pop over to Lux ...

1.202 Euro for 98 RON
1.188 Euro for 95 Unleaded

although, six months ago it was still below 1 Euro

I think that Desert Rat has the best deal at about 20p per tonne!!

the motor on that window thing looks same as punto mk1, can just change motor?

The drivers side just needs the regulator bit, the motors fine and the passenger side... Well, I'll try an eight quid switch first, hehe!

Jim

e505jpy said:

Still not actually filled up yet BTW! Must do so on the way back from work as she's a little sick feeling when driving

Jim

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Needs a service mate....

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Needs a service mate....

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Do it quick before the variator picks up some contaminants in the oil!

Yeah, it's really sick now

One the way home it started sounding like a tractor....

Jim

Quick, get some oil flush in there and change the oil..............

Getting on rightly with this... Oil changed, then flushed then changed again with new filters and then spark plugs but then the injector light came on so it's some super unleaded and injector cleaner. It's more likely the lambda or something expensive but we'll live in hope

Last thing was the electric window... It was just the switch on the consol so that was only 8 quid

Off to Co Donegal tomorrow so we'll see how she gets on!

Jim

Well Jim whats the up-date? All fixed or still at square one?
Hope you had a good trip in the b, i haven't moved mine since that day i popped down to see you, such a waste of a great car

Mark

I've still got the injector light coming on every now and again... Mmmmm

Jim

Thats weird that its on and off, problem is to connect it to the diagnostic computer is very expensive, does the engine run funny when the light is on?

mark

yes... it has a tendency to stall and cut out.

Jim

seems like an electrical / sensor problem... check connections and grounds

Thought it might be sensors so I've dumped a load of cleaner into the throttle body and stuck in a new air filter for good measure...

We'll see what its like in the morning

Jim

Funny enough Jim the SPI panda has similar symptoms and it's usually the Lambda sensor when the ign light comes on. Maybe worth taking it out and giving it a good scrub. The Engine may have been compensating previously for the extra air getting in through the loose plug and as a result it's been over rich and sooted up the O2 sensor?

Well it seems that it was the throttle body that was some how doing it cause after a strip and a damn good clean the car is runnin really well!
Now, just some new tires to go for the mot...
Jim

I shall hush my mouth then

Oh just when your getting on top of things....

Just after I bought 4 tyres for the barchetta the bloody door stops opening on the drivers side!



Stuart had a look inside and didn't like what he saw....



Worn parts, broken return springs and even after a lot of bodging I can just open and close the door, not able to lock it... So bit the bullet and ordered a new one from Fiat at 100 quid As the door was all pulled apart I thought I'd swallow the land mine of getting a new electric window to fix my floppy pain of glass so that was another 160 quid... On top of the tyres so that took us to 500 big ones in one afternoon!

Who said owning an old sports car is relaxing????

Jim

Ah! sh*t, well at least you won't spend as much this week getting blotto'd on wine