Hi all,
During the summer months my 1.4 i.e. has been through a rejuvenating process, as it got a thorough maintenance, new fluids, some new gaskets, bottom welding, body work repairs and painting, and so on. Now I have a few issues left that I would like to solve, but I am a bit stuck.
First, the wipers, a well known Tipo issue. Mine shoot through over the frame of the windshield. I saw a new wiper assembly for a tempra and I wonder if that would fit my 1995 1.4 i.e.
Then, another issue, I know the Tipo is the kind of car that is not top notch sound proofed, however I have driving noises coming disproportionally from both rear doors. I first suspected the windows had sagged, but they are nice and thight and all the way up. Are there other things related to the doors that I could check? The thin rubbers on the rear doors that sit between the front and rear doors when both are closed are worn and torn, could that be the cause?
Finally, the nastiest issue. After the maintenance I noticed that the engine while generally lively and smooth sometimes lost power, especially in high gears and low revs and on slopes or when trying to accelerate. Sometimes this lasted for a second or two, sometimes longer, it even sometimes required gearing down. It was sometimes accompanied by a glowing injection light on the dashboard, sometimes not. The engine is the version with electronic ignition (no rotor). What we have done so far: new spark plugs, new HT threads, new fuel filter, new fuel pump, injector cleaner added to four refills of the tank, cleaned out crankcase ventilation hoses, new thermostat, checked all electrical connections, checked earth wires, new battery. The new fuel pump clearly made the gasresponse better, but the issue stil comes up now and then. The needle of the temperature gauge also sometimes moves two points beyond 90 degrees and then back one below or right on 90. It is however not the fast erratic behaviour that I have experienced in the other Tipo that I drove for many years (which could be solved by slamming the dashboard), it seems like a genuine representation of reality, although my mechanic says he measured the temperature and it did not fluctuate (he did that with the car stationary though). I am unsure whether the temperature issue is related to the hesitation/missfire and loss of power. We have also considered the lambda sensor (oxygen) but it seems relatively new. It is however clearly not original. We do not suspect the cat, as the issue is not permanent and there are no strange sounds or smells coming from the exhaust. I should mention that the engine starts fine and idle is ok, maybe a tiny bit rough but no significant fluctuations in rpm. When pushing the clutch when approaching a traffic light for example the rpm often dips to 650-700, however it recovers instantly.
I would be interested in your thoughts. Should we start looking at the sensors? Temperature, oxygen? It seems to me the problem is electrical/engine management, but what do I know.
I would love to get some feedback
During the summer months my 1.4 i.e. has been through a rejuvenating process, as it got a thorough maintenance, new fluids, some new gaskets, bottom welding, body work repairs and painting, and so on. Now I have a few issues left that I would like to solve, but I am a bit stuck.
First, the wipers, a well known Tipo issue. Mine shoot through over the frame of the windshield. I saw a new wiper assembly for a tempra and I wonder if that would fit my 1995 1.4 i.e.
Then, another issue, I know the Tipo is the kind of car that is not top notch sound proofed, however I have driving noises coming disproportionally from both rear doors. I first suspected the windows had sagged, but they are nice and thight and all the way up. Are there other things related to the doors that I could check? The thin rubbers on the rear doors that sit between the front and rear doors when both are closed are worn and torn, could that be the cause?
Finally, the nastiest issue. After the maintenance I noticed that the engine while generally lively and smooth sometimes lost power, especially in high gears and low revs and on slopes or when trying to accelerate. Sometimes this lasted for a second or two, sometimes longer, it even sometimes required gearing down. It was sometimes accompanied by a glowing injection light on the dashboard, sometimes not. The engine is the version with electronic ignition (no rotor). What we have done so far: new spark plugs, new HT threads, new fuel filter, new fuel pump, injector cleaner added to four refills of the tank, cleaned out crankcase ventilation hoses, new thermostat, checked all electrical connections, checked earth wires, new battery. The new fuel pump clearly made the gasresponse better, but the issue stil comes up now and then. The needle of the temperature gauge also sometimes moves two points beyond 90 degrees and then back one below or right on 90. It is however not the fast erratic behaviour that I have experienced in the other Tipo that I drove for many years (which could be solved by slamming the dashboard), it seems like a genuine representation of reality, although my mechanic says he measured the temperature and it did not fluctuate (he did that with the car stationary though). I am unsure whether the temperature issue is related to the hesitation/missfire and loss of power. We have also considered the lambda sensor (oxygen) but it seems relatively new. It is however clearly not original. We do not suspect the cat, as the issue is not permanent and there are no strange sounds or smells coming from the exhaust. I should mention that the engine starts fine and idle is ok, maybe a tiny bit rough but no significant fluctuations in rpm. When pushing the clutch when approaching a traffic light for example the rpm often dips to 650-700, however it recovers instantly.
I would be interested in your thoughts. Should we start looking at the sensors? Temperature, oxygen? It seems to me the problem is electrical/engine management, but what do I know.
I would love to get some feedback