I have finally given up trying to get my uno working. I no longer have the patients or money. :bang:
Should I sell the car?? Or is there people out there interested in the parts??
I am putting this thread on to see what you think??
The car is a Fiat Uno Mambo 1.0 ie, 1994, 80K miles has been looked after well by previous owners. About a year ago the car waas owned by my neighbour and he didn't have the money to do it. So I bought it off him put on a new clutch £60, and took it for a MOT. It failed on several points including the emissions. Not having the time and in need of a car quickly I went and purchased a run around whilst I fixed the uno.
I fixed all the points for the MOT including new bottom ball joint and suspension arm, new brake balance valve, new headlight new windscreen and new back box. I also replaced the manifold temp sensor as Fiat said this is what was causing the high emissions.
Off I went on another trip to the MOT garage and it passed apart from the emissions. So took it home and made some phone calls Fiat and a few other garages wanted about £100 pounds to look at it. So instead I tried a few other things and eventually found it was the lambda sensor, off to the shop and £40 later I have a new sensor. Fitted it and the car ran like a dream.
Back to the MOT garage, but this time I didn't get there.
(See attached https://www.fiatforum.com/showthread.php?t=18875)
The car went to a man who did manage to get it running for me, (£60) he said that the fuelpump wasn't earthing via the ECU so he bypassed it. Excellent I thought and off I tried to get it MOT'd, but it stopped again.
Phoned the man up he said I will have to get a new ECU, off I go to the breakers yard and get a tested ECU for £30. Put it in car and it starts straight away, runs sweet again.
Brilliant and so with a big smile on my face I jump in the car drive it 50 metres and it dies again. (not smiling anymore). :bang:
Phone man up, he no longer knows what the problem is with it and he will have to look at it again. But it sounds like an electrical fault.
So for the last few days I have been getting wet in the rain trying to find out what the fault it but I can't.
It seems like the fuel pump relays are not working properly, there is no noise from the fuel pump, and no fuel being injected into the throttle body. :bang: :bang:
Anyway unless someone can help me the car will either be for sale, or will be broken for parts. Is there anyone interested in the car or parts from it?
Should I sell the car?? Or is there people out there interested in the parts??
I am putting this thread on to see what you think??
The car is a Fiat Uno Mambo 1.0 ie, 1994, 80K miles has been looked after well by previous owners. About a year ago the car waas owned by my neighbour and he didn't have the money to do it. So I bought it off him put on a new clutch £60, and took it for a MOT. It failed on several points including the emissions. Not having the time and in need of a car quickly I went and purchased a run around whilst I fixed the uno.
I fixed all the points for the MOT including new bottom ball joint and suspension arm, new brake balance valve, new headlight new windscreen and new back box. I also replaced the manifold temp sensor as Fiat said this is what was causing the high emissions.
Off I went on another trip to the MOT garage and it passed apart from the emissions. So took it home and made some phone calls Fiat and a few other garages wanted about £100 pounds to look at it. So instead I tried a few other things and eventually found it was the lambda sensor, off to the shop and £40 later I have a new sensor. Fitted it and the car ran like a dream.
Back to the MOT garage, but this time I didn't get there.
(See attached https://www.fiatforum.com/showthread.php?t=18875)
The car went to a man who did manage to get it running for me, (£60) he said that the fuelpump wasn't earthing via the ECU so he bypassed it. Excellent I thought and off I tried to get it MOT'd, but it stopped again.
Phoned the man up he said I will have to get a new ECU, off I go to the breakers yard and get a tested ECU for £30. Put it in car and it starts straight away, runs sweet again.
Brilliant and so with a big smile on my face I jump in the car drive it 50 metres and it dies again. (not smiling anymore). :bang:
Phone man up, he no longer knows what the problem is with it and he will have to look at it again. But it sounds like an electrical fault.
So for the last few days I have been getting wet in the rain trying to find out what the fault it but I can't.
It seems like the fuel pump relays are not working properly, there is no noise from the fuel pump, and no fuel being injected into the throttle body. :bang: :bang:
Anyway unless someone can help me the car will either be for sale, or will be broken for parts. Is there anyone interested in the car or parts from it?