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Visually inspected the ECU and there are no obvious issues, no burned out components, no dry looking terminals and no odd smells. I put it back and it has made no difference at all so I can pretty much rule that out.
I'll have to check the injectors next to see of one is stuck open. Shame I sold the ones from the Fiat Coupe donor.
I'll have to check the injectors next to see of one is stuck open. Shame I sold the ones from the Fiat Coupe donor.
Give me a blow through carb' set up any day.
Okay I took the injectors out and turned the engine over a few times to make sure all four were squirting the same amount and in sequence.
This worked and the car ran brilliantly for a short drive into the village. I stopped to pop into the shop. Came out and it was back to crap up to 3,000rpm and warp speed.
I'm thinking Oxygen sensor now. As it's just about the only thing I haven't swapped.
A new one is £57 and won't be here until Tuesday or maybe, just maybe the spare Coupe one might do it.
Okay I took the injectors out and turned the engine over a few times to make sure all four were squirting the same amount and in sequence.
This worked and the car ran brilliantly for a short drive into the village. I stopped to pop into the shop. Came out and it was back to crap up to 3,000rpm and warp speed.
I'm thinking Oxygen sensor now. As it's just about the only thing I haven't swapped.
A new one is £57 and won't be here until Tuesday or maybe, just maybe the spare Coupe one might do it.
Okay. Fiat wanted £148 plus VAT for a sensor.
My local parts guys couldn't find one using the BOSCH number so they did another search using the reg' only to find nobody made them anymore and even NGK would have to be a two week wait.
I tried eBay and there are several from £56 to £148 but nobody can get one to me this month.
So back to my local part guys for a "Universal" MAF sensor. I stripped, twisted, soldered, crimped and wrapped in heat resistant electrical tape (we use for sprinklers and fire alarms at work). Fitted and not only is the car now fixed but it is the best GT I have ever driven.
No more Jekyll and Hyde waiting for boost and the exhaust is so quiet I can hear the sunroof leaking. ?
Progressive boost from 2,000rpm onward.
My local parts guys couldn't find one using the BOSCH number so they did another search using the reg' only to find nobody made them anymore and even NGK would have to be a two week wait.
I tried eBay and there are several from £56 to £148 but nobody can get one to me this month.
So back to my local part guys for a "Universal" MAF sensor. I stripped, twisted, soldered, crimped and wrapped in heat resistant electrical tape (we use for sprinklers and fire alarms at work). Fitted and not only is the car now fixed but it is the best GT I have ever driven.
No more Jekyll and Hyde waiting for boost and the exhaust is so quiet I can hear the sunroof leaking. ?
Progressive boost from 2,000rpm onward.
Edited by Liquid Knight on Saturday 20th August 20:13
Liquid Knight said:
Okay. Fiat wanted £148 plus VAT for a sensor.
My local parts guys couldn't find one using the BOSCH number so they did another search using the reg' only to find nobody made them anymore and even NGK would have to be a two week wait.
I tried eBay and there are several from £56 to £148 but nobody can get one to me this month.
So back to my local part guys for a "Universal" MAF sensor. I stripped, twisted, soldered, crimped and wrapped in heat resistant electrical tape (we use for sprinklers and fire alarms at work). Fitted and not only is the car now fixed but it is the best GT I have ever driven.
No more Jekyll and Hyde waiting for boost and the exhaust is so quiet I can hear the sunroof leaking. ?
Progressive boost from 2,000rpm onward.
Excellent job LK!My local parts guys couldn't find one using the BOSCH number so they did another search using the reg' only to find nobody made them anymore and even NGK would have to be a two week wait.
I tried eBay and there are several from £56 to £148 but nobody can get one to me this month.
So back to my local part guys for a "Universal" MAF sensor. I stripped, twisted, soldered, crimped and wrapped in heat resistant electrical tape (we use for sprinklers and fire alarms at work). Fitted and not only is the car now fixed but it is the best GT I have ever driven.
No more Jekyll and Hyde waiting for boost and the exhaust is so quiet I can hear the sunroof leaking. ?
Progressive boost from 2,000rpm onward.
Edited by Liquid Knight on Saturday 20th August 20:13
What are the future plans for it now?
I don't need one of these...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151869753766?_trksid=p20...
...but for £25 it would be silly not to. Right?
Bugger.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151869753766?_trksid=p20...
...but for £25 it would be silly not to. Right?
Bugger.
Liquid Knight said:
I don't need one of these...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151869753766?_trksid=p20...
...but for £25 it would be silly not to. Right?
Bugger.
