Technical Jumpy when cold

[joel]

When the car is cold it can be a bit jumpy until it reaches temprature. Is this normal? I cant remember if its always been like this or if its something new. Its jumpy for maybe the first couple of minutes.

 

[Lemzip]

mine is the same. no idea but when its warmed up its fine.

dunno it if is a problem though

 

[joel]

Same here, it its quite jumpy the first like 1-2 minutes then it decrease until after about 5-10 minutes when its all gone.

 

[marky_20]

Same here!!Its fine once you give it a bit of throttle!I coast round a tight corner as soon as i leave my drive when it happens......bit of throttle and shes fine!!Be interesting if this is just an MK2 problem or if it happens with MK1's and MK3's??

Marky-Boy

 

[joel]

I have an MK1. A 75SX from 96. It seems like its jumpy if I rev up to about 3800rpm and more. If I go under it doesnt jump at all, and after some minutes I can rev all the way up to 7000 without jumps.

 

[Lemzip]

mine is a ELX from 2000 and this morning was like being on a rollercoaster for the fist few mins proper jumpy and had problems starting, had to start twice as it died and give it a good rev to stay idle.

typical fiats.

 

[sh33n]

Mine doesn't do that, sorry folks.

I have just had new Spark Plugs and HT Leads though, maybe thats what you guys should try

Punto MK2 Sporting 16v, Full Abarth Bodykit + Alloys.

 

[CWpete]

Spark plugs do fix it a little, i changed mine to performance spark plugs and the smoothness of the engine was far better, isn't half as jumpy as it used to be! Think i might just change me HT leads as well!

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Pete
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[joel]

Thanks for all responses. I changed the HT leads and that seamed to fix it a bit. I also noticed that the oil level was way to low, seems my car have consumed 1.0-1.2 litre on 8500KM. I cannot see any leak, cant say I have seen any black/blue smoke from the exhaust, there is no oil in the water. Now I wonder where my oil went .. Anyway, since filling it up it seems to behave when starting, but I cannot say certain since its raining here last couple of days and the car have always behaved a bit better in rain.