I started to experience the 1.1 misfire a while ago. I've read all the relevant posts on here.
I've opened the loom and checked the wires. I can't replicate the issue.
I had some fairly new coil packs so fitted them.
Plugs have less than 6K and look fine.
Spoke to two fiat dealers who where basically totally uninterested! Both said they had never heard of the issues!
Spoke to an excellent local garage who told me he'd had a few in and to check the earth connections and the map sensor. But he did think that the ecu was dieing.I did all this today. Earths all look OK so cleaned them with electric contact cleaner.
What he did say was if other parts of the system are dieing then it can kill the 'drive system' in the ecu.
The guy has over 35 years of experience and runs a very good garage and offers full diagnosis,mapping and engine tuning. So I trust him. (I used to supply him with car parts years ago)
Has anyone else had experience like mine? 59 Fiat Panda 1.1 eco active 109K miles and full service history. I'm the second owner and done the 9K since March. Love the car and want to keep it. A RE con Ecu will cost me 500 including a hire car. I've been offered a Nissan micra 03 for 600...I'd rather have my Panda!!
Any thoughts good people..
Has anyone used these RE con ECUs and had long time results? They do have a lifetime warranty. I'm very tempted.
I've opened the loom and checked the wires. I can't replicate the issue.
I had some fairly new coil packs so fitted them.
Plugs have less than 6K and look fine.
Spoke to two fiat dealers who where basically totally uninterested! Both said they had never heard of the issues!
Spoke to an excellent local garage who told me he'd had a few in and to check the earth connections and the map sensor. But he did think that the ecu was dieing.I did all this today. Earths all look OK so cleaned them with electric contact cleaner.
What he did say was if other parts of the system are dieing then it can kill the 'drive system' in the ecu.
The guy has over 35 years of experience and runs a very good garage and offers full diagnosis,mapping and engine tuning. So I trust him. (I used to supply him with car parts years ago)
Has anyone else had experience like mine? 59 Fiat Panda 1.1 eco active 109K miles and full service history. I'm the second owner and done the 9K since March. Love the car and want to keep it. A RE con Ecu will cost me 500 including a hire car. I've been offered a Nissan micra 03 for 600...I'd rather have my Panda!!
Any thoughts good people..
Has anyone used these RE con ECUs and had long time results? They do have a lifetime warranty. I'm very tempted.