(G) what have you done for her lately

I need to get mine to idle nicer. An idle valve would be a good start

pah, I dont have one, do away with it just set the trottle plate bypass and let it warm up before you drive.

That's what I'm doing now. Dunno if the lack of idle valve or it not working correctly (can't remember if it's still connected or not) is the cause of the engine management light coming on from time to time... guess it could be a number of things which can be looked into at a time when it's convenient.

think mine is buggered too. going to try a thorough clean using this http://translate.google.com/translat...&sl=auto&tl=en i'll try and make a guide or something for it as it seems pretty common, but i have a funny feeling it'll need a new one.

Yep done that on mine already. But the electronic bit is dead.

p.s. new ones cost about £200.

i've noticed that!! i think mine is fine as with two AA batterys wired up to it momentarily it moved. think the water temp sensor is dead though. but that's a lot cheaper luckily.

anyone know where the coolant temp sensor (for ECU) is located? is it at the back of the thermostat?

Edit: found it! it's at the back of the thermostat! hidden behind all the wires/idle valve.

FYI... There no coops being broken with the correct idle valve on ebay. In the mean time, I've contacted a re-seller of air control valves to see if they can provide a new ICV to match original FIAT spec. Should be much, much cheeper.

Not alot still waiting for my new suspension to turn up. why is it you order something they say a week then they send it out to you and you get 2 out of 3 then when you ring up and say your missing a part they then tell you that they have to wait for the part to come from Germany because they are out of stock and that can take upto 2 weeks :bang

I had the same when I bought my suspension for the Tipo. Got the shocks and then had to phone up and get them to send me the springs

p.s. Tipo going into the bodyshop today to fit a piece of genuine racecar!

passed MoT, with 4 advisorys. the rear shock absorber on oneside, oil leak, rear brake line, and will have to get two new rear tyres soon.

Yey.. MOT pass is always good!

i've been giving her a break for a month and my pocket at that, shes been parked up waiting for a new battery as our lass pinched it for her car. im going to strip down my spare gearbox and rebuild it with some new bearings as the one that is on is getting a bit winey, if anyone has a diagram for the gearbox i would be very greatful of a copy.

Mine didn't get into the bodyshop last night.. she decided she didn't want to go so refused to disable her immobiliser uintil the Croma was called for. By then the bodyshop was closed.

She's gone in today though via picking up a colleague from next to a Fiat garage.. Was getting some good looks from the guys on the forecourt washing the new bravos.

I've never looked but is there enough detail in the EPER diagrams?