In another thread I explained how I replaced the distributor on my Fiat 850 Spider. Yesterday I got it running and while making adjustments it stopped. I tried to restart it and it cranked slower and when it fired it ran rough and would not rev or continue. I messed with the plug wires because I thought that it was simply missing. After several attempts it got slower and slower so I figured the battery was dead. I put it on a charger overnight.
Today, it would hardly crank over. Rotating the motor by hand also seemed much more difficult. So, I pulled all of the spark plugs and it's still difficult to turn by hand (it seems) and the starter won't turn the motor over. I can rotate the main pully by hand, but it seems like it has more difficult positions than others (like it's compressing a cylinder, but the plugs are out). I've never turned it by hand without plugs before, so I have nothing to compare it to. The dipstick shows plenty of oil.
So, does this sound like a ceasing motor, or a bad starter, or ???
Today, it would hardly crank over. Rotating the motor by hand also seemed much more difficult. So, I pulled all of the spark plugs and it's still difficult to turn by hand (it seems) and the starter won't turn the motor over. I can rotate the main pully by hand, but it seems like it has more difficult positions than others (like it's compressing a cylinder, but the plugs are out). I've never turned it by hand without plugs before, so I have nothing to compare it to. The dipstick shows plenty of oil.
So, does this sound like a ceasing motor, or a bad starter, or ???