(G) Problem with Stilo - cutting out

Forgive the lack of techincal terminology in this post but my stilo broke down in traffic today and I'm not sure where to start!
It's a 4 year old 1.6 Dynamic - had it since March. I took it out of the drive this morning and I "stalled" 3 or 4 times few times before I realised that it wasn't my bad driving, but the car was cutting out after 3 seconds or so. IO was able to get it off the main road by restarting a few more times and getting a few seonds out of it every time.

A quick poll of people suggests it's the fuel filter, but what now?! Tow to a garage? Try and drive it (3 seconds at a time ) to one? It is low on fuel (the low fuel sensor came on for the first time as I arrived home last night, but I thought I had plenty in it to get me to a petrol station - I live close to work and can often get 2 days work-home travel after my low fuel sensor beeps!)

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Could do with more information

When it starts does it start fine, hold a good tickover and then cut out as if you've turned off the ignition?

Does it struggle to start, not hold a good tickover and then die?

Fuel starvation can give symptoms of a fine start and tickover and then just die

Have you tried releasing the vacuum in the tank by releasing the petrol cap?

Are you on or do you park on a steep hill or perhaps on the pavement?

What's your "range to empty" state?

The more information you give the better the suggestions

Currently have the same problem, cutting out, stalling ,losing revs. Took the car to a friends garage and he has used a diagnostics to tell me that it is an electrical problem that controls the throttle body. Thats all the info he has given me atm but the new part is £63+vat. Will update you shortly

Try cleaning the butterfly on the air inlet control valve( idle valve) Then give it a good thrashing there is a guide on the forum somwhere. Try this http://www.fiatforum.com/stilo-guide...rol-valve.html

Hope it helps