(T) Stilo Abarth Engine Management

Hi,

I've got a new Stilo Arbarth with manual gearbox (just under 1000 miles on the clock), and noticed at the weekend that there is a bit of a hole in the power band between 2500 and 3000 revs.
It's not noticeable when you drive on full throttle when the pick-up is excellent, but if you try to cruise around those engine speeds it's really quite lumpy as the engine management seems to get confused.
Has anyone else noticed this? is there an easy fix? or have I bought a duffer?

Markio

Hi Markio.

It's weird because I had a similar problem with mine for some months now. That is untill yesterday.
I spoke to someone on here about it just a few days ago and the next day it just went away and it's as responsive as it was before the problem occured
So i think just talking about your problems seems to help

This may be a coinsidence, but the day it corrected itself I had been messing with the ASR button. I turned it off a few times to see if i could get more out of the car with it off and hey presto the car runs super smooth with it on or off now

Maybe its one of Fiat's Secret Resets, like the open shut drivers door 10 times.

H'mm I'll have to give this a go in the morning - don't think I've noticed this yet. Anyway what are you doing full throttling at under 1k miles!

That's alright they only take 600 miles to run in now don't they?

Whoops I thought they had got it down to 10 miles

Only JK... But 600 was too long to wait for me

Probably why you've got a flat spot mate.

needless to say when i took mine on the test drive i went a little too quick but i didnt think i was going to actually buy it lol never mind

Hopefully the flat spots sorted now Ben

Now lets see what these other buttons can do for me

LMFAO! Oooohhh mate you're pressing my buttons with all these wheels you keep sending me!

'ASR off' is a good way to get more oomph out of the car, it even states that in the manual.

Do cars need running in now?

When i went to get my car at Fiat I asked the dealer if i needed to run it in and he said no way. I didn't trust him so i asked a mechanic and he said the same thing; that the engines come fully run in and that i could floor it as soon as i got it (but i'd just got my liscence so it took me a while to dare to floor it!!!!!)

how much more oomph are we talking here??? When should ASR be on then?

Well, ASR should normally be on 100% of the time - BUT I am sure the manual says turn it off if you want a more 'spritely' feel to the car. Try it, just don't cry when it goes horribly wrong

Can i ask what it does - i think ive tried it off before and didnt feel much difference? My bravo didnt have it and drove fine so what difference is this gonna make?