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B10 The engine does not start in any condition

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Fiat
Model
Seicento Factory Service Manual
Year
1998–2010
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B10 The engine does not start in any condition

The engine does not start. When the ignition key is turned to MAR, the instruments light up, the starter motor runs but the engine does not start.

Preliminarily check:

  • - if the inertia switch has tripped
  • - if there is fuel in the tank
  • - that there is no water, fluid or dirt in the fuel tank
  • - if the spark plugs type is correct
  • - conditions of the spark plugs and respective wires
  • - air intake circuit intactness
  • - if the catalytic converter is clogged up
Step Validity Operation to be performed Test results
All OK Problems found Intervention
1 CHECK E.I. AND CODE FAULT WARNING LIGHTS

Turn the ignition key to MAR. Check the following:
– the “e.i. fault” warning light should come on for approximately 4 seconds and then switch off.
– the “CODE” warning light should come on for less than 1 second and then switch off.

 Go to Step 2 The “E.I. fault” warning light lights up and stays on. See table K50
The “CODE” warning light lights up and stays on. See table K52
Both warning lights light up and stay on. See table K51
The “E.I. fault” warning light does not light up. See table K54
The “CODE” warning light does not light up. See table K55
Neither lights light up Restore instrument panel connections
2 CHECK WITH DIAGNOSTIC TOOL

Connect the diagnostic tool (Examiner or other tool) to the diagnostic socket. Check the following:
– no errors in the engine ECU
– all parameters are plausible

 Go to Step 3 No dialogue with ECU Restore connection between engine ECU and diagnostic socket
(Wiring diagram: E5030 “PETROL ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL”)
Detected error in ECU Continue as shown by the diagnostic tool

(Cont..)

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