Technical Punto JTD/ELX Non start

[jiohnnyp]

2000 Mk 2 JTD/ELX, No problems for 3 years( except NOISE !) Good enough car.
Problem:- starts first time when cold or cool. When it has reached working temp, switch off , starts ok. 5 -10 mins later will not start, turns ok but no start. Will start OK in 30 mins.
put it into main dealer who told me I req' new set of heater plugs (£265 fitted) No other faults show up on test.(Then charged me £75 !! )
Surely if it was heater plugs there would be a problem at initial start?

Any ideas, wife is well anoyed with it!
Great Site,keep it up. :bang:

 

[thefishdude]

hmm i wish i new but im sure i have read several posts on this forum with simalar problems. car starts fine drive stop for fuel car dont start after. have to wait 30 mins to cool down then it will start. things like that. try seaching through the old psosts
this post is about a fiat td engine that after warm wont start recomended the rpm sensor chaneg fixed one guys

https://www.fiatforum.com/showthread.php?t=39486&highlight=start+warm

this post is about same problem fiat td engine starts cold problems when hot was possibly cured with rpm sensor.

https://www.fiatforum.com/showthread.php?t=38494&highlight=start+warm

 

[jiohnnyp]

Thefishdude - THANKS !

I will order RPM sensor and come back to you. Deffinately sound right.

I had disconected temp sender, thinking TEMP , now I have engine mang't light perm't on. Any tips to put out , or back to dealer after I change RPM sensor?

THANKS again !

Johnnyp :bang:

 

[T14086]

Has it got ABS? If so not got VSS.

EDIT....ooops teach me to learn to read,thought it said vss not rpm,apologies

 

[thefishdude]

hope the rpm sensor sorts it out for ya

as for the light not sure you could try disconnecing the battery for an hour then reconecting failing that you may have to pop to dealer to get it reset

 

[jiohnnyp]

Re engine mang't light:-

It wouldn't go out during stationary running or when batt' disconected all night. Took it for a run on motorway, up to working temp and light went out shortly after, good eh !

Still waiting for RPM sensor

Good Luck

 

[thefishdude]

cool you geting sorted

 

[jiohnnyp]

JOB DONE!!!!

Fitted new RPM/ TDC sensor , no more problems.
Fault eventualy only allowed car to run till half warm on gauge, 15 - 20 mins max. Cost £21:21p, Two different types, req chassis No.
Sensor tucked in below starter motor, easy enough job.

THANKS AGAIN !!

jiohnnyp

 

[thefishdude]

excellent glad what i found helped you out m8. more fiats on the road the better

 

[gregit]

another one to remember if it goes wrong !!!

 

[jiohnnyp]

Hi

Anybody guide me towards a manual / cd for Punto MK2 JTD. Would like to undestand more detail on injection system?

Great Site,
jiohnnyp

 

[thefishdude]

hmmm there is haynes manuals of course andi think i seen some manuals on cd on ebay but whats on them dont know

 

[T14086]

Could always look on certain download sites