What code are you getting?
Are you saying your car doesnt have ac?
Technical Dreaded P0101 mystery
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Technical Dreaded P0101 mystery
Are you saying your car doesnt have ac?
I have the same P0101, limp mode and other symptoms, triggered when shortly after idling.
My ac is fine, and I have no codes or limp while I let the ac ON
I never understand why people turn off the ac, leave it always on?
lol that is not a hint or even an advice, the ac on or off should not cause anything plus what are the benefits of letting the ac always on, does that not always put charge on the engine and the alternator etc ?
A more advanced code reader would give two more numbers after p0101 which would give more detail on fault.
Often the problems you are having are caused by a faulty evap canister solenoid valve .
I've only just come across this thread. Very interesting isn't it! I see our OP hasn't been back here since last summer? Maybe he's either had a good outcome or just given up and bought his daughter another car? If so, bet it wasn't a Fiat - unfortunately. I note the car's was being looked at by an "auto electronics specialist" at that time and that the OP has scanned multiple times for codes and only ever come up with the one. I'd be interested to know what scanner/system was used to get this code. I say this because there's been multiple posts here on the forum about people being misled by results obtained with generic code readers/scanners which when scanned with the likes of MES or Fiat dedicated tools such as main dealer equipment, have revealed other codes. The fact it's been looked at by an "electronics specialist" doesn't necessarily mean it's been someone who is fully conversant with the "foibles" of our wee Fiats?
@Griffj If you can spare the time I'm sure we'd all love to know how this is going. Did you get it sorted or simply cut your losses and bought another car for her? Oh, and if another car, what did you get? My daughter ran a Panda right through her time at uni (with the "garage of Dad" keeping it running for her) and then bought a brand new Suzuki Swift which she had for many years (9 or 10 I think, she'd moved away from home and got married in the meantime) - until it eventually succumbed to the dreaded tin worm - It was super reliable until the last year she had it when everything just started failing at once. The, very aggressive, rust was the last straw.
@Griffj If you can spare the time I'm sure we'd all love to know how this is going. Did you get it sorted or simply cut your losses and bought another car for her? Oh, and if another car, what did you get? My daughter ran a Panda right through her time at uni (with the "garage of Dad" keeping it running for her) and then bought a brand new Suzuki Swift which she had for many years (9 or 10 I think, she'd moved away from home and got married in the meantime) - until it eventually succumbed to the dreaded tin worm - It was super reliable until the last year she had it when everything just started failing at once. The, very aggressive, rust was the last straw.
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