Cool @jrkitching
I syphon to do the thermostat
Never thought about doing the whole system
One less thing to go wrong
I syphon to do the thermostat
Never thought about doing the whole system
One less thing to go wrong
I have never managed to release a bottom hose QD connector. They don't feel very strong so I remove the metal band and fit a worm clip when done.Oh dear...
I disconnected the bottom hose using the quick release connector, pushing in the two tabs top and bottom to waggle it free...
...reconnected to flush engine a couple of times...
...thought I had it fully home as I heard it click...
...got it up to temp with new coolant, no leaks, short (6 miles) drive, checked again, no leaks...
...drove home and fans came on, found coolant trickling out of the bottom hose
These cars don't wait for the engine to coolant before going into close loopThe ECU switches to closed loop fuel injection when the engine reaches an adequate temperature. Until then, it runs open loop with a rich fuel/air setting. When the 'stat sticks open, the engine will take longer to warm up and that switch to efficient fuel metering will be delayed.
Yes, this is why you get different readings in different seasons and different altitudes. There was a YouTube video of someone explaining this, I think in Switzerland, on an AudiThese cars don't wait for the engine to coolant before going into close loop
But a scanner on and watch,
Switches within the first minute, O2 sensors are heated to speed this up
The injector timing will be effected by various sensor
RPM
Coolant
Manifold pressure
Air temperature
O2
Detonation sensor
So coolant temperature effects the injector timing
Open or Closed loop is not effected by the thermostat
I’m not sure intelligence comes into it… ‘complication’ might be more accurate…it’s a long way from ‘digiplex’ and just being controlled from ‘air mass’. My first experience being on Strada 105TC and then the leap to Uno Turbos, Cromas, Alfa 155 and 164, later Delta/Prisma’s, and the Integrale…ECUs then started to control everything…I left the trade in ‘99 so that’s the second gen Punto era end and the atrocious facelift.Fair enough it's got more intelligent. But a "cold" engine will affect how the ECU regulated the fuel flow. It will burn more fuel.
Agreed, never liked (the look of) the MK2 strada, it lost a lot of character, even if the 130 was a blast…does anyone know what happened to the MK2 sporting body that was put on a Suzuki SJ chassis? Can’t even find photos on the internetThe boat tail narrow headlight Punto Mk2 ws a very pretty car. Fiat ruined it with a front end no different to the contemporary (and very boring) VW Polo. Whoever signed off the Punto Evo and its siblings should have been fired immediately.
Thank you for breakdown, i was wondering as well how does it look like under the spring. dry testing the faulty thermostat underthe sink it does not allow anywater to pass otherside but apperently waterpump pressure is something different than running water under the tap.there should be a rubber gasket here. Its perished and completely gone allowing a small volume of flow to the radiator. Not so noticeable in summer but becomes more of a problem in winter. I didn't notice any MPG difference after changing but the heater was noticeably hotter