i have recently aquired a mk1 fiat punto and quite often, as i raise the revs a bit to pull away, the engine just splutters and will try to cut out, or if it happens as i am going along (normally when ive changed up a gear) and i push on the accelerator pedal a bit more it will spurt forwards after doing this for a couple of seconds and then just carry on as normal again. It just seems to randomly do it as some days it will be fine. Why is this????????? Has anybody else suffered anything similar???

Fiat Punto Sporting 1.6 by any chance?

no, its a 55sx, n reg, and i am completely baffled.
i dont know whether to change the fuel filter and sparkplugs, but it is low mileage, so i dont see why they should need doing??

mine did that (60s) and i just put it down to my driving as it only ever happened when i was pulling away.

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You will have to work on a process of elimination Winky. Try the air filter first as it's the cheapest, then change the plugs. Also change the fuel filter as this is often overlooked and very important. Low milage cars tend to foul the plugs more often than high milage cars due to them only being run on a richer mixture when the engine is cold, hence a bigger carbon build up on the gap.

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cheers stumpy, i will try it! already changed airfilter, not much difference though

Could be MAP or Lambda sensor problems, common on the cinq / sei which share an engine and ecu with your car.

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i had this problem not long ago its your ignition coils if you change them (29 pound i think from halfords) it should sort it. let me know ok

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i have recently aquired a mk1 fiat punto and quite often, as i raise the revs a bit to pull away, the engine just splutters and will try to cut out, or if it happens as i am going along (normally when ive changed up a gear) and i push on the accelerator pedal a bit more it will spurt forwards after doing this for a couple of seconds and then just carry on as normal again. It just seems to randomly do it as some days it will be fine. Why is this????????? Has anybody else suffered anything similar???
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I have the same problem and it`s look like a conden. water in fuel