Technical problems with my cinq :-(

[mollsmum21]

Hi all,

Im new to this site and have a couple of problems with my car and im hoping someone out there will help me out lol

I bought the car on friday, its a 1997 Cinquecento SX, 900cc.
The car is in great condition but when i drove it to the petrol station i struggled to start it, but thought it was me and got it going and off home i want happy as larry.

However after a day i have the following problems, if anyone can help

1). Engine seems to be hard to start, this is if its hot or cold, it turns and turns but doesnt want to fire, then everntually it goes.

2) Every so often it just cust out when im driving, this has only developed this evening.

3). When the engine is left ticking over and gets hot, the fan kicks in, but it cuts the engine off. There isnt a temperature gauge in the car so i dont know how hot its getting, is it supposed to do this, surely the fan should kick in earlier to cool it down.

4). The fuel gauge seems to be all over the place never giving the right reading, it can be empty then full depending which corner i take lol, i assume this is the sender unit ??

Also it hasnt got a temperature gauge, on an R reg, is this standard with the cinq or jsut mine lol

i hope someone can help me out lol

emma

 

[dave]

when was it last serviced?
fuel gauge is normal
no tempature gauge is normal, it has a red light, if that ever comes on it means stop and phone AA or rac

 

[mollsmum21]

cant say ive seen a red light come one, the fan kicks in and turns the engine turns off lol

 

[mollsmum21]

no idea when it was last serviced by the way, i only bought it on friday

 

[dave]

be best off starting with a mini service then, plugs, air filter, oil n oil filter, also new plug leads.
stick a bottle of add to tank injector cleaner in, a good one not redex

 

[dave]

oh just remembered, dont touch the throttle when starting

 

[mollsmum21]

i did spark plugs, air filter and oil filter yesterday, but still no change.
does it have an injector as it only an 899cc

 

[dave]

yeah its injection

 

[rallycinq]

Make sure the gearbox earth is intact.

Cheers

D

 

[Brooky]

stick a bottle of add to tank injector cleaner in, a good one not redex

A full bottle im sure i didnt put that much in mine

 

[dave]

A full bottle im sure i didnt put that much in mine

the good ones say use the whole bottle

 

[ycming]

hmm .. just a side questions,

What is wrong is with redex ? and what is the advantage of using the good ones and example of good ones ? (so i can try it out )

Ming