Hi there...
I need any Uno owners help please! I just got given an old (not sure how old but has 170000 plus kms on it) Uno Mia 1.1 to drive while my car is in for a lengthy service. Ive never driven a car like this before and am struggling daily so would like advice.
Here goes: It has an immobilizer and manual choke. I also dont drive very far, so please keep that in mind. I am a girl... so yeah... my knowledge of cars is minimal!
1. Do i insert the "token thingy" into the immobilizer before or after turning the key in the ignition? I dont mean attempting to start the car, i mean simply turning the key so that the lights etc come on.
2. The choke: (my biggest nightmare!)
It is now winter by me... do i pull it all the way out before starting? Do i use the choke every single time i start the car? How do i know when to push it in and how much etc... do i need to let the car idle for a while before driving it? I really dont understand this choke thing.
3. The car struggles to pull away in 1st gear? Does this have anything to do with the choke? Do i not keep it out for long enough? Do i need to pull it out again when i need to pull off? A friend mentioned i should do this.
4. The car has died on me due to not pulling off in first gear. Then i cant get it to start again. I ran the baattery down and probably flooded the engine trying to start it. I did pull out the choke a bit as like i said, a friend suggested i should, butbit still died! I literally sat at a busy intersection with a dead car today! I cant have this happen regularly.... (This happened after driving about 15kms and choke was back in. Was in approx 20 degree sunshine so not cold)
Desperately seeking help!
I need any Uno owners help please! I just got given an old (not sure how old but has 170000 plus kms on it) Uno Mia 1.1 to drive while my car is in for a lengthy service. Ive never driven a car like this before and am struggling daily so would like advice.
Here goes: It has an immobilizer and manual choke. I also dont drive very far, so please keep that in mind. I am a girl... so yeah... my knowledge of cars is minimal!
1. Do i insert the "token thingy" into the immobilizer before or after turning the key in the ignition? I dont mean attempting to start the car, i mean simply turning the key so that the lights etc come on.
2. The choke: (my biggest nightmare!)
It is now winter by me... do i pull it all the way out before starting? Do i use the choke every single time i start the car? How do i know when to push it in and how much etc... do i need to let the car idle for a while before driving it? I really dont understand this choke thing.
3. The car struggles to pull away in 1st gear? Does this have anything to do with the choke? Do i not keep it out for long enough? Do i need to pull it out again when i need to pull off? A friend mentioned i should do this.
4. The car has died on me due to not pulling off in first gear. Then i cant get it to start again. I ran the baattery down and probably flooded the engine trying to start it. I did pull out the choke a bit as like i said, a friend suggested i should, butbit still died! I literally sat at a busy intersection with a dead car today! I cant have this happen regularly.... (This happened after driving about 15kms and choke was back in. Was in approx 20 degree sunshine so not cold)
Desperately seeking help!