Today's an exciting day, today's car reveal is an Abarth Punto Evo.... 1 of only 334 ever built which makes this quite a rare car! Why won't it run though........
Welcome to Multiair. Here in the US countless multiairs end up with needless engine swaps or scrapped because people do not understand this engine. If it sits for a long time, the oil drains out of the Multiair brick and it will be very hard to start, acting like no compression. But in reality just top off the oil, new battery and crank for 5-10 minutes and you're good.
@@daweeniewarrior9684 Was stolen outside of my wife’s workplace. It was recovered about 18 days later dumped in a backstreet. The Immobiliser had been recoded and my keys no longer worked to try and start the car but sadly it was in a bad state too. Drivers door lock and barrel had been jammed, all alloy wheels were damaged, drivers rear quarter had been scuffed against another vehicle, passenger side had been keyed, front & rear bumpers had been damaged, engine coolant had overflowed and oil coming out from turbo. Sadly they offered me the car back but settled on payment. As I said on a previous video, doesn’t look anything like it was when recovered
@@paulanderton9424 Most likely done by someone pre auction, loved the car and will be getting another but it just wasn’t worth the time for me to have it back and repair it
Very common on these. It’s the multiair unit when they sit the oil pressure drops. We know these cars like the back of our hand. We actually own one exact same colour
Don’t sell this once it’s finished. Keep it for a few years, it’s going to be a future rare hot hatch classic. Especially in that colour, campovolo grey.
That sound of low compression was the multiair unit building up pressure. Had it loads of times when you change them and start the car after, it takes ages to start and makes the sounds you described. Awesome car just make sure you put the right oil in it and stick to the scheduled servicing otherwise the multiair unit will go ! I recommend you run the command in the ecu for the oil change as it re calculates the values for the multiair unit.
The best oil for the car is the Selenia 10W40 / 50 that I also drive in my Abarth punto evo scorpione 1of199 but you have the wrong oil and in a few days / weeks you will have to pay 1300 € for a new multiair unit. But before driving the car, he should insert new spark plugs (NGK IKR9J8) and a new timing belt and of course a complete oil change. The water in the trunk often comes from the seal on the rear window wiper, which should be checked first.
Check the 3rd high level brake light seal , boot rubber plug seals and the tail light gasket seals for the bootwell water leak, I saw a few of these on the market places for £3500-4000. Can’t wait for the Polo build . Somethings the multijet system is slow on reaction on cold starts, I think it was that. Maybe pour some water around amd down the crevices of the boot, maybe you will see an immediate leak.That lever on the turbo is to increase the boost pressure to Max 😀
As an owner of an Abarth Punto Evo, I have a few tips. Make sure that you ONLY use Selenia Petronas 5w40 Oil, as it’s the only kind of oil that these engines are compatible with. If you don’t use this, it’ll kill the multiair unit. When doing your full service, make sure to change the Multiair filter when you change the oil. Easy 10 min job. Update the blue and me software through the USB port on the dash.
It makes a pleasant change to see your luck changing. For a moment there it looked like you were going to have to get a larger unit to add this one to your collection 🤩🤩
My wife has just traded her black Abarth Punto Evo as she needed a 5 door car, now has a Polo GTI She had the Abarth 4 years loved it had only just done 41000 miles when she traded it was in super condition a 2012 model, she got a realy good trade in price and it was sold within days! The dealer described it as very rare and the lowest mileage one for sale in the country lol
Great video Phil. Nearly got one of theses a few months back. Sound really good, and well done for getting it started. Could tell you was over the moon. Check the rear light seal, might need a new set of seals for the rear lights which might stop of the water leak.
I had a 2011 from new in that colour. Only 194 registered that year. Took it across Europe to Italy and back. So rare - endless positive comments. Only 270 left now.
Really like the new intro. The channel is getting better and better Phil. You were so excited when the engine turned over! I think we were all as relieved as you mate 🙂 🙂 🙂
What a little beauty, great find Phil...if I were you, I'd definitely consider keeping hold of that; due to it's rarity, it'll definitely reach a point where it will start appreciating in value. Especially if you spend a little more on it, put it back to original and make it mint....👍
Phil i bought a 2012 focus and when i went to start after new motor mounts front end animal strike took several attempts to start then i held fuel pedal all they way to the floor then it finally started to catch and then bam..... it started... Awesome when it took off.... Nice car phil... good job... service timing belt and new plugs and coils give it ago...
