Lot 77 - 06 Fiat Panda 1.1 (another pile of crap? stop it!)

[mx5ian]

Toaster Pilot said:

It is amazing - I've never used the actual carpet cleaning head but for upholstery it's worth it's weight in gold.

Great cheers I will get one ordered next week! Good luck with the Panda!

[Toaster Pilot]

Bought mine on eBay brand new and boxed for £100, bargain of the century

[GTIAlex]

This is why I keep coming back to pistionheads, threads like this can't be found anywhere else.


Im off to look for a snotter.

[Mr E]

GTIAlex said:

Im off to look for a snotter.

I think I know a guy who might sell you a half cleaned high mileage panda for £500...

[velocefica]

Toaster Pilot said:

Bought mine on eBay brand new and boxed for £100, bargain of the century

£100 for a Panda, bonkers

[Toaster Pilot]

Throttle body hasn't cured the idling problem, looks like it was just coincidence that it started up better after I cleaned it

Can't see any breaks in any of the vacuum hoses

The throttle body came with a complete inlet manifold with the associated sensors so I guess I can work through those but I'm running out of ideas!

[littlebasher]

Toaster Pilot said:

Throttle body hasn't cured the idling problem, looks like it was just coincidence that it started up better after I cleaned it

Can't see any breaks in any of the vacuum hoses

The throttle body came with a complete inlet manifold with the associated sensors so I guess I can work through those but I'm running out of ideas!

Did you get round to that compression test?

My daughter's Punto gave readings like a game of bingo

[Toaster Pilot]

Compression test was fairly strong and consistent

[helix402]

Do you need to reset the throttle body adaptions?

[Toaster Pilot]

helix402 said:

Do you need to reset the throttle body adaptions?

Tried resetting all of the self learn functions but that wasn't particularly successful and now I've got the EML flashing for the phonic wheel learning process.

Needs to be up to temperature for that and that's a bit dangerous with the rather porous radiator

Revs a bit less at idle but is still erratic

Edited by Toaster Pilot on Sunday 14th February 19:09

[Toaster Pilot]

Seats have been drying out with the help of a dehumidifier and aren't perfect but they're certainly usable now

Need to tackle the carpet and the passenger seat and then bolt the seats back in for a final drying session

[_Nathan_]

Found two threads with similar problem : ECU required replacement

http://www.fiatforum.com/panda/237484-tech-help-ne...

http://www.fiatforum.com/panda/249361-panda-thrott...

[MrBabish]

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[Toaster Pilot]

_Nathan_ said:

Found two threads with similar problem : ECU required replacement

http://www.fiatforum.com/panda/237484-tech-help-ne...

http://www.fiatforum.com/panda/249361-panda-thrott...

Thanks for that, I've been googling like a madman but hadn't seen those.

Really hope it's not that, even though they're not the kind of money those people paid any more they're still far too expensive (£125)

[eltax91]

Toaster Pilot said:

_Nathan_ said:

Found two threads with similar problem : ECU required replacement

http://www.fiatforum.com/panda/237484-tech-help-ne...

http://www.fiatforum.com/panda/249361-panda-thrott...

Thanks for that, I've been googling like a madman but hadn't seen those.

Really hope it's not that, even though they're not the kind of money those people paid any more they're still far too expensive (£125)

Refurb an option?

[Toaster Pilot]

eltax91 said:

Refurb an option?

Not sure I'd be able to find anywhere to refurbish/repair the existing ECU for less than £125 which is the price for a "ready to go" one

[eltax91]

Talk to Nigel worcs on here. He does this kind of thing for a living. He was more than happy to lend a hand with my knackered iDrive, I'm sure he would help a fellow PH'er out for a few beer tokens. He's in Worcester so not a million miles from you.

[_Nathan_]

Toaster Pilot said:

Not sure I'd be able to find anywhere to refurbish/repair the existing ECU for less than £125 which is the price for a "ready to go" one

Bear in mind a new one will need coding (and possibly key set?)



http://www.bba-reman.com/uk/index.aspx

[Toaster Pilot]

_Nathan_ said:

Bear in mind a new one will need coding (and possibly key set?)



http://www.bba-reman.com/uk/index.aspx

The £125 ones on eBay claim to be "self coding" and I've seen reports on forums that they work as described

[_Nathan_]

Oh, I never knew any ECU's did that