Hi All,

Just had a few questions about my O4 Manual Abarth - it's done 2200 miles now and all is fine just a couple of questions...

1. When I've had the climate control on and turn the car off and leave it I've noticed a clear liquid (which I presume is water) dripping onto the hot exhaust and hissing (obviously I would have been oblivious to this had it not been for the hissing sound forcing me onto my hands and knees to investigate). It does not effect the running of the car and the climate control itself is working perfectly...should I be concerned?

2. Thankfully, being an 04 model I havn't suffered the usual suspension bangs, creaks and rattles from the rear that affected my 02 1.6. There is just one noise however from the right rear...it sounds like plastic cracking when I go over some bumps potholes etc...only from the right rear...anyone else had this?

Otherwise all is hunky dory...que touching lots of wood!!!

I think the aircon pipe discharges over the exhaust somewhere not the best idea, not sure if you can get it redirected? But its normal!

Thanks Hornet ...I thought that might be the case; I didn't have climate on the previous stilo so never experienced it before. Actually it sounds pretty cool...!!!

I have the whole a/c discharging onto something hot thing going on too. It's nothing to be concerned about.

boywonder said:

I have the whole a/c discharging onto something hot thing going on too. It's nothing to be concerned about.

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Yeah, great isn't it? It's Fiats patented "rust the exhaust manifold" device.

yeah, hadn't thought of that...lets hope it rusts within the three year warranty!!