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Old August 11th 11, 12:13 PM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Default Help me diagnose this splutter...

On 11/08/2011 11:29, GT wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 11/08/2011 08:51, R C Nesbit wrote:
>>> Gt spoke:
>>>> I got a cable and diag software. I found 2 fault codes: P0300 -
>>>> "Misfires
>>>> detected (generic) and P0303 - "Cylinder 3 ifnition failures".
>>>
>>> These are the same fault codes we get on Lesley's 147 2.0TS
>>>
>>> Code comes on, car is hard to start, rough idle and needs more revs to
>>> get
>>> moving.
>>> Clear the code and everything is fine, but error returns very quickly
>>> (10 -
>>> 15 miles)
>>> This was with the generic software with the cable.
>>> I downloaded the AlfaDiag software and it now also reveals P0141
>>> "O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1, Sensor 2)"
>>>

>>
>> Is this the lambda sensor? I thought it only had one.

>
> I used the FiatECUScan software (as its free) on my 2.0JTS and there are
> many Lambda parameters that suggest there are at least 2 lambda sensors,
> maybe 4:
>
> Lambda 1 signal (pre-cat)
> Lambda signal 2 (pre-cat)
> Lambda signal 1 (after-cat)
> Lambda signal 2 (after-cat)
> Lambda sensor 1 integrator
> Lambda sensor 2 integrator
> Lambda 1 status (pre-cat)
> Lambda 1 status (after-cat)
> Lambda 2 status (pre-cat)
> Lambda 2 status (after-cat)
>
>


Interesting

I think the JTS is a bit more complex, though.

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