mirafiori75 said:

Hello everyone! My Dad has just bought a new 500 for my Mum. The problem is that the car makes a strange noise - it sounds like a Lambretta and the car is underpowered. I know this because I've driven others which really shift in comparision. The model is a 1.2 Sport.
Anyone elso had this problem? Arrggh! Fiat say it needs some miles putting on it .

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DraigFlag87 said:

Yea sounds like she's not firing on all 4, check under bonnet, look at the distributor leads and check the spark plugs. If that's too difficult then best get it back to the dealers!

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Mark Elvin said:

Distributor????

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Mark Elvin said:

Distributor????

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Jake_in_notts said:

all sounds a bit technical to me
If its not colour coded and under the big metal flap its for the garage to deal with

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Lloyd71 said:

much to the amusement of my female passengers who said "You're just going to fiddle with it and do nothing"

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keeforelli said:

if the car doesnt sound right car could be running on less than 4 cylinders?...get it back to garage to demonstrate

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tutlev1 said:

unplug the air flow meter
then drive it
if it goes better then it needs a meter

just try it
its only a 2 minute job to try

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tutlev1 said:

unplug the air flow meter
then drive it
if it goes better then it needs a meter

just try it
its only a 2 minute job to try

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