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fiat punto engine wont start
3 February 2009, 8:18 PM
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barbo
Joined 17 Jul 2007
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clean the contacts on your battery, remove both clamps and clean the battery lugs and the inside of the clamps with sand paper.
remember to retighten the clamps good and tight. if this fails check your battery health and alternator as they are always the usual suspects in winter time.
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fiat punto engine wont start
4 February 2009, 5:52 PM
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Moff
Joined 3 Feb 2009
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Thanks for that. I shall try over the weekend when I have some daylight to work with!!
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fiat punto engine wont start
12 February 2009, 10:22 PM
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Amber
Joined 12 Feb 2009
1 posts
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Hi - I've just read through a number of the other responses to questions and wonder if anyone might be able to help.
I recently bought an N Reg Fiat Punto - week later it wouldn't start. I have had a friend take a quick look and he has said it is the immobiliser in the key and I'll need to get a new one - all good so far, but as I haven't got a master was quoted over £1000 for this - so that's not happening!
Does anyone know if the immobiliser can be disabled or any other suggestions as to what the problem might be.
Also does anyone know where the diagnostic port might be located on the car - thought if that was plug in and checked might confirm if it is the immobiliser. Thanks
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fiat punto engine wont start
13 February 2009, 12:27 PM
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Tonyh
Joined 20 Dec 2004
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Theres thousands of words written on Fiat keys and immobiliser, so the answer is out there.
First check what friend has said:-
Turn on ignition, wait 5 secs, does the key code light come on, then go off?.
No = immo problem.
Yes = some other problem.Immo problem:
Most likely power supply to ECU or immo.
Check under the relay cover on bulkhead. Clean all connections around fuse/s, relay/s, any wiring or connectors, then do it again, just to be sure. If its other problem, report back. Just for the record, the key/s do not go faulty and anyway the master key will not help you with the current problem.
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fiat punto engine wont start
28 February 2009, 8:57 AM
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pk
Joined 28 Feb 2009
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hi there,
does anyone know?.......if this relay that has been mentioned is constantly clicking like crazy, is it likely to be broke? or could it be recieving wrong messages from the ECU? it stops when you try to turn the engine over but there is no sign of the starter motor attempting to turn. it bump starts fine, runs fine, and I have fitted a brand new battery.
thanks in advance for any help.
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fiat punto engine wont start
20 March 2009, 10:57 AM
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dini
Joined 20 Mar 2009
3 posts
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Hi fiat punto '96 when cold Idle speed far too low, cuts out if throttle not opened any ideas.
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fiat punto engine wont start
6 April 2009, 5:22 PM
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QUOMAN
Joined 16 Mar 2006
513 posts
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tonyh can you call quoman please , use link at bottom of page.
you have changed your number and not told me!!
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0208 315 8309
http://www.ecuclinic.com
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fiat punto engine wont start
30 April 2009, 5:10 PM
 Edited by hannah 30 April 2009, 5:12 PM
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hannah
Joined 30 Apr 2009
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hi.. i wonder if anyone could help.. im new to this and not quite sure how to work it. i recently bought a car from a garge a punto active 12 2004, i had the car for about 4 days, then the engine began not to stat. i sent the car back to where i got it from, where they had it for 2 days and told me to come collect it, after cleaning everything up, they said it was working, i went to drive off same problem it just wouldn,t start. They then said they changed the immobosiler (can't spell), i went to drive off wouldnt start again.. They then said they had some sensor's changed on the crankshaft..
The car was returned to me, but failed to start up, once it finally did, the engine managment light stayed on, and for the last week i have been recording everything that has been happening. Some days it will start up straight away some days it wont, and then the engine managment light will stay on. Also whilst driving the symbol with a car and lock has come on a few times also before i took it back last time my power steering light was also coming on and off. and finally yesterday the car whilst i had the engine on parked up for 2 min cut off and wouldnt start for a gurd 30 min. could some pleaseee help me or give me some advice. The garage i bought it from said to take it back and there gona try a new battery..
