Hi,
Newbie here thanks for looking and, hopefully, helping me to resolve this issue...
I've searched the site and the internet but not found anything which is close enough to what I'm seeing to believe that I've got a fix.
My 90 bhp 1.3 multijet 06 reg with 90K miles on the clock has behaved perfectly for the last 3 years. Last week I sold it to my partner and, the next day when I was driving it, the problem started.
When started from cold the performance is terrible, as described by many others on this site. If I wait until the temperature gauge just creeps of the bottom (around 4-5 minutes of use) and restart the engine then everything is fine. If the engine has been stopped for as much as 3 hours and then restarted such that it is still marginally warm then the car runs perfectly.
2 years ago I had to jump start the car and since then the engine warning light comes on 100% of the time but there have never been any performance or behaviour issues. I took it for its 90K service on Friday and asked Fiat to look at the issue. They told me that the body computer wasn't talking to the ECU and that a software update was needed. They charged me £120 for the privilege but failed to fix any issues. They now tell me that I need a new ECU because the unit won't report any other faults until the warning light issue is resolved... That'll be another £550 please.
So, my questions are:
1. Has anyone else had this specific behaviour and if so what was the cause / cure.
2. Is there any after market (scrap dealers included) where I can get a replacement ECU for a reasonable price?
FYI, on a motorway run the car will happily return 55mpg while driving at around 70 mph so no economy issues.
I look forward to any feedback.
On a related note, I've never seen any posts about servicing the EGR valve on a 1.3 diesel other than to say that it's a pig to get to. Can anyone help me out with this as I might just take it apart for a quick look anyway...
Thanks
Argy
Newbie here thanks for looking and, hopefully, helping me to resolve this issue...
I've searched the site and the internet but not found anything which is close enough to what I'm seeing to believe that I've got a fix.
My 90 bhp 1.3 multijet 06 reg with 90K miles on the clock has behaved perfectly for the last 3 years. Last week I sold it to my partner and, the next day when I was driving it, the problem started.
When started from cold the performance is terrible, as described by many others on this site. If I wait until the temperature gauge just creeps of the bottom (around 4-5 minutes of use) and restart the engine then everything is fine. If the engine has been stopped for as much as 3 hours and then restarted such that it is still marginally warm then the car runs perfectly.
2 years ago I had to jump start the car and since then the engine warning light comes on 100% of the time but there have never been any performance or behaviour issues. I took it for its 90K service on Friday and asked Fiat to look at the issue. They told me that the body computer wasn't talking to the ECU and that a software update was needed. They charged me £120 for the privilege but failed to fix any issues. They now tell me that I need a new ECU because the unit won't report any other faults until the warning light issue is resolved... That'll be another £550 please.
So, my questions are:
1. Has anyone else had this specific behaviour and if so what was the cause / cure.
2. Is there any after market (scrap dealers included) where I can get a replacement ECU for a reasonable price?
FYI, on a motorway run the car will happily return 55mpg while driving at around 70 mph so no economy issues.
I look forward to any feedback.
On a related note, I've never seen any posts about servicing the EGR valve on a 1.3 diesel other than to say that it's a pig to get to. Can anyone help me out with this as I might just take it apart for a quick look anyway...
Thanks
Argy