Punto Engine problems

[jim whitehead]

Hi folks,

I am trying this forum for the 1st time to see if anyone could help me with an engine problem. Recently the car a 1.2 Punto has been juddering, it's definitely coming from the engine. It's now done 97 000 and I am keen to keep it going. It is also lacking power on acceleration. Interesting this problem only occured after not having driven the car for a week - whilst away on holiday. Having changed the spark plugs and flushed the injectors with reddex the problem still persists. Albeit it's running a little better. Having read my manual again I suspect it may the seal on the inlet manifold?

Has anyone got any other idea's or suggestions.

Thanks,

Jim

 

[JBonin]

I seem to be having the same problem, under similar circumstances.
Its judderry to start off with and generally really sluggish...
My enginemanagement light is on but Fiat want £65 just to diagnose the problem!
The engine also races and almost self revs when its running...

Help?!

Any ideas would be a god send...

 

[greenbriggs9]

Hi folks,

I am trying this forum for the 1st time to see if anyone could help me with an engine problem. Recently the car a 1.2 Punto has been juddering, it's definitely coming from the engine. It's now done 97 000 and I am keen to keep it going. It is also lacking power on acceleration. Interesting this problem only occured after not having driven the car for a week - whilst away on holiday. Having changed the spark plugs and flushed the injectors with reddex the problem still persists. Albeit it's running a little better. Having read my manual again I suspect it may the seal on the inlet manifold?

Has anyone got any other idea's or suggestions.

Thanks,

Jim

Jim, change your fuel filter, then all will be forgiven. Good luck.

 

[PNL]

Welcome to the forum..

 

[jim whitehead]

Jim, change your fuel filter, then all will be forgiven. Good luck.

Hi Greenbriggs9,

Thanks for the advice, but as far as I understand my MK2 Punto does not have a fuel filter, its only the MK1. Unless the filter is internal to to fuel tank istelf?

Any other idea's

thanks,

Jim

 

[AB07]

Hiya similar story meself about the Punto shaking turns out it was the head gasket and timing belt but now thankfully they're fixed but since they were fixed (2 weeks ago) my engine warning light has come on and off it came back on on sunday after been off for over a week and hasnt gone off since sunday.

car is running fine but keeps revving up until the car has completely stopped any ideas on wat it is??