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

[Toaster Pilot]

_Nathan_ said:

Oh, I never knew any ECU's did that

Me neither, sounds a bit too good to be true but like I say I can find reports of them working fine

The diagnostics I have might well be able to do coding anyway

[Toaster Pilot]

Starting to think it needs an engine rather than just an ECU.

Might be time to pull the plug while I'm only in it for £20 in parts on top of the purchase price unless an engine comes up woefully cheap

[TooMany2cvs]

Toaster Pilot said:

Starting to think it needs an engine rather than just an ECU.

Compression test?

[Justin S]

ebay 281912899548

No idea if the right one

[Toaster Pilot]

Justin S said:

ebay 281912899548

No idea if the right one

Looks very similar but it says it's the 1.2 rather than 1.1 that is in this. Also a bit more than ridiculously cheap but it's a good price given its properly complete

[Justin S]

Toaster Pilot said:

Looks very similar but it says it's the 1.2 rather than 1.1 that is in this. Also a bit more than ridiculously cheap but it's a good price given its properly complete

Proper reader car, now with added cc and powaaar

[Toaster Pilot]

Justin S said:

Proper reader car, now with added cc and powaaar

Wouldn't be opposed to it providing it'd still work with the ECU I have

[briang9]

TooMany2cvs said:

Compression test?

read the thread!!

"Compression test was fairly strong and consistent"

Edited by briang9 on Tuesday 16th February 23:26

[Toaster Pilot]

Ran another compression test after the engine had been running for a bit with the water topped up and the results are much different. 90psi on 1 and 2, 130 on 3 and 4.

engine required

[Justin S]

Could still be a head off, lap valves, new head gasket and off you go.

[Toaster Pilot]

Justin S said:

Could still be a head off, lap valves, new head gasket and off you go.

I don't think it's worth the money or time doing that to find that the engine is actually terminal - if it wasn't so high mileage or I knew more about its past I would agree

(I know it's not worth the money or time putting a lump in it either! )

[TooMany2cvs]

Justin S said:

Could still be a head off, lap valves, new head gasket and off you go.

May I refer the honourable gentleman back to the first post in the thread?

Y'know, the one where he gives photos and mileage etc.

WEIGHBRIDGE!

[mattyc69]

R.I.P panda, sleep well now little fella..... ;-(

[Maty]

Poor thing!

Why the hell was I rooting for the peice of st

[eltax91]

Toastie. Please drop something insane in it, keep this car alive!.

Don't suppose you have any other fiat/ alpha engines hanging about the workshop?

[Toaster Pilot]

eltax91 said:

Toastie. Please drop something insane in it, keep this car alive!.

Don't suppose you have any other fiat/ alpha engines hanging about the workshop?

Afraid not

[Leithen]

PH whip round for a new engine?

[eltax91]

Leithen said:

PH whip round for a new engine?

I'm in for a fiver. No problem. I owe toastie that at least. He bought a snotter off my MiL and 3 weeks later the clutch went.

He deserves a break!

[littlebasher]

Offer him £100 for this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/fiat-panda-1-2-bare-engi...

Half day to stick it in, new clutch and cambelt optional!

[Toaster Pilot]

I may have found a 1.1 bare engine.....

Donations welcome