Technical information about the FIAT Tipo 16V

The following are technical specifications taken from the Tipo 16V manual. All figures and facts refer to the 16V model only.

• ENGINE
• TRANSMISSION
• BRAKES
• WHEELS
• SUSPENSION
• STEERING
• WHEEL ALIGNMENT
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
• PERFORMANCE
• WEIGHTS
• DIMENSIONS
• CAPACITIES
• FUEL CONSUMPTION
• TYRE PRESSURES

ENGINE

Specifications:

The basic design of the engine remained the same between the 5 and 3 door models. However the power and torque characteristics changed slightly. In the 3 door model the engine was detuned slightly which reduced ultimate bhp but provided more torque at lower revs.

Use the javascript program below to convert between various power and torque figures.

Balancing:

The engine is equipped with "counterrotating balancer-shafts". They rotate at twice the speed of the crankshaft and serve to balance the dynamic forces that are generated by the crankshaft. As a result these engines operate very smoothly at all speeds.

Timing:

Fuel delivery:

Integrated <<I.A.W. Multi-point>> injection/ignition system (M.P.I.)

• 3 bar injection pressure.
• Air filter with paper cartridge.
• In-tank petrol pump.
• Petrol metering system: Speed density method evaluation of the quantity of aspirated air; analytic method, by electronically processing data from the engine speed sensor and the air temperature and absolute pressure sensors in the intake manifold (density).
• Lamda sensor for metering optimisation.
• Engine idling speed: 850+/-50 rpm

%CO emission when engine is idling:

• above the catalytic converter with Lamda sensor disconnected 0.7+/-0.2
• downstream from the catalytic converter with the Lamda sensor connected <0.5

Ignition:

Integrated <<I.A.W.04J>> fuel delivery-ignition system

• Firing order 1-3-4-2
• Reference advance at 850+/-50 rpm with hot engine (coolant temperature > 75°) 10°+/-2°

Spark plugs: Fiat/Lancia 7FYSSR or Champion RN7YCC

Spark plug gap 0.85-0.95mm

Lubrication:

Forced-feed gear pump with pressure relief valve.

Full-flow cartirdge oil filter.

Lubrication pressure at 100°C: 3.4 - 4.9 bar (3.5 - 5 kg/sq.cm)

Cooling system:

The cooling system includes a radiator, centrifugal pump and expansion tank.

Bypass thermostat on the secondary recirculation circuit.

Themoststically controlled radiator fan.

Derived circuit for coolant, automatic transmission fluid (water/oil heat exchanger fitted to gearbox).

TRANSMISSION

BRAKES

WHEELS

SUSPENSION

STEERING

WHEEL ALIGNMENT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Fiat Tipo 16V ignition system wiring diagram (211Kb and 1013x1483 pixels in size)

System Voltage:

12 Volts

Battery:

Negative ground

Alternator

Nine-diode rectifier with integral voltage regulator. Battery recharges as soon as the engien starts. Nominal output 65A. Cars with air conditioning and special series have alternators with a 90A output.

Fuses

Table represents order in fuse box.

10A Instrument power supply, windscreen/rear window washer pump, back-up lights, steering column switch complex lighting.	7.5A Direction indicators, right power mirror (if fitted).
10A Instrument lighting, left taillight, right number plate light, right side light, left trailer taillight.	7.5A Rear fog-guard lights and panel indicator
10A Lighting for controls, right taillight, left number plate light, left side light, right trailer taillight.	20A Front fog lights and panel indicator (if fitted).
20A Horns, cigarette lighter, stop lights.	10A Right low beam headlamp.
20A Power door locks (if fitted).	10A Left low beam headlamp.
7.5A Courtesy light, clock power supply (key at STOP).	10A Left high beam headlamp and panel indicator.
20A Rear window defroster and panel indicator, door mirror defogging elements (if fitted).	10A Right high beam headlamp.
10A Hazard warning lights.	20A Windscreen wiper.
25A Radiator fan.	20A Rear window wiper, power sunroof, driver's seat heating elements (if fitted).
	20A Heater/ventilation fan.

PERFORMANCE

My tipo doing 134mph (216km/h). Before you ask, it was along a flat German Autobahn with no trailing wind a passenger and a full complement of luggage. Click on the image to see a blow up of speedometer. Cruising at 120 mph the oil temperature remained steady at the normal 100^oc but pushing the car up to 134mph (216km/h) caused it to creep up to 120^oc (maybe I should fit a oil cooler for future journeys!), though hardly surprising as I was doing about 6500 rpm!!. Traffic congestion gets quite bad at times so there are only certain times during the day that these speeds can be obtained.

I found driving in Germany is not as much as it's made out to be. The German drivers consistently tailgate, hardly indicate and don't use any form of acknowledgement to let you pull out. Helped by supped up brakes they also brake as late as possible which is very unnerving if they are approaching from the rear. Many of the cars are extremely powerful big black imposing BMW's or Mercedes Benz.

Some sections of the autobahns are only two lanes, and given the high speeds that the traffic can travel, it makes it very difficult pull out into the inside lane to overtake. You can be for example stuck behind a lorry doing 60 mph, the road can look clear behind so you pull out, only to have, seconds later, a car doing 150 mph coming up behind you. This tends to make journeys an annoying cycle of fast and slow. By the time you have built up a good speed somebody pulls out infront of you slowing you down again.

On more occasions than I care to remember, a queue would form of say four or five cars stuck behind a slowish car in the middle of an overtaking maneuver. Cars approaching the rear of the queue would dart down the inside of the queue cutting in at the front (with no indicators of course) causing everybody already in the queue to almost concertina into one another under braking.

I suppose the best advice I can give is to make sure your tyres and brakes are in excellent condition before driving in Germany!!

It's not all doom and gloom though, not having to worry about what speed your doing is so relaxing, you can simply concentrate on the actual driving and are far more aware of what's going on around you rather than constantly checking the speedometer. I also believe that the majority of people drive within their own and their cars ability.

WEIGHTS

DIMENSIONS

All measurments in mm.

Luggage compartment volume (VDA standard): 350 litres. Luggage compartment volume flush with rear parcel sheft with rear seat folded down: 710 litres. Total volume: 1100 litres.

Front tracking	1446
Rear tracking	1421
Wheel base	2540
Total length	3958
Height	1430
Width (excluding wing mirrors)	1700

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CAPACITIES

FUEL CONSUMPTION

TYRE PRESSURES