@@leedstown Quite a lot since they rare with that type of mileage anywhere between 6-9k. Best place to find one of these is a facebook group for owners of these.
I own an 07 punto grande and I had a similar issue with the water leaking into the boot. After doing some digging I found it was leaking in around the taillights so yours could be having a similar issue. Hope this helps.
Great intro Phil, always look forward to seeing your videos. Love the Punto, will be following this one, cant wait to see it all cleaned up 👍😁 keep the videos coming Phil 👍👍👍
When I worked at Fiat 30 yrs ago,the mechanic had an Uno ie turbo,used to be pretty swift. That was around the time they released the Tipo,Tempra and Croma-you never see any of them now lol.
Was all down to bodywork. Back then, our dealership sold new cars £50 dearer than what we got em from Fiat UK,just to get them out. Also we only got half the labour rate from Fiat for warranty work,and no profit on parts.
With regards to the colour, as I understand the story - Campovolo is the name of an airfield which is opposite the historic headquarters of Abarth in Corso Marche in Turin. Karl Abarth when he first started out building/tuning Abarths used to buy his paint from the airfield for his cars and used the same Campovolo shade of grey paint that was used on the aircraft. Cracking colour though.
Another great video Phil. Hydraulic lifters had probably drained out over time, that’s why it wouldn’t start at first. Looking forward to the cam belt change video
Well done phil great little find. I worked for a family here in Dublin who were main Honda, jeep and fiat main dealers, and they also ran a car rental company. The two sons of the owner used to race 2 of those abarths on the racing scene in Ireland. Every now and again as a treat the owner used to bring us for a day out to mondello park and we would get a go racing them around the track. Cracking little cars and very quick and because they are lowered they corner like they are on rails. You will have no problem getting close to 6k for that all day long. Keep up the good work.
The golden knob is a bonalume. They're an italian tuning firm, that's a blow off/ re-circulation valve. If you want the blow off/ dump sound then you can move that leaver to adjust it. Or you can move it to have it act like a normal re-circulation valve :)
Hi Phil, grea content. With the car being stood for so long and with the position the engine has been stop at it could of compressed the oil out of the hydraulic lifter's, causing some valves to not open/close properley, then when you turned it over more the oil pressure built up to what it should be when cranking and then the engine started.
Rare care!! Nice find! I drive a Fiat Panda Antarctica also a limited edition car, I think only 300 in the UK sold, probably much less left on the road now! 👍😎
I just sold mine today and I'm already regretting it. It was also a campovolo grey one. Rebuilded the engine, because it had a lot of issues since the engine was "tuned". Started with the radiator and then the activator started going crazy, which resulted in power loss. At times the turbo wouldn't spool up anymore when I was driving on the freeway.. Eventually my gaskets leaked and my gasoline mixed with the coolant. After the rebuild it was a dream to drive it again! Since I started the rebuild, I had already bought an RX-8, so I couldn't keep 2 daily cars, especially these 2, because they're kinda expensive to maintain both. Let alone driving them from gas station to gas station hahah
Great to see lady luck shine on you mate. Given the water on the rear screen it looks like it is coming in from high up, that said, a common failure on many cars can be the air vents behind the rear bumpers. Best advice is to get inside with someone running a hose over the back and look out for leaks. Good luck with this one.
I've owned 2 of the Abarth Grande Punto's with the earlier t-jet engines. 6 speed M32 gearbox can give trouble, put the car in 1st with the engine running and lift the clutch pedal to biting point, if the gearstick moves about 1" the bearings that hold the gears in place are worn. Great cars, rare to see one on the road.
