Fiat Brava Fuel Injection fault

[rhydgte]

Hi Emma's mate has a problem with his Brava and I've been promised to sort it out lol.

I've not seen the car yet, but fault is EML on and off intermittently - missfire occurs when this happens..

HT Leads & Plugs have been replaced - No improvement.

Diagnostics says Fuel Injection Cycle 4 Fault, the injector has just been replaced but still the same.

Any ideas guys?

[Mattman]

What engine mate?

Will ask on Fiatboo if they know.

Am guessing now but is it a 1.4 by any chance?

[Pllusy]

if the injector and the leads have been replaced then i would be checking wiring for shorts and bad earths i think. other than that im out.

[rhydgte]

What engine mate?

Will ask on Fiatboo if they know.

Am guessing now but is it a 1.4 by any chance?

Yes I think so, any advice much appreciated cheers


if the injector and the leads have been replaced then i would be checking wiring for shorts and bad earths i think. other than that im out.

Yeah good plan matey

[Pllusy]

just thinkin, do these have a maf sensor on them? cant remember offhand. could be worth a look also as this has an effect on fueling.

would be low down on the list of things to try tho. just a thought in case you get stuck.

[wayne85]

if the injector and the leads have been replaced then i would be checking wiring for shorts and bad earths i think. other than that im out.
id check here first im expecting spilt wire/injector no picking up signal

just thinkin, do these have a maf sensor on them? cant remember offhand. could be worth a look also as this has an effect on fueling.

would be low down on the list of things to try tho. just a thought in case you get stuck.
cant see this as you say more down the list imo

[Chikin]

Hi Emma's mate has a problem with his Brava and I've been promised to sort it out lol.

I've not seen the car yet, but fault is EML on and off intermittently - missfire occurs when this happens..

HT Leads & Plugs have been replaced - No improvement.

Diagnostics says Fuel Injection Cycle 4 Fault, the injector has just been replaced but still the same.

Any ideas guys?

its not a vauxhall lol

[Chr1s M]

We've had a few of these - always been an injector fault. Was it replaced with a new one or 2nd hand?

[OCDave]

fiat + electrics= oh dear

[Chr1s M]

Almost as bad as french electrics....

[wayne85]

french and italian get above there station on electrics i reckon and neither any good

[OCDave]

french cars a the worst by a mile

[wayne85]

utter ****e imo

[jonesylou]

We've had a few of these - always been an injector fault. Was it replaced with a new one or 2nd hand?

it was a new injector they went and got one for the garage to fit. cost them £70. fiat wanted £90 plus vat.

[mike137]

i have some advice rhyd...F ix I t A nother T ime

[Mattman]

Fix It Again Tomorrow more like....lol

[Mattman]

Check the coil pack, the fuel filter and are you 100% sure the plugs replaced were the ones needed?

[rhydgte]

Check the coil pack, the fuel filter and are you 100% sure the plugs replaced were the ones needed?

You reckon wrong plug gap could be causing this then if wrong plugs were used?

[Mattman]

Thats the advice I've got so far from fiatboo. Will keep you updated if i hear anymore mate.

[rhydgte]

Thats the advice I've got so far from fiatboo. Will keep you updated if i hear anymore mate.

Cheers mate you're a star

[FaT-AsTra16v]

i love the amount of suggestions to your problem rhyd!!!!
again another thread randomly turning into an opinion on the car!!!!

jeez help if you can,no need for the crap comments on the car!!!

[Pllusy]

i love the amount of suggestions to your problem rhyd!!!!
again another thread randomly turning into an opinion on the car!!!!

jeez help if you can,no need for the crap comments on the car!!!


was startin to think this myself.

ryhd to answer your question about the plugs, later rovers suffer really badly if you dont put the right plugs in. to the extent that i have seen internal engine damage as a result of wrong plugs fitted.

never heard of it with fiat but im not saying its a definate no. could be worth nippin to your nearest fiat dealer and getting a set of oe plugs and try them.

would check the gaps on the ones in the car at the moment before you do that tho.

[rhydgte]

Update it's a 1.6 MPi and it's a spanner symbol on the dash flashing intermittently causing the car to 'chug'

Will see if I can get a look at it today and will check all wiring to injectors & earths to begin with...

Cheers :cool:

[Mattman]

have all four injectors been replaced? or just one

[Pllusy]

kinda hijacking the thread but just a quick question, how was your car on the way home mattman?

[Mattman]

kinda hijacking the thread but just a quick question, how was your car on the way home mattman?

PM sent

[wayne85]

another fiat ****ed then

[rhydgte]

have all four injectors been replaced? or just one

Just the one matey - (The one that was showing up as having a fault - on the diagnostic)

[Mattman]

another fiat ****ed then

excuse me?

[wayne85]

lol

[Mattman]

Just the one matey - (The one that was showing up as having a fault - on the diagnostic)

When one go they all tend to go very quickly after each other.

[wayne85]

Just the one matey - (The one that was showing up as having a fault - on the diagnostic)

did you have a chance have a look at it tonight then rhyd?

[rhydgte]

did you have a chance have a look at it tonight then rhyd?

Nope lol been too busy :(

[Pllusy]

another fiat ****ed then

nope just a fait getting a routine service and a set of brakes, but thanks for asking.

[wayne85]

Nope lol been too busy :(

em said you out measuring up earlier one think though mate while too busy your earning the coin

[wayne85]

nope just a fait getting a routine service and a set of brakes, but thanks for asking.

;)see you again tomorrow ;)

[rhydgte]

em said you out measuring up earlier one think though mate while too busy your earning the coin

True enough lol ;)

[Pllusy]

;)see you again tomorrow ;)

you must be able to see the future wayne, i did see the car again today.


drove past the car park at mattmans work on a roadtest earlier.

[FaT-AsTra16v]

fixed it yet?

[rhydgte]

fixed it yet?

Nope not even seen it yet lol

[wayne85]

you must be able to see the future wayne, i did see the car again today.


drove past the car park at mattmans work on a roadtest earlier.

im that good you see ;)i dont play normally just do although this is funny as ****