It would be downright rude to refuse a 25 quid strutbracehttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151869753766?_trksid=p20...
...but for £25 it would be silly not to. Right?
Bugger.
Luckily ebay doesnt show a similar item for my 147 for the same price... i'd have no choice but to draw my wallet.
Liquid Knight said:
They do from £60-ish and far too many for the GTV and Spider. 
Oh i know they exist, ive got a nice €87 one on my wanted list from my favorite shop, but that is currently a bit outside frivolous purchase budget, besides, id be tempted to padd the order out with a subtle spoiler and a set of eibach -30mm springs..All things that will definitely happen, but priorities are sadly not with "improving" the car right now
Liquid Knight said:
Off to Leeds tomorrow!
Picking up the spider? or is that saturday?
LK, what are you up to mate? picked up that spider yet?
I had to take my Alfa to work this morning. I took the Punto out and it would not go in a straight line. The front and was all over the place. Pulling to the right and requiring two thirds of a turn left to go straight for a few seconds.
All the tyres were fine. 32PSI up front and 30PSI in the rears. As I left them. Hmmmmm....
Had the squashed anti-roll bar end come loose? Nope.
For some reason the car was pulling right and needed two thirds of a left turn to go in a straight line. Track control ends? Nope. Steering rack? Nope. The passenger side wheel had more camber than the drivers side.
Problem found...
...the passenger side lower suspension strut bolt has moved a few millimeters.
Just as well I have new (old) ones to replace the already terrible coil overs eh?
Not exactly a glamorous location but ideal to park a car with black leather seats on a sunny day.
All the tyres were fine. 32PSI up front and 30PSI in the rears. As I left them. Hmmmmm....
Had the squashed anti-roll bar end come loose? Nope.
For some reason the car was pulling right and needed two thirds of a left turn to go in a straight line. Track control ends? Nope. Steering rack? Nope. The passenger side wheel had more camber than the drivers side.
Problem found...
...the passenger side lower suspension strut bolt has moved a few millimeters.
Just as well I have new (old) ones to replace the already terrible coil overs eh?
Not exactly a glamorous location but ideal to park a car with black leather seats on a sunny day.
Well that was a fun four and bit hours. I took the suspension off and put the eBay suspension on. The springs are too soft and the car bottomed out. Probably for a 1242 Sporting and the GT lump is too heavy.
I put the coil overs back on and make sure they were 75Nm.
The camber adjustment is the bottom hole of the strut. Okay if you can realign the car every time but a pest if one of the bolts works loose.
I replaced the anti-roll bar end bushes while I was at it. They came off easily due to the hole being drilled out by whoever fitted them. The new ones have been fitted properly so now the car goes straight again but feels tighter as well.
I put the coil overs back on and make sure they were 75Nm.
The camber adjustment is the bottom hole of the strut. Okay if you can realign the car every time but a pest if one of the bolts works loose.
I replaced the anti-roll bar end bushes while I was at it. They came off easily due to the hole being drilled out by whoever fitted them. The new ones have been fitted properly so now the car goes straight again but feels tighter as well.
I think I should rename this thread.
"What went wrong today"
Following the suspension re-rebuild my Punto has developed a really rather annoying knocking sound whenever I hit a bump (that there are a million of on the pothole infested punch line we begrudgingly call roads in this country). I pulled over and had a good look round. Checking the wheel bolts first, shacking, pulling, prodding and probing around until I stood up, clipped the passenger side fog light and...
"Thud"
...the lower mounts are broken and the fog light is bouncing about.
Solved with duct-tape and back on my journey to work.
As soon as I went into town I noticed the oil pressure was below 2.9 for the first time since I have owned the car. I let the engine cool a bit and checked to see the oil wasn't touching the dip stick.
Coaxed the car to the petrol station this morning after work, filled the engine and drove home as spiritedly as usual.
"What went wrong today"
Following the suspension re-rebuild my Punto has developed a really rather annoying knocking sound whenever I hit a bump (that there are a million of on the pothole infested punch line we begrudgingly call roads in this country). I pulled over and had a good look round. Checking the wheel bolts first, shacking, pulling, prodding and probing around until I stood up, clipped the passenger side fog light and...
"Thud"
...the lower mounts are broken and the fog light is bouncing about.
Solved with duct-tape and back on my journey to work.
As soon as I went into town I noticed the oil pressure was below 2.9 for the first time since I have owned the car. I let the engine cool a bit and checked to see the oil wasn't touching the dip stick.
Coaxed the car to the petrol station this morning after work, filled the engine and drove home as spiritedly as usual.
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