Technical bought a lemon?

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Technical bought a lemon?

steds20

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Just bought a 1.4 8v dynamic, its got a couple of issues maybe you could give me some idea of how serious it is. Firstly.the fm radio doesnt work... Cd works but wont recieve fm... I dont listen to am or what not.... Also the mileage is flashing, something to do with an update? It has a missfire... I thought it was because it was really low on fuel when i bought it... Evidently not... Brake light out... No biggy.... And the heater only works on 4... But they are sorting that this weekend... Resitor i believe... Also i dont know if this is how they are meant to be... But the throttle pedal, seems to do all its work by about 1/3-1/2 of its travel after that it just makes it missfire... But it doesnt always missfire... Any help would be amazing thanks guys and gals... Ps i have done a quick site specific google search, none seem to say the same missfire symptoms. :-D
 
The flashing mileage may indicate in needs what's known as a proxi alignment. Perhaps try disconnecting the battery for an hour first.

Is the radio antenna plugged into the back of the stereo ok?

Heater problem will be resister, the associated wiring loom can sometimes melt too.

The miss-fire sounds like the most serious problem by far. Is the engine management light on? One would expect a miss-fire to produce an error code.

I'd first look as the ignition system. When were the spark plugs last changed? Are the ht leads in good order (can be breaking up internally without showing) [assuming the 1.4 8v isn't direct coil?]. If you bought the car from a garage all these things should be their problem for the first three months.
 
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no engine light.. Apparently it was moted and serviced and pdi'd before i got it...
 
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