Hi everyone, I have a 2000 Spider bought new when I was 22, it has run very well, new top, new original color paint. On an everyday basis I drive a 2001 7.3Liter Diesel with 390k. The Fiat is my "toy" but I love her.
All good until one day it slowly ran out of get up and go and coasted from 70 to a stop several miles down the road. So it rested for a while and now I am troubleshooting. I have read Artique's wonderful Fiat manual and checked all the readings for Mass Flow, Fuel Pressure, temperature, and grounds. I even put a spare ECM in but nothing. I do know this, I am getting spark, and I have 12 volts at all the injectors. However I do not have ground pulse at the injectors. It will fire up but not enough to stay running I believe on the start injector which I also pulled and checked for fuel spray. So I am kinda scratching my head now. its time to run the hills on Georgia with the top down, any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Ian T aka MichiganJFrog
2001 Excursion 7.3 oil burner
2010 VW Jetta TDI
1997 T&C leftover soccer mom car and kids "Band" hauler
1980 Fiat Spider 2000
1969 Chrysler Town and Country 383 HO
1967 Dodge 500 School Bus Conversion
1956 Austin Cambridge A50
One Owner 1980 2000
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Divers
Re: One Owner 1980 2000
I would check your ground wires on the intake manifold cover. If your looking at your engine from the front, there should be 2 ground wires on the rear(firewall) rightside bold of the intake manifold plenum cover. Clean and reinstall.