TCS

According to the garage no fault codes , the next step was fuel filter, but that was supposed to have been changed, and air filter, but after that who knows? Such a shame , a lovely little car but gutless is a misunderstanding, and I have been around cars all my life and you know when something is wrong, and this car just feels like something is missing! It had a full service 4000km ago, but then this is france, so chocolate fireguard comes to mind. The car even has a full history and the last owner spent thousands on it, so I cant even say its due to lack of caring.......

I have fitted the sensor, fitted the oil cap rubbers and cleaned the injectors,,,it is still the same,,,scrapheap challenge !!!!

Ok.. I have now put in a new temp sensor, and also the appropriate seals for the oil filler,,,still the same, added injector cleaner, and so far still the same....I thinkit is time to get rid of it, so far it has cost over 300 and no further forward!!!! thanks for all your help and ideas, I just done know what to try next now,

Okay many thanks thats great,,,I actually bought a coolant sensor today from here, 38 euros!! robbing b*******s...!!! Yes there has to be something missing as the cap does not seal onto the rocker cover, I have made a post asking for help about it but I have had no replies, It has to be wrong as it is like running without a cap on,

Sorry was meant to say running rough.... Does anyone know if this will cause this problem?

Thankyou, that is really kind of you to offer,, I bought some NGKs from a car shop here, 6 euros each, but still the same,,, I have however noticed a seal has gone from the rocker cover to the oil cap, so no seal to the engine, maybe this could be it? Also need a temp sensor, the engine is an AHT 6X1 ,,sorry buy I dont know who lupoboz is? thanks again

I have two previous threads about the Lupo misfire etc... I have noticed that the oil cap is not sealed to the actual rocker cover, it seals to the plastic cover but there is no seal from the engine cover to the actual filler neck on the rocker cover, so there is no seal onn the actual rocker cover... I think there should be a rubber seal from the cover to the rocker cover, but I cant find out, and I think and hope this may explain why it has no power and stutters badly... Any ideas?

I am going to get one for it,,I could not even get out the house today with it, as I live on a bank, and it wont go up it !!!!!! The fuel consumption seems bad, about 200 miles per tank,,, and no power... My car is a 6X1 - AHT are all the temp sensors the same for this model?

Does the car run badly? I have a problem with min, temp up and down, and the diagnostic machine shows nothing, runs terribly, today I could not even get out of my house up the bank! getting nowhere with it, thinking of scrapping it...

Cheers guys, I think it is the temp sensor also, makes sense.. the diagnostic showed up clean also.. Just need to locate where it is and check the colour as I need to order it from the UK. They want 12 quid for one spark plug here!!!!!!!!! from the dealers, the prices are crazy..

This is a follow on from my other post MISFIRE..... Okay I have fitted NGK plugs, and they were longer than the previous ones! Yes it goes better, more power but it still stutters. I have had it on a diag machine and showed nothing ? but it was a french mechanic BUT I have noticed the temp guage, it is on 70 most of the time, and I know thats not right. I made the first trip with new plugs this morning, seemed a lot better, the temp went to 90,, I stopped for some ciggies and when I carries on I noticed the temp was 70!!!! and running not as good,,,, after a few hours parked I came back and went on my way again, the temp was at 70 so I turned the ignition on and off while driving and the temp went to about 80is, then I had a 5 mile descent and the temp went to cold!!!!!! WTF,,, I live in france , and you should try getting anything sorted here, the dealers are as helpful as a bad aid on a severed limb,, they want over a tenner for one plug! it is bad here to get anything competantly done and the costs are so high its not worth fixing the little lupo at a garage here,

Okay I have fitted NGK plugs, and they were longer than the previous ones! Yes it goes better, more power but it still stutters. I have had it on a diag machine and showed nothing ? I have noticed the temp guage, it is on 70 most of the time, and I know thats not right. I made the first trip with new plugs this morning, seemed a lot better, the temp went to 90,, I stopped for some ciggies and when I carries on I noticed the temp was 70!!!! and running not as good,,,, after a few hours parked I came back and went on my way again, the temp was at 70 so I turned the ignition on and off while driving and the temp went to about 80is, then I had a 5 mile descent and the temp went to cold!!!!!! WTF,,, I live in france , and you should try getting anything sorted here, the dealers are as helpful as a bad aid on a severed limb,, they want over a tenner for one plug! it is bad here to get anything competantly done and the costs are so high its not worth fixing the little lupo at a garage here,

Cool... and then it will run like a swiss watch also.....

There are no warning lights, but the inspection flashes next to the miles at start up, but I think thats just for service, and it was done 3/4000km ago.

There are no HT leads, the coil pack is one unit that sits on top of the plugs,, I changed the plugs and the coil pack.