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fiat punto engine wont start
30 April 2009, 8:38 PM
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tray
Joined 12 Jan 2009
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hi hanna,i know this is gonna be no use 2 you,but i had the exact same problems,finally got it goin after 2 solid months of stress,turned our 2 be the crank shaft sensor with mine,but it was like a time bomb waiting 4 the next light to come on so i got it going best i could and got rid,it was more trouble than it was worth,i bought someone elses problems.got a volvo now no probs wots so eva!,good luck anyway
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fiat punto engine wont start
1 May 2009, 11:40 AM
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hannah
Joined 30 Apr 2009
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hiya, ano i just want to get rid of it now. they have already said they changed some sensor's on the crank shaft but i have no idea. it has been picked up this morning and i tryed it after not driving it for 2 days and it worked fine this morning. then went to start it again and wouldn't. its just a pain. oh well just gona have to see whats gona happen
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fiat punto engine wont start
1 May 2009, 1:38 PM
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dini
Joined 20 Mar 2009
3 posts
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I'd have brought it back to the garage and demand a refund .......... they sold you a piece of junk, maybe they could reuse / sell all the new parts they fitted. Good luck......... buy a nice little Japanese car most reliable ( Toyota - Honda etc ).
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fiat punto engine wont start
1 May 2009, 11:32 PM
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barbo
Joined 17 Jul 2007
21 posts
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if you take your car to fiat and get a proper diagnostic test they will pinpoint the problem, you should be able to find your nearest fiat dealer on the net or in the yellow pages, when you have the proper diagnosis you can take it to the garage that sold you the car and then they should be able to sort it. most garages do not have the facilities to diagnose fiats with any accuracy and that is why when things look as bad as yours its the best option to use your fiat dealer. i personally would suspect the ecu as all the symptoms point to it. as for people telling you to buy other makes of car it really is the luck of the draw with second hand cars no matter what the make, i have owned a punto mk1 for the last five years and i can guarantee they are cheaper to keep than a volvo or any jap car.
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fiat punto engine wont start
2 May 2009, 4:19 AM
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dini
Joined 20 Mar 2009
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Buying a second hand car is only down to luck if you dont know what your looking at....... get a qualified mechanic with at least a few years experience to go with you, not a handyman.
This way you can calculate the cost of any minor repairs that might be required.
Still say you can't beat the japs.
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fiat punto engine wont start
2 May 2009, 10:41 AM
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Gaz
Joined 2 May 2009
12 posts
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Hi there can anybody help me please i have a 1996 1.1 punto and you guess it, it won't start the only way to get it going is to bump start it then when you switch it off it won't go again thanks.
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fiat punto engine wont start
2 May 2009, 10:39 PM
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barbo
Joined 17 Jul 2007
21 posts
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when you say it wont start do you mean the engine turns over but wont start or is the starter motor not turning the engine over?
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fiat punto engine wont start
2 May 2009, 10:54 PM
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Gaz
Joined 2 May 2009
12 posts
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hi the starter motor is turning the engine over thanks
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fiat punto engine wont start
9 May 2009, 5:25 PM
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lj2009
Joined 9 May 2009
4 posts
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hey i have a fiat punto mk1 1.2 60s the problem is that my engine wont start at all i havent a clue a friend tried jumping it for me but made no difference.
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fiat punto engine wont start
9 May 2009, 7:11 PM
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Gaz
Joined 2 May 2009
12 posts
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Hi i have had some tests done on my punto and we think it might be the immobilizer.
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fiat punto engine wont start
9 May 2009, 7:13 PM
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lj2009
Joined 9 May 2009
4 posts
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thing is it has been workin ok then yesterday it just decided it didnt want to work
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fiat punto engine wont start
9 May 2009, 7:17 PM
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Gaz
Joined 2 May 2009
12 posts
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Yes i know mine was the same it would spin over but would not start.
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