Fiat Uno. Intermitant start-stop

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SIMONWELLS
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Hi there,
Please can someone help me with my believed Fiat UNO.
For the last few weeks it has had an intermittant problem. It starts fine and then drives well for a few miles and then becomes, what I call "lumpy". It then slowly comes to a standstill. I wait a couple of minutes, it starts again, no problem. It drives well for a couple of miles and then, the same thing again.
I took it to a trusty garage who informed me there was a fault with the alternator (electrical strip) which they replaced. A few days later- same thing.
I took it back and was told "Timing" which was fixed. For a few weeks fine, but now the problem has returned.
Any ideas please
Thanks you so much
Simon UK
Feb 19, 2006 at 4:59 PM
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PEPPERMRJ
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What year and mileage?
Sounds like a clogged catylitic convertor. A simple vacuum test will tell.

Anywhere near Burnham-On-Sea?
Feb 20, 2006 at 8:06 PM
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