Hi to anyone who can shed light on this!
Just bought a Multipla JTD four weeks ago on an 02 plate - 57,000 miles.
As soon as we got it home - it became very sluggish in 1st and second, hardly rising above 2500 revs and the infamous engine light and 'Engine cntrl faulty' warning came on.
I immediately searched for these symtoms on the good old interweb and arrived at this forum, only to read untold similar tales.
We took it straight back to the dealer and he had it for a few days at his garage. It seems they changed the MAF and the MAP sensors, and stripped and cleaned the EGR valve, which, according to threads on this forum, should do the trick.
It hadn't. Within a DAY, the poor Multipla became just as bad as before.
So. Off I went to a local (Derby) independant Fiat specialist, who took it for a few days. They read the fault codes - seems airflow was half it should be at tickover. They checked the turbo with a mitivac - all fine.
They then changed the Airflow Meter - readings did not change. Then they changed the Turbo Electrovalve - the fault was the same, but the readings had changed. They said the engine management system thinks that there is turbo pressure even when the vehicle is not running. It transpires that the previous garage had put a MAP sensor in place of the turbo pressure sensor. They fitted the correct part and hey presto - no more engine light and all is well!
Nope. Had it for a day - and now the multipla is just as bad a before, but no engine light.
This is driving me crazy now - I just don't know what to do.
The symptoms are: When cold, the car has absolutely no power whatsoever. The Glow plugs warning light flashes on and off for about 30 seconds or so - searching for this on this forum results in it not being that much of an issue. Smoke comes out of the back, but only when cold. If I rev the engine to above 3000 revs (which is a feat in itself) I can JUST keep the car going.
Once warm, the car runs fine - although there are a couple of 'flat spots'. I've never had a diesel, so I find it hard to tell what's normal and what's not.
The father-in-law says it could just be a faulty switch that tells the ECU that the engine is warm or cold. To be honest, I haven't a clue about it at all, so before I get him to do that, I thought I'd ask you experienced guys on here.
If anyone can shed any light on this I'd be your best friend ever. Please help!
Regards
Miklad
Just bought a Multipla JTD four weeks ago on an 02 plate - 57,000 miles.
As soon as we got it home - it became very sluggish in 1st and second, hardly rising above 2500 revs and the infamous engine light and 'Engine cntrl faulty' warning came on.
I immediately searched for these symtoms on the good old interweb and arrived at this forum, only to read untold similar tales.
We took it straight back to the dealer and he had it for a few days at his garage. It seems they changed the MAF and the MAP sensors, and stripped and cleaned the EGR valve, which, according to threads on this forum, should do the trick.
It hadn't. Within a DAY, the poor Multipla became just as bad as before.
So. Off I went to a local (Derby) independant Fiat specialist, who took it for a few days. They read the fault codes - seems airflow was half it should be at tickover. They checked the turbo with a mitivac - all fine.
They then changed the Airflow Meter - readings did not change. Then they changed the Turbo Electrovalve - the fault was the same, but the readings had changed. They said the engine management system thinks that there is turbo pressure even when the vehicle is not running. It transpires that the previous garage had put a MAP sensor in place of the turbo pressure sensor. They fitted the correct part and hey presto - no more engine light and all is well!
Nope. Had it for a day - and now the multipla is just as bad a before, but no engine light.
This is driving me crazy now - I just don't know what to do.
The symptoms are: When cold, the car has absolutely no power whatsoever. The Glow plugs warning light flashes on and off for about 30 seconds or so - searching for this on this forum results in it not being that much of an issue. Smoke comes out of the back, but only when cold. If I rev the engine to above 3000 revs (which is a feat in itself) I can JUST keep the car going.
Once warm, the car runs fine - although there are a couple of 'flat spots'. I've never had a diesel, so I find it hard to tell what's normal and what's not.
The father-in-law says it could just be a faulty switch that tells the ECU that the engine is warm or cold. To be honest, I haven't a clue about it at all, so before I get him to do that, I thought I'd ask you experienced guys on here.
If anyone can shed any light on this I'd be your best friend ever. Please help!
Regards
Miklad
