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Engine light on

some times engine light comes on starts running rough loss of power then put my foot down and rev it and it picks up but light stays on

2003 Fiat Punto 1.2 active
Posted: Jan 29, 2021
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Car starts but cuts off once i engage drive

Recently changed pistons,rings a nd head gasket on my fiat punto 1242cc,16 valve.The car starts fine and revs well in neutral but switches off the time I engange drive.Its an automatic.Also the idling is very poor.Please help me with any i...

2003 Fiat Punto
Posted: Oct 28, 2016
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Engine management light

cleaned the plugs and points and the engine management light as come on any ideas why

2003 Fiat Punto
Posted: Feb 7, 2015
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Rear light block party

Hi, I have recently been experiencing a strange problem with my rear light blocks having a party on my mk2 punto. If I indicate left my brake light glows (flashing) and I get the warning light on the dash. If I brake, the indicator glow...

2003 Fiat Punto 1.2 5 door active
Posted: Oct 22, 2013
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No bottom gears 2nd 4th and reverse

Cars just randomly stopped working! I can select first gear but when i try to select 2nd its like it doesnt exist theres nothing to put it in the space where 2 nd should be feels empty. I can go from 1st to 3rd but then no fourth basicly al...

2003 Fiat Punto 1.2 petrol
Posted: Sep 29, 2013
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Diognostics

My Punto starts on first go no problem runs for about half a minute and cuts out then wont restart! leave for about half an hour and you can go through the same procedure again. Tried diagnostics on it get a reading when car is running bu...

2003 Fiat Punto 1.2 manual
Posted: Sep 15, 2013
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Starting

Battery is fine, but car won't start - nothing happens when ignition is turned. Mileage and time display flash. And the time had returned to zero when the problem arose. The yellow lock sign is illuminated briefly when turning the ignition...

2003 Fiat Punto
Posted: Feb 5, 2013
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Starting

Battery is fine, but car won't start - nothing happens when ignition is turned. Mileage and time display flash. And the time had returned to zero when the problem arose. The yellow lock sign is illuminated briefly when turning the ignition...

2003 Fiat Punto
Posted: Feb 5, 2013
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Oil patch on engine

i have just noticed a oil patch near the head. my mate says he thinks it might be leaking from the rocker cover if so is this a big problem and if it is not that what else could it be my oil level has not gone down at all really so don't th...

2003 Fiat Punto 1.3
Posted: Jan 8, 2013
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Coughing and spluttering

My car has one of them after market air intake thingys that kids like to stick on improve performance. Guess what? It dont work and its shit! now I have a car that coughs n splutters drinks petrol for fun and has no power? ? I have bought ...

2003 Fiat Punto 1.2 active sport manual
Posted: Nov 7, 2012
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Intermittant Squealing

I took my car for it's regular service and the garage told me that when they stripped the engine it started smoking and that it would not pass it's next MOT. Since then it has driven well but has made a squealing noise from the engine on 2 ...

2003 Fiat Punto 1.2
Posted: Jun 7, 2012
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Central Locking

The Central Locking has stopped working and I now need to open each Door individually. i.e open the Drivr's Door with the Key and then pull up the locking rods on the other three Door's individually. Any ideas on what I can do to fix this p...

2003 Fiat Punto Active 1.2
Posted: Apr 29, 2012
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Cut out when starting from cold no revs

Engine cuts out no revs when you start from cold

2003 Fiat Punto 1.2 8 v
Posted: Apr 25, 2011
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Timing marks

2003 Fiat Punto 1.2
Posted: Apr 13, 2011
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Reving up and down itself

the car idle at 1200 to 2000 up and down

2003 Fiat Punto manual
Posted: Feb 13, 2011
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Wipers sticking

wiper blades on driver side keeps coming unnattached from arm. could i just replace the stopper rather than getting a new arm fitted??

2003 Fiat Punto 5000000
Posted: Apr 1, 2010
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Engine still running after stopped

when i stop my car and turn off the ignition my engine continues to run for about a minute before stopping and my engine occasionally overheats. Can anyone help???

2003 Fiat Punto 5000000
Posted: Mar 23, 2010
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Not starting

car wont start in the mornin ... have to jump it every morning.

2003 Fiat Punto 1.2 active
Posted: Feb 23, 2010
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Engine power

I travel to and from work 32 miles each way every day. Today on the way home (mainly motorway driving) the car started to loose power. It felt that it was going to cut out and for the last couple of miles i had to drive it in third gear jus...

2003 Fiat Punto 1.2 8V
Posted: Sep 21, 2009
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