There were several Abarth Puntos and 500 Tributos around as courtesy cars when I worked at a Ferrari Maserati dealer ten years or so back. Sometimes we used them as a chase car when dropping back customer cars and 9 out of 10 times drivers preferred to drive the Abarths over the customers Ferrari or Maserati because they were so much fun. Interestingly at the time two Puntos were bought very cheap (09 or 10 if memory serves) as a trade sale from Fiat Marylebone (£10k+vat which was much lower then) because they needed to clear them to hit sales target by a certain date and the cars were not to be resold for at least 6 months as part of the deal. One of them was same colour as car in the video. The car being stolen recovered shouldn't be too much of a worry over a "clean" car because cars like this get driven like they are stolen anyway! I thought about buying one of them while it still had warranty but the boss got top dollar for the cars from enthusiasts so I never owned one but I took one home for the weekend every chance I got! Edit: spelling
Absolutely brilliant well done keep going don’t let the folk get you down and I would hang onto it they will become rare and good examples will increase in price this is a great example of a great car
Been a fan of these abarth puntos for years after owning a standard fiat punto, been considering getting one of these in the future but it’s a shame how hard it is to find them
Same as me mate! I had a punto evo (79bhp😂) as my first car! Was super tempted to get the abarth punto but opted with a ibiza cupra instead because of the fewer miles and more power. Would love to get one of these in the future though
Got same thing with a Fiat 500 on my channel.mate. It cranks with no pressure then finally fires and runs like a champ. Only plays up again if you leave it for few days or if its very cold. Going to be multi air unit. They can re learn if you disconnect battery and leave for while. We had to write customers Punto Abarths off at ours just the same car unfortunately did head gasket and warped block. Easy cambelt to do btw.
It’s more than likely cuz it’s been stood the multiair unit as lost oil pressure which makes the car sound like it as no compression cuz the valves won’t be fully seated. Then once you’ve cracked it over the oil pressure as filled the multiair unit bk up, which once this as happened it’ll start up normally.
Absolutely top video enjoyed every minute and so glad to hear you had a fantastic outcome your joy was a fantastic watch glad you have had a bit of luck Phil.
For your information this is the abarth version which you couldn't pass that easy The Abarth version is really rare. There are more Lamborghinis here than those.
Great intro video, set the storyline niceley. Really pleased when you got is fired up. need to get them carpets out and thoroughly dried, sound deadening will also be wet and stinks. Apart from service items, is is a deep valet job and away to go. Super Rare Hot Hatch 😆😆😆
*Category N: no structural damage but may have cosmetic or non-structural faults (like brakes and electrics) that need professional work before it’s safe to drive.* They can go straight back on the road, if you can fix whatever's at fault. Most of these cars have pretty minor things wrong with them, if you know what you are doing and aren't too lazy to do it.
Great video , i had one in the same colour (lovely colour)a few years ago it was even rarer a Punto Evo Supersport 180hp same engine 1.4 reliable ,only reason i sold is the previous owner had smoked in it and masked it but no matter what i did valeted anti smoke kit etc it would come back so it had to go ,cheap to insure around 36mpg so a great find I'm sure lots will want it i love the spanner style alloys too :)
Same Engine in the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, make sure the right oil is in it (selinia 0w 40 AECE or 5w 40 Castrol Edge c3) this being more than likely being a first gen Multiair unit they are prone to failing where as the second gen isn’t as prone to fail. There is a multiair filter which is easy to acces and take out, make sure that is cleaned/changed every 8000 just to make sure 😄
That knob is on the diverter valve , Google diverter valve for an explanation of function, that knobs on a spacer that allows normal function or divert to atmosphere for noise
Any cars Abarth touch for Fiat are awesome. The 1.4 multi air if left unstarted for a period of time will not start until they build up oil pressure. I have an Abarth 124 Spider, Same thing with it, and she has only done 8,000klms. Well done a great fun car.
Regards water in the boot check roof rack mounting points if you have them.water will track between roof skin and end up in the boot.lovely car good luck with it. 👍
CAT N could refer to a previous write-off. Not sure if a history/hpi check would tell you when CAT N was applied. If however its CAT N due to stolen recovery you could challenge the categorisation, and maybe have it removed from the HPI database. I did this when my Subaru was stolen, it was recovered and I had to change the locks. It was recorded by insurance company and created issues for resale, I challenged the categorisation as it hadn't been a 'Write-Off' due to the usual damage you'd expect, and they cleared the HPI status. You may want to explore it, it would add value to the car.
