(T) My car is back....again

Further to the last post and the 4th trip to the garage I took it back to the dealer this morning who says a new code came up which meant they needed to re-programme the engine management system. Now I don't know whether it was because I was a woman but the guy dismissed me with a 'you won't understand this and it won't matter'.

I'm hoping that's it now and the car is back on track. But anyone help with the jargon the dealer thinks I shouldn't understand?

Thanks

Jane

Sorry I can't help, but that is a crap response regardless, a good example of why Fiat fare poorly in this country

If your engine control unit has detected a error in the system of sensors on the engine it will do a few things,at first stiff of a error it will register it in it`s memory but if it does not see this error again after a couple of drive cycles ( Starting of car and a 4-6 mile or more drive) it will forget it but it will still hold it inits memory,but if the error keeps reoccuring then it will put on the engine warning light. The dealer can clear this memory using the Examiner Tool then the car needs to be driven for a drive cycle,to allow the ecu to relearn the throttle positions and loads etc often called adaption, but the "Phonic wheel learn" is a operation that require the engine to be run to operating temp then the engine speed raised above 3000rpm approx three times this teaches the ecu the position of the rpm sensor inrelation to the front engine pulley. "Throttle Learn" is a operation that allows the motorised throttle body to relearn its positions for closed,idle,half and full throttle all these operations are carried out to reset the ecu if you have had a fault and they try to rectfy it, I hpoe this makes things a little clearer for you.

Any garage man that give you this sort of reply shouldn't be surprised by a kick in the chunks in return. One day, garages will learn about customer service. Until then, we need to keep kicking