scotlandstopboy
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Hi all,
Firstly I would like to wish everyone a New Year.
This is my first post here so please forgive any indiscretions in technical jargon or idiocy! I have an 09 Reg Punto 1.4 which until now has worked seemlessly. However this afternoon it became an absolute pig to start in the cold and imeditately presented me with an Injection System warning light and a dashboard prompt to "Check Engine". Also, it fails to rev above 3.5-4.0K RPM and appears to be giving a stuttering sound from the exhaust. The engine itself sounds smooth and not like its misfiring, but as the car is so new I am slightly concerned. I'm hoping that the cold weather is a factor and that nothing serious has happened, and that the car has simply gone into some sort of "safe mode" that restricts engine performance until an ECU reset.
The car appears to drive ok up to about 3k RPM but there's nothing after that. I'm fearful of driving it too much in case I cause further damage, so for now it will sit in my driveway until I can phone the dealership on Tuesday morning.
I'm hoping that someone has had a similar issue and can provide some insight into what sort of issue/bill I can expect to receive from the marvelous Fiat Dealership network. I know that these things can often be the result of a million different problems, but I'm hopeful that some or all of the specific issues are common to one or more of you.
Thanks in advance
Laurie (a hopeful Punto owner)
Firstly I would like to wish everyone a New Year.
This is my first post here so please forgive any indiscretions in technical jargon or idiocy! I have an 09 Reg Punto 1.4 which until now has worked seemlessly. However this afternoon it became an absolute pig to start in the cold and imeditately presented me with an Injection System warning light and a dashboard prompt to "Check Engine". Also, it fails to rev above 3.5-4.0K RPM and appears to be giving a stuttering sound from the exhaust. The engine itself sounds smooth and not like its misfiring, but as the car is so new I am slightly concerned. I'm hoping that the cold weather is a factor and that nothing serious has happened, and that the car has simply gone into some sort of "safe mode" that restricts engine performance until an ECU reset.
The car appears to drive ok up to about 3k RPM but there's nothing after that. I'm fearful of driving it too much in case I cause further damage, so for now it will sit in my driveway until I can phone the dealership on Tuesday morning.
I'm hoping that someone has had a similar issue and can provide some insight into what sort of issue/bill I can expect to receive from the marvelous Fiat Dealership network. I know that these things can often be the result of a million different problems, but I'm hopeful that some or all of the specific issues are common to one or more of you.
Thanks in advance
Laurie (a hopeful Punto owner)