Tipo 1.6 problem (2023 Update)

Dear newsgroup,

I have a problem with my tipo ('91).

It sometimes drives very goatish. Sometimes (appr. 20-30% of the time, seems more if it's rainy) it doesn't acellerate anymore if I want to, it seems the more I kick the less it's accellerates (or better it seems to throttle). This happpens from now to then and disappears from now to then (like switches on/off).

On a highway I can't drive more than 80-100km/h with this error, in the morning it is difficult to get throu the city (accelerate at traffic lights).

At the moment it happpens nearly every morning and lasts for 2-40min (so I sometimes drive the full way with this).

I have already checked

- spark plugs

- ignition cables

- ignition distributor

- sparc coil

- throttle poti

- engine control unit

- temp sensors at the engine

What else can produce this error ? Because if can appear/disappear anytime I think it must be something in the electricity.

Thank you for your help and I hope my english is at least a bit understandable.

Gregor

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Gregor Copoix
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It could be faulty gum hoses on carburator or ignition distributor. I have Tipo 1.4 '90 and I have to change electronics under ignition distributor every few years. Sometimes this electronics wont generate signal for sparc coil in the middle of driving and I have to stop and give a little kick to this small electronic box with screwdriver.

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Croatiasped-Bregana

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momojo

IF - it has a carb also check for sediment/debris/water in the float chamber. I found that you can get blocked jets, held in place by the flow of fuel, which clears (for a short while) when the engine stops. Then after a somewhat variable distance it comes back again. I made a suction bottle out of a soft plastic bottle and a piece of screen washer tubing. Then I didn't have to take the carb off to clean the bottom of the float chamber. Empty into a clean glass jar to see any collected debris.

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ato_zee

It's an Injection carb (the one with the injection pump on top). Where should there stay any debris ?

Gregor

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Gregor Copoix

The original response referred to a conventional carb with float chamber. In your case it sounds like you have an engine management system with sensors. If so there is probably a lambda sensor in the exhaust system, and a maifold absolute pressure sensor connected to the manifold. If the lambda sensor starts to fail the car starts to intermittently surge and stall. If it's the manifold MAP sensor the car starts to either over fuels (black oily plugs and sometimes burning smell), or less often run starved of fuel and lack power on acceleration. Best bet is an exhaust gas check.

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ato_zee

problem fiat tempra (Monotronic) 1600 ie shuts off at idle and smells

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Christos

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