when driving my car it seems to be losing revs and power, it hashad the spark plugs and rt leads changed what else could it be.
2007-02-26 00:04:42 · 10 answers · asked by tbabe_2008 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
a fiat? no no no!! stop wasting your money on it and scrap it right now!! lol!!
2007-02-26 00:07:47 · answer #1 · answered by bells 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Here are some ideas:
You've changed the plugs and leads so thats OK.
Try putting some engine cleaner fuel addative into your next tank of fuel
Use a higher octane fuel (super unleaded types), cars will loose a bit of preformance over time, better fuel will combat that a bit.
Are things like your tyres up to scratch and properly inflated, it will make a small difference, look at the car as a whole and keep everything well maintained and it should be OK
How old is the car? Is it due for things like the Fuel filter, timing belt, air filter etc. to be changed?
Go to the gym and work on your right leg, if all else fails you can press the accelerator harder!
2007-02-26 00:24:13 · answer #2 · answered by whycantigetagoodnickname 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
I assume your car has two coil packs rather than a distributor.
You need to check whether you are getting four good sparks.
The best way to do this is to put on a rubber glove, start the engine, and then pull off the plug leads one at a time. If when you pull off a lead the engine is unaffected then that cylinder isn't firing and you will probably find that one more cylinder is also not firing.
If you do find that two cylinders are not firing then you must check the engine management light. If it is illuminated then you need an ECU.
If the engine management light is NOT illuiminated then just fit new coil packs and you will be sorted.
If the cylinders are all firing nicely then get back to us and we'll take it from there.
Best wishes
Geordie
2007-02-26 03:40:50 · answer #3 · answered by Grizz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First the bad news. You are having a problem with a fiat.... it could be a large number of things.
The good news. Fiats are easy to work on and very rarely have complicated faults. pop it intooa garage and get it checked.
most likely problem and common is the coil pack (dependant on year of punto and model)
could also be a fuel pump as previously mentioned by other answerer but that would be unusual.
fuel filter is likely suspect,
Lambda sensor is also highly likely (if this is the case do not buy any cheap after market lambda sensors for fiats and or alfa romeos they can tottally kill ecus get a genuine from fiat,costly but not as costly as an ecu.
Blocked catalyctic converter.
basically. take your vehicle into a garage. a vehicle running badly can create further problems and lead to further expense.
most reputable garages should be able to work there way around a fiat.
good luck.
2007-02-26 00:30:20 · answer #4 · answered by tom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I,ve had (unfortunatly in hind site) a few fiats and when the said vehicles all 3 started to lose power,after the usual electrical tests,resulted in head gaskets going. Fiat x19/panda/punto oh i forgot an uno
2007-02-26 03:38:59 · answer #5 · answered by manxjock 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the punto engine is the italian fire pump engine and is normally a reliable unit. it is also known as a safe engine as it does'nt bend valves if the belt goes. check the valve clearances and peform a compression test. check for exhaust gasses in coolent. they are prone to head gasket problems (gas track under head gasket at two o'clock on number one)
2007-02-26 21:35:59 · answer #6 · answered by Mick W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trade the punto for an audi
2007-02-26 00:13:53 · answer #7 · answered by eddie45sa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the timing
2007-02-26 00:22:15 · answer #8 · answered by bearman48064 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The clutch.
2007-02-26 00:09:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fuel pump
2007-02-26 00:12:21 · answer #10 · answered by gixerbry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