General help me please guys!

[uno70]

hi

my uno has a problem

when i drive my car for about an hour it will cut off and stop working as im driving it. The lights on the dash will come on but it just wont start when i try to start it al u can hear is the starter motor spinning up if u leave it for 5 10 mins itll go again

i have changd the distributor cap and rotor arm to no affect

theres a mas of wires behind the radio which are a little worrying but the majority are to do with the radio there is three wires that are loose not connected to ote but im not sure wat they are!!!!! they run up to the top of the dash of there abouts

my cars a 70 ie sx its got climate control i thought it mite be something to do with this!!!

help me if u can please!!

cheers

j

 

[Luke]

Welcome to the world of troublesome hot uno problems.

The suggested fix is a completely new distributor with new vacuum advance unit...

Have a nose through past problems for more details

 

[lashlondon]

...when it cuts out, grab spare spark plug, turn the motor....no spark means electrics aren't firing....BUT you'll notice that the car will start when it cools down, right?

We could drive our Uno FIRE 999 to Wales and back 'cos the wind on the motorway kept the engine cool...but drive the car in London traffic...and it would go die....

...replaced distributer and the electronics pack fitted to it (it tends to corrode) and the vacuum unit....and havn't had a problem since..

 

[Bushboy]

get a complete working distributor from a scrappie.. make sure its in good condition. its the wires in the electronic modual being corroded

 

[uno70]

cheers

how much will a distributor set me back??

were can i get 1 from any web sites etc....

 

[uno70]

hi
can any1 tell me where bouts i can get a distributor from for my car then??? websites etc....????

cheers

james

 

[cm246]

the best thing to do mate in my opinion is to go to a scrap yard and check the distributor yourself. Because they might give you a faulty one as it happened twice to me. You are looking around £30-50

 

[Bushboy]

christo.. have u fitted the one you got off me yet? all work ok?

 

[cm246]

Hello chris

Yes i fitted it and all work perfect so far Thank you for reviving my uno mate.
As for the rest of the staff can we meet tomorrow?

 

[Bushboy]

can do but i wont have all of it out.. not the alternator and starter anyway... there awkward to get to and i havent had a chance... u can have the radiator and whaever else ive got off (cant remember exactly what u wanted off the top of my head).

 

[uno70]

hi

ive sorted it cheers

i got it on order from my local dealer in derby 2day

a brand new complete distributor for wait for it 26 pounds plus vat

i was shocked i hope its the rite one now though lol

cheers

j

 

[Bushboy]

blimey thats cheap... u sure its the complete distributor and not just the cap? that sounds extremely cheap for fiat. specialy considering a scrap yard wont charge you less than £40

 

[uno70]

defo full distributor

his exact words were complete distributor magnetti marelli

 

[cm246]

If its the right one go and get it asap. When I was looking for a new one they told me £150 +vat for the complete new distributor.

Chris no bother mate I dont want to rush you we can do it nex weekend

 

[Dunc Uno Turbo]

uno70, the derby fiat dealers are usually very very good! i've always reccomended them as im always getting bits and bobs from there lol!!

Dunc

 

[alexGS]

Prices coming down

Good to hear the price of a distributor... as the years go by the prices of parts for these cars is definitely coming down.

Four years ago I owned an Uno 60 and wanted to replace the suspension lower arm. $165 here in NZ. Balljoint by itself was about $90 so I was able to save a little money, though it ended up having to be welded in place.

Couple of weeks back the balljoint on my current Uno 60 wore out. Complete arm is now just $90, so I bought it straight away, in stock locally. Turns out that balljoint is now only $35, however since the balljoint had already been replaced (and welded in!) I'm pleased I didn't go down that path.

Sometimes, whole assemblies are surprisingly cheap and always a lot easier to fit.

-Alex

 

[uno70]

rite changed distributor

still duz it now im p*ssd
and am selling it!!! :bang:
or maybe not just im so p*ssed

 

[Louie Bee]

£26?

...
a brand new complete distributor for wait for it 26 pounds plus vat j

Wow J nice price

-you have checked the timing is now correct... (No "Pinking") lol

 

[Louie Bee]

Don't give up yet...

You don't smell petrol when she stalls?

Next time she stalls - Try removing the petrol filler cap and listening for hissing as you remove the cap. Replace the cap and try restarting (don't wait 10 mins). There might be an air lock due to a faulty tank valve.

How long has the current fuel filter been on?

The SPI system may do strange things when a sensor goes down. Ageing Wiring does not help

EDIT- what’s the Sparkplugs + HT Leads N Air Filter like?

 

[uno70]

hi louie

havent checked the leads filter etc.. as i believe they were chandged wen i bought the car ill av a look though wen the petrol cap is opened it makes the hissing noise ?? but this is wen its running as it should and not stopped/stalled

is there anyhting eles that the distributor contains as it just looked a bit empty if u no wat i mean there was a rotar arm etc.. but i couldnt see anything else ???
anyways

thanks for your help