The FIRE (for "Fully Integrated Robotised Engine") is a series of automobile engines from Fiat. It is constructed by robot assembly plants ("Robogate") to reduce costs. The FIRE series replaced the old Fiat OHV engine in the mid-1980s. “Car” and “Cars” redirect here. ... Fiat S.p. ... In automotive engineering, an overhead valve internal combustion engine is one in which the entry and exit valves and ports are contained in the cylinder head. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...

This petrol engine is reliable and very simple to build, and achieves good torque for its weight. Since 1985, this engine has been constructed in different versions from 769 cc to 1368 cc with 8 valves; there is another version called the "Super-FIRE" which uses 16 valves and is available in 999 cc (Brazil) and 1242 cc (Brazil & Europe) displacements. This article is about the year. ...

Mechanically, they are simple straight-4 engines with five bearings and overhead cam heads. The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... Overhead cam (OHC) piston engines place the camshaft above the cylinder heads and drive the valves or lifters directly instead of using pushrods. ...

What started off as a simple carburetor engine progessed to a single point injection (SPI) to multipoint injection (MPI) and now sequential multipoint injection (SMPI). Bendix-Technico (Stromberg) 1-barrel downdraft carburetor model BXUV-3, with nomenclature The carburetor, carburettor, or carburetter (see spelling differences), also called carb (in North America) or carbie (chiefly in Australia) for short, is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine. ... // Fuel injection is a means of metering fuel into an internal combustion engine. ... // Fuel injection is a means of metering fuel into an internal combustion engine. ...

List of FIRE engines

• 769cc 8v (from 1986 till 1992)
• 999cc 8v (from 1983 till 1992)
• 999cc 8v SPI (from 1993 till 2003)
• 999cc 16v SMPI (Only in Brazil)
• 1108cc 8v (from 1983 till 1993)
• 1108cc 8v SPI (from 1993 till 2000)
• 1108cc 8v MPI (since 2001, still in production)
• 1242cc 8v SPI (from 1993 till 1999)
• 1242cc 8v MPI (since 1993, still in production)
• 1242cc 16v SMPI (since 1998, still in production)
• 1368cc 8v SMPI (since 2005, still in production)
• 1368cc 16v SMPI (since 2003, still in production)

Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Applications

• Fiat Cinquecento
• Fiat Doblò
• Fiat Seicento
• Fiat Panda
• Fiat Palio
• Fiat Punto
• Fiat Uno
• Fiat Brava
• Fiat Stilo
• Lancia Y10
• Lancia Y

Fiat Cinquecento Sporting The Fiat Cinquecento is a city car released by Fiat in late 1991 to replace the 126. ... The Fiat Doblò is a small family MPV, based on Fiats small van of the same name. ... The Fiat Seicento is a city car produced by the Italian company Fiat since 1998 as a replacement to the Fiat Cinquecento. ... The Fiat Panda is a city car from the Italian automotive manufacturer Fiat. ... The Fiat Palio is a supermini, and Italian manufacturer Fiats world car aimed at developing countries. ... The Fiat Punto is a supermini produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat since 1993. ... The Fiat Uno is a supermini produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat. ... The three-door Fiat Bravo and five-door Brava are hatchback automobiles built to replace Fiats ageing Tipo. ... Fiat Stilo The Fiat Stilo is a small family car produced by the Italian automaker Fiat since 2001. ... The Lancia Y10 was a model of Italian automobile manufacturer Lancia from 1985. ...

External links

• Cinquecento Power Unit info
• ClubCento

References

• History of FIRE engines (Polish)