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Technical posh petrol killed my car :(

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Technical posh petrol killed my car :(

Do you have one coil pack with four leads or four separate coils with one on each plug?

The four leads type should be much cheaper than £120 but should be replaced with the ECU - coil faults are blamed for causing the ECU to fail.

I suspect the plug top type don't need to be replaced with the repaired ECU, but dont take my word for it.
 
They wont all fail at once so it could be the ECU. Has the crank sensor been checked, though that's unlikely if you are getting fuel. Also get the ECU fault codes before changing the ECU.
 
you think its worth getting my ECU sent off ?

i did get a new crank sensor to be changed and i got told its ok.
Theres no fault codes atm. just showing no spark, i did think there was a problem with the ECU as there was some hesitation at high revs.
 
do you get anything when you plug it in to FES?

mine didnt show any eml but FES still said the lambada sensor was faulty so might give you a clue

worth a try
 
Tony123 said:
Were can i get a cable from ?
Ive been looking but not sure were to get them
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ebay is probably one of the best places but there is quite a few different ones so id take a look at the guide in the punto section and also a few searches, there are a few threads for it now
 
Get a basic OBD2 cable and the three coloured adaptors. Its a bit more money than the dip switch cable but simpler to use. I'm all for simple on that sort of thing. Also use google - it finds stuff in fiat forum missed by the forum search.
 
Have you tried removing each coil in turn, sticking a spark plug in it, and cranking the engine to ensure you're physically getting a spark at the plug- therefore ruling out the coils being faulty?

Also, just because the plugs are new, doesn't mean they've not been flooded with fuel. As an example, Tjets are sods for this- once the plugs are flooded, it's virtually impossible to get them working again.
 
D4nny8oy said:
Have you tried removing each coil in turn, sticking a spark plug in it, and cranking the engine to ensure you're physically getting a spark at the plug- therefore ruling out the coils being faulty?

Also, just because the plugs are new, doesn't mean they've not been flooded with fuel. As an example, Tjets are sods for this- once the plugs are flooded, it's virtually impossible to get them working again.
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Great shout there mate...
I have one problem how can i see them when turning the key ?
i dont have any mates to have a look whilst i crank :(
 
Tony123 said:
Great shout there mate...
I have one problem how can i see them when turning the key ?
i dont have any mates to have a look whilst i crank :(
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Mrs? dressed appropriately of course ;)

if it doesn't spark it doesn't necessarily mean the coil is bugged if the ECU is faulty then it wont tell the coil to spark

have you looked at the guide for ECU testing etc?
 
Tony123 said:
Mrs left me after she got back from oz :cry:

No wasnt aware there was a guide to test my ECU :bang:
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No neighbours/ family members/ casual aquaintances/ work mates/ etc?

You're not stuck down a hatch on some random island somewhere, entering a code every few minutes to save the world, are you? If you are- keep up the good work! :D

ECU test guide is for the 1.2 8v (wasted spark), so not much use for you.
 
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