The ECU will hold the codes (unless re-set) But (big but) is not ODB2 compliant. Very few people will be able to read it.

miguel said:

i there me radiotor is leaking near my oil filter any way i can stop the leak

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Are you sure it's the radiator leaking? There it's more likely to be the O ring on the water pump end of the water rail.

Anyway, it's rude to hi-jack threads -- please post as a new topic (that way more people will see it anyway).

Could be something simple with the air intake? Then again it's more likely to affect it when cold and 1st started, but you never know.
Saying that it wouldn't cause a miss-fire but it could cause a very bad shuddering and cutting out!

miguel said:

i there me radiotor is leaking near my oil filter any way i can stop the leak

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WTF?

miguel said:

i there me radiotor is leaking near my oil filter any way i can stop the leak

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↲ Please don't hi jack my thread

Here's a link to a pic I took tonight of a Punto Mk1 TB -- R reg -- that is in for some work. May help a little in conjunction with the diagram.

stupid question, are the spark plug gaps alright as i completely forgot to check them after doing the belt on my mk1 punto 16v and the gaps had closed up. This will cause a mis-fire symptom.

thefallenangel said:

stupid question, are the spark plug gaps alright as i completely forgot to check them after doing the belt on my mk1 punto 16v and the gaps had closed up. This will cause a mis-fire symptom.

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Well, it might. But gaps closing up is pretty wierd, may indicate wrong plugs (too long) or a mechanical issue.

Just read through this. What a PIA you are having.

One thing I've not spotted is my "favourite" - the cam belt. It might not be broken, but does it have all of its teeth?

WhiteSei said:

Just read through this. What a PIA you are having.

One thing I've not spotted is my "favourite" - the cam belt. It might not be broken, but does it have all of its teeth?

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This has been changed, along with a new tensioner.

The tensioner seized up, causing the belt to warm up, get very thin and jump a few teeth, then the engine wouldn't start (This was the engine that was the doner)

Replaced that and now fixed.

just to let you all know. The problem seems TO BE FIXED.

I'll write up my story under a new thread tomorrow. The what if's and buts about problem starting.

Thanks All!

Hi'
It's been a long time since this post was written.
But what happened to the FIX of the problem.

Cant find any related posts after this one...

I also now have the same problem on a fiat palio 1.6 only firing 1 & 4th cylinder ecu been checked no code picked up