The best oil for the car is the Selenia 10W40 / 50 that I also drive in my Abarth punto evo scorpione 1of199 but you have the wrong oil and in a few days / weeks you will have to pay 1300 € for a new multiair unit. But before driving the car, he should insert new spark plugs (NGK IKR9J8) and a new timing belt and of course a complete oil change. The water in the trunk often comes from the seal on the rear window wiper, which should be checked first.
@@SeriousAboutSalvage nothing to thank for I definitely don't know everything about my car but a few things so if you have any questions ask or write me a kommen then I can send you my instagram name or something
Valve timing was being reset, they always do this when you plug in diag and clear errors from the mcu's, which i assume you did, this would have reset the valve timings ;) 1, tun ign on wait for lights to go out, 2 switch off ign, 3, switch back on wait for lights out and try start again hold the key to start for 3 full rotations of the crank, the sound of the lump will change from no compression to compression as the mcu resets the valve timings, when you hears this change in compression, switch off ign to save valve timing settings, 4 then switch key back on wait for lights to go out and it should be ready to start. boom, winning. Listen to this vid again and you will hear compression build as its spinning up, just before it started. Hope this helps
If it's a multiair head, then they loose oil out of them over time. There is a filling procedure with a syringe, but looks like.u achieved the same with the amount of priming done by trying to start. Great result
Rear water pipe for windowwiper, runs with the loom at the top left handside of boot, over time of opening/closing boot, it'll cut through wires and water pipe, causing problems with tail lights.
Interesting car although I'm not really a fan of Fiats and to be honest I never knew this particular model existed. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the videos.
@@McAuley2442 Abarth is a subsidiary of Fiat. Fiat built all the Abarths from around the 70s to present. They were built in the same factory by 'Abarth Technicians'. In other words a Fiat Punto with special bits added on 🤷♂️
@@Jacob_Field in the eyes of the DVLA and as per the handbook, it’s an Abarth, not a Fiat. Yes you’re right about Fiat building Abarths in the past, but in 2007 the company was re-established as its own independent unit, it just so happens to be owned by Fiat. The parts are completely different. Different multiair engine, different turbo, springs, shocks, exhaust, interior, badges, body kit, wheels, lights and intercooler. So no, it not just a punto with bits added on 😂😂
I've had the 2012 fiat badged version, with 135hp, but the differences are a bit less.. for the interior the differences are only the steering wheel and the front seats. The engine shares the same block, internals and head with the same cams and multiair sistem, same throttlebody and intake box (not the filter). The gearbox is different, with 6 gears for the abarth, 5 gears for the fiat version. The ecu are from two different brands for the two cars, but with a good remap you can reach at least 25/30hp. Mine fiat punto had a remap and open exhaust and could reach 225km/h in fifth gear at 7600rpm (limiter) with a 0-100 of 7.4" . Pretty good car in the corners against the golf gti and similar with over 250kilos less than the gti..
Had one in work the other week had to change the exhaust manifold gasket and remove 3 broken studs They go like stink it reminded of the old uno turbos
Make sure you get the right oil pal the Abarths are very specific my 500c abarth is a 10/50 oil not on every suppliers shelf. Get from TMC abarth specialist
Get the multiair filter changed (by the cam belt in first shot) and use the correct Selinia oil (it has to be the right one because acts as hydraulic oil for multiair too), PS my wife has a Evo GP which is model below, got cheap due to miss fire.
Hi Phil ! Great Video .Your onto a winner with that Car .Keep up the good work .Your presenting is also Very Good. Regards Andrew from Falkirk Scotland .
The actuator unit needed oil pressure too open intake valves The multiair engine does not have an intake camshaft it has a solenoid unit If left for sometime these drain off
Thoroughly enjoyed watching this and the intro was short and captured my imagination, where i 'needed' to watch to find out more. Great stuff, thank you Phil.
Can't understand why these Punto's don't get more love and this one is cracking. I'd hang on to it 'til this lockdown crap is done. A bit of a tidy up and enjoy it.
Hi Phil loved the new intro and love the punto but not as much as the St. Lol 😂 cracking little car though and I bet its rapid!!! I'd put it away as it will only go up in price. I remember in the 80's I had an xr3i and that used to leak into the boot and fill up the wheel well ended up drilling a hole in the boot floor sorted lol great video mate can't wait for next exciting episode thanks.
