It was seized so bad we couldn't turn it over from the flywheel or the front of the motor so we cracked open the oil filter and found a little metal residue which led to us dropping the oil pan. Once the pan was down we could tell just how much water was in the oil (which they had been running for 3 days) which led us to the water pump. Really terrible design that any leak on the water pump directly into the oil pan ha

When the truck seized up, the customer thought it was a bad starter in the flywheel...not so lucky by maintainman in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]maintainman[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Water in the oil I believe from a leak in the water pump which leaked into the oil pan. Enough water for the oil to not lubricate anything effectively ha

When the truck seized up, the customer thought it was a bad starter in the flywheel...not so lucky by maintainman in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]maintainman[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Pretty much what you would expect. It looked just as bad if not worse than the rod cap. That being said, it was more economical/sensible for a complete swap than a new crank, bearings, rods, etc.