cosmo
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Few months ago i bought 80 16v Brava (1999). Im curious about something with this 1.2 engine.
It never stalls, consumption is excellent, it holds idle perfectly...
But....
- it has some vibrations when idle, followed by puffing sound from exhaust (as i said it never stalls, but keeps doing this)
- when i accelerate, until i reach 2.500 rpm, it accelerates unevenly, after that its ok (maybe this is just because its a very small engine 1.2 designed for higher rpms, but i drove some 1.4 VWs weaker than this, they pull better)
- generally, i think a 80 hp car should have better performance... i drove some 60 hp petrols and they can match this...
So, does anyone has some 80 16 Brava (o), maybe could tell me his experience. I wonder is this just the way this engine behaves, or maybe i should change something ( i suspect sparks and electric cables, but i wanted to ask first)
It never stalls, consumption is excellent, it holds idle perfectly...
But....
- it has some vibrations when idle, followed by puffing sound from exhaust (as i said it never stalls, but keeps doing this)
- when i accelerate, until i reach 2.500 rpm, it accelerates unevenly, after that its ok (maybe this is just because its a very small engine 1.2 designed for higher rpms, but i drove some 1.4 VWs weaker than this, they pull better)
- generally, i think a 80 hp car should have better performance... i drove some 60 hp petrols and they can match this...
So, does anyone has some 80 16 Brava (o), maybe could tell me his experience. I wonder is this just the way this engine behaves, or maybe i should change something ( i suspect sparks and electric cables, but i wanted to ask first)