Hi all,

I'm thinking of buying a W reg late 2000, 1242 cc punto.
I was wondering if this would be a fire engine? Its just a base model.
Because from what I've read on the other threads, fire engines
seem to leak oil from the engine block or rocker.

Any way, its done 26 k miles, I did notice (Sorry for the lack of terminlogy, but I got no idea whats its called) that below the black box I think where the carborator is (its seats on the mian engine, is a grey grilled block. Well there is a little bit of oil leaking from this. Does this mean that there's something drastically wrong with the car?

Thanks.

Hi

The engine in that Punto is a 1.2 8v MPI, so doesnt have a carb! I have no idea whether or not it is a fire engine Someone else should know this.

Mine, and most others ive seen have oil drips coming from the area you're describing I dont think its a major problem

I don't actually know, but I'm pretty sure it is a "fire" engine... the "fire" label just means a technology fiat use to put them together totally by machines. They are not more powerful but just more compact, which means they are lighter. And also a pain to work on!

Just judging by the size of the engine in my 8v, which is barely big enough for the hamster I don't know about it's wheel, I think it is a "Fire", just fiat don't make a big deal of it any more because it is common now.

It is a FIRE engine. FIRE stands for Fully Integrated Robotised Engine and refers to the manufacturing process which has limited human involvement.

FIRE engines can last up to 200,000+ miles if maintained properly. This engine is fuel injected so has no carbs. The black box houses the air filter. The oil may be there due to careless filling, at 26,000 miles I wouldn't imagine there was a problem.

Overall FIRE engines are efficient, free revving and reliable.

Obviously no-one told FIAT that THIS is a fire engine:

Lmao Someone had to say it.....

cinqmeister said:

Obviously no-one told FIAT that THIS is a fire engine:

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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!
i like!!