RSS Feed for Technical Problems http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php RSS Feed for Technical Problems Fiat Coupe Forum - UBB.threads(tm) Re: another misfire.. http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1313575#Post1313575 Posted by MCMike:
Have you checked oil is not getting down into the plug holes ? - this can happen if the plug gaskets leak & will cause a misfire. Have a look.]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:18:33 UTC Re: Killed it... :( http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1313557#Post1313557 Posted by Jimbo:
Ah the memories, my second car was a Shitroen AX-GT, not sure if the GT stood for Grande Tourer, but I can assure you it most certainly wasn't!!

So poor was the build quality and materials used (...)]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:54:53 UTC Re: Spark plug gap?? http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1313534#Post1313534 Posted by barnacle:
The 16NA plugs are single electrode. It's when they're too wide that the issue arises.

But the 16 has all the places that can fail in the HT of an Escort, and a few more:

- amplifier and (...)]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:49:27 UTC Re: broke my coupe... Engine or Gearbox? http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1313438#Post1313438 Posted by Jonscoupe:
Oh no....dont scrap her just yet,

Keep an eye on ebay,

There's always a few people breaking their coupes and Ive seen loads with engines too for sale for only a few 100 quid.

Then just get someone (...)]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:43 UTC Re: car cuts out, fuel pump wont priming for a while? http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1313341#Post1313341 Posted by ninja:
Szkom - the ECU and the engine loom are both coupe, the engine loom is connected to the bravo loom at the plug by the battery (149A) then everythin else is bravo.

The problem is not the relays (...)]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:45:26 UTC Re: 16v hesitation http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1313326#Post1313326 Posted by Marco20ValveT:
Originally Posted By: Sedicivalvole
Originally Posted By: Begbie

Recently? You've still got that dodgy Italian guy looking after it for you! hehe
]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:18:09 UTC Re: Oil cooler leak http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1313262#Post1313262 Posted by Begbie:
Originally Posted By: Langers
Originally Posted By: petep
Yep, the pressure gauge only displays the first 3 bar.


I have an oil pressure gauges in my conversion. When I had piston ring blow by (...)
]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:16:42 UTC Re: Revs climb 20v http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1313099#Post1313099 Posted by Countrycruising:
Which model 20v is this?]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:26:54 UTC Re: No heat from cabin heaters http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1313078#Post1313078 Posted by bockers:
It could be the AC/Heating ECU that is at fault. It is quite a complex system in that the level of heat allowed into the cabin is controlled by a step motor which adjust the flap controlling (...)]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:26:21 UTC Re: ABS Wire http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1313045#Post1313045 Posted by Begbie:
No idea Nobby, but if you look at this link you can see someone else who has done the thing that I'm trying to do]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:16:36 UTC Re: Drivers wiper arm snapped http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1312747#Post1312747 Posted by hoban81:
mods please lock]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:28:59 UTC Re: Catch 22 - locking wheel bolt / shredded aux belt http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1312664#Post1312664 Posted by DaveG:
Pooh. The locking wheel bolts were made by an outfit called Astrali who went bust 10 years ago, but all the tooling etc. was bough by Trilogy who continued to produce them. But then they went (...)]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:04:44 UTC Re: Not firing up http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1312471#Post1312471 Posted by GS_Racing:
cam sensor
water temp sensor
crank sensor
earth lead]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:48:50 UTC Re: car cut out again.help http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1312344#Post1312344 Posted by magooagain:
They can be intermitant when starting to fail.(fuel pump relay)]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:58:18 UTC Re: Whine from rear - Fuel Pump? http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1312283#Post1312283 Posted by coupedummy:
I have this whine on mine...had if for ages.assumed it was pump whine and not affected anything]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:28:50 UTC Re: Banging on hard acceleration in low gears. http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1312244#Post1312244 Posted by Gunzi:
It turned out to be stripped thread on the long bolt which secures the mount to the chassis. This was courtesy of a garage I'd taken it to previously. Long story, but as I sat in the car (...)]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:33:34 UTC Re: What do i need to remove aircon. http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1312094#Post1312094 Posted by jules21:
That's a lot of work for not much gain. So I will just put the aircon pump back in. Thank you joe and jobuguk.]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:39:14 UTC Re: Inside Heater Fan Not Working http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1312033#Post1312033 Posted by Raulus:
I had this happen before and a plug had melted completely and lost connection, I assume you have checked all the plugs, but mine had melted in place without a connection, so appeared fine to (...)]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:39:53 UTC Re: Warped Bonnet? http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1311954#Post1311954 Posted by stan:
There is a how to guide covering resetting the bonnet alignment wink]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:25:12 UTC Re: 16vt problem http://www.fccuk.org/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1311909#Post1311909 Posted by Slava78:
The gap is less then 1mm.
We had this problem on my friend's coupe.
it was crank spasers and bearings.
That's not the problem in my car.
if we move the sensor in any direction the car don't start.

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