abhisandhir
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Hi
I have a Fiat Stilo 1.9 JTD 2004. 3 months ago, I started getting a 'Preheat failure' message when I started the engine. It flashed for a few seconds and then didn't come up until I turned off the engine and started again.
I got it checked at various garages and till now have got all 4 glow plugs replaced, relay and bulk head checked. There is no problem now according to the mechanic but the failure message still comes up. He says the computer in the car is faulty and needs replacing.
I don't believe the garage as over the last few months, I have observed a pattern which the warning message follows. In March & April, when I started the car in the morning, the warning came up but when I started the car in the afternoon, when the weather was warmer, the message did not come up.
Since 2 weeks ago, when it is not too cold in the morning, say 15-16 deg outside, the warning message doesn't flash but when the temp is below 14 deg, the warning message springs up.
So, it has not got anything to do with engine temperature, coz I drive 1.5 hours to reach office and on cold days, even when I start the car just after turning it off (when the engine is really hot), the warning message flashes, while on warmer days, the message doesn't flash even when I cold start the engine.
Could anybody please tell me how to fix this problem?
I have already wasted over £300 in unnecessary glow plug replacements and other diagnostic fees.
Regards
Abhi
I have a Fiat Stilo 1.9 JTD 2004. 3 months ago, I started getting a 'Preheat failure' message when I started the engine. It flashed for a few seconds and then didn't come up until I turned off the engine and started again.
I got it checked at various garages and till now have got all 4 glow plugs replaced, relay and bulk head checked. There is no problem now according to the mechanic but the failure message still comes up. He says the computer in the car is faulty and needs replacing.
I don't believe the garage as over the last few months, I have observed a pattern which the warning message follows. In March & April, when I started the car in the morning, the warning came up but when I started the car in the afternoon, when the weather was warmer, the message did not come up.
Since 2 weeks ago, when it is not too cold in the morning, say 15-16 deg outside, the warning message doesn't flash but when the temp is below 14 deg, the warning message springs up.
So, it has not got anything to do with engine temperature, coz I drive 1.5 hours to reach office and on cold days, even when I start the car just after turning it off (when the engine is really hot), the warning message flashes, while on warmer days, the message doesn't flash even when I cold start the engine.
Could anybody please tell me how to fix this problem?
I have already wasted over £300 in unnecessary glow plug replacements and other diagnostic fees.
Regards
Abhi
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