Hi there... I've just joined the FIAT forum and have to say it looks kinda cool - well done guys!
I must be honest though... I have an alterior motive... I'm having trouble with my 1997 'P' reg Marea Weekend 1.6 SX... it's been running fine since March. Got it serviced in the summer but the night before last it wouldn't start. It's the first cold spell we've had in Fife, Scotland... but it's been fine for ages! All the lights were bright and there seemed to be plenty of life in the battery. My wife had been driving it and the petrol light was on... and it was parked on it bit of a hill (facing upwards) so I wondered if it had ran out of petrol. went and put a fiver in... still wouldn't start. Also tried jump leads on it - still wouldn't start turning over, but no ignition. My brother;s mate who knows a bit about cars came round and checked the spark plugs... they're sparking. My plugs work in my brothers Brava.
So..... did it run out and it's clogged?...
Have I flooded it with all my fannying about?...
Surely nothing wrong with battery/altenator?...
Is there a fuel problem?....
and finally just to confuse you some more.... I only have a 'red' key - "dun-dun-duuuuuuuuuun!" - hahaha. I've read about these... and wonder if constantly using the red key has mucked up the ECU or something?
Any help from my fellow FIAT owners would be greatly appreciated.
Dave
I must be honest though... I have an alterior motive... I'm having trouble with my 1997 'P' reg Marea Weekend 1.6 SX... it's been running fine since March. Got it serviced in the summer but the night before last it wouldn't start. It's the first cold spell we've had in Fife, Scotland... but it's been fine for ages! All the lights were bright and there seemed to be plenty of life in the battery. My wife had been driving it and the petrol light was on... and it was parked on it bit of a hill (facing upwards) so I wondered if it had ran out of petrol. went and put a fiver in... still wouldn't start. Also tried jump leads on it - still wouldn't start turning over, but no ignition. My brother;s mate who knows a bit about cars came round and checked the spark plugs... they're sparking. My plugs work in my brothers Brava.
So..... did it run out and it's clogged?...
Have I flooded it with all my fannying about?...
Surely nothing wrong with battery/altenator?...
Is there a fuel problem?....
and finally just to confuse you some more.... I only have a 'red' key - "dun-dun-duuuuuuuuuun!" - hahaha. I've read about these... and wonder if constantly using the red key has mucked up the ECU or something?
Any help from my fellow FIAT owners would be greatly appreciated.
Dave