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colebag
05-09-10, 11:00 AM
on a 1.4 8v spi engine does any body no where the air and fuel mixture screws are
mowgli
05-09-10, 11:04 AM
isn't that what the lambda sensor & ecu do?
comptoncj
05-09-10, 11:46 AM
Change the coolant temp sensor,
auzzy-b
05-09-10, 12:11 PM
As above/\ cts! I had that problem, if it's faulty the engine will be burning more fuel because it thinks it's colder than it actually is..
colebag
05-09-10, 12:40 PM
when i took it for mot they said it was to do with the air and fuel as the person i bought it of must have messed around with it.you can smell its rich as soon as you start it up
John
05-09-10, 12:50 PM
when i took it for mot they said it was to do with the air and fuel as the person i bought it of must have messed around with it.you can smell its rich as soon as you start it up

Air and fuel is all ecu/temp sensor controlled! the big clue being spI! Replace the cts, as already suggested.