When starting car on cold mornings

Car turns over comes to life but then dies shortly afterwards.

If you apply just a tiny amount of "gas" whilst starting there's no problem.

Anyone had this?

I'm assuming its some connection problem or the ecu isn't giving quite enough petrol for starting on cold mornings so the "cold" kills off the burning of petrol.

I have a 98s 1.8hlx bravo 70k on the clock, going in for its 2/3 year service on 25th feb.

This happened a few times last winter but much morew this winter, does say in Haynes could be spark plugs being fooked (getting done in service). Also mentions looking for fault codes in ECU.

Does sound like an ECU problem.. if no one has any better ideas, id take it to fiat to have it diagnosed.

Fault self diagnosed in first half of last sentence.

If its due a plug replacement then they are 2 years old, ie they will be pretty ****ed.

Fault codes make the dash light come on.

cheers

cheers Tom

I'm still a novice so wanted more input.

Anyone diagree?

Re: cheers

Not with Tom as he is usually (annoyingly at times) right

Daz

Re: cheers

Go play with your new toy Daz.

Re: cheers

please tell me what you two have been on about for the last few days

fixed it

fixed the problem, was the idle control valve, they cost about 170 new, got one off a scrappy for 33quid including delivery.


starts really well in the cold now.

The service did help my car out but then it srated doing it again.

Re: fixed it

I'm suprised that it's not a dodgy earth problem...