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Engine repair work??

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  • andrew54
    Junior Member
    • May 2019
    • 3

    Engine repair work??

    My question is at the end of this long post.
    My cousin and I are working on my 2012 Fiat 500 sport. He is more of a mechanic than I am and I am more of a tech guy.
    Because cylinder 1 stop firing we have done the following:
    • Many basic testing and replacement of simple parts.
    • Then we took the engine apart and had NAPA machine shop mill the cylinder head to flatten the sealing surface. They said there were irregularities around the no. 1 cylinder position. The rest of the head was ok.
    • Replaced head gasket
    • When pulling the variable valve assembly several parts from that assembly fell out that had to do with cylinder 1
    • Replaced the variable valve assembly
    • Did the tune/timing with speciality tools for the Fiat

    QUESTION: My cousin says that he read that we need to take the car to the dealer who has a laser machine that helps the car/engine learn the new parts? Does this sound correct? If so what is the name of this machine and what is this procedure called? What is the typical cost? Who else might have this machine other than a dealer? If this is required do we have the car flat towed to a place to have this done?
    Thanks in advance for your help, Andrew
  • KellyfromVA
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2016
    • 912

    #2
    Originally posted by andrew54
    • Replaced the variable valve assembly
    • Did the tune/timing with speciality tools for the Fiat

    QUESTION: My cousin says that he read that we need to take the car to the dealer who has a laser machine that helps the car/engine learn the new parts? Does this sound correct? If so what is the name of this machine and what is this procedure called? What is the typical cost? Who else might have this machine other than a dealer? If this is required do we have the car flat towed to a place to have this done?
    Thanks in advance for your help, Andrew
    Not sure what is meant by a "laser machine". The only thing you need to do is prime the multiair valve actuator assembly with oil before trying to start the car. Just cranking the starter won't pump enough oil into the hydraulic actuators to get the car to start. The task amounts to pouring oil into the actuator housing, then keeping it level during installation so the oil stays in the housing.

    Other than that, once you get it running you might have to reset the various MIL codes that have been stored in the ECU. A normal OBDII Scanner will do the trick. The ECU will adjust the various timings and such as you drive the car around.

    Just curious, did you have no or low compression on Cyl 1, and was the reason you pulled the head? Did milling the head fix the low or no compression?

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    • andrew54
      Junior Member
      • May 2019
      • 3

      #3
      I had no compression in cylinder 1 and it appeared to have antifreeze in it. When I drained the oil it also seemed to have antifreeze in it. We have not started it since we have done the work. Taking it slow. We will use your instructions to start the car. Many thanks, Andrew

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      • andrew54
        Junior Member
        • May 2019
        • 3

        #4
        Sorry for a basic question "The task amounts to pouring oil into the actuator housing, then keeping it level during installation so the oil stays in the housing."
        How do you get the oil into the "actuator housing"?
        Thanks, Andrew

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        • KellyfromVA
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2016
          • 912

          #5
          Originally posted by andrew54
          Sorry for a basic question "The task amounts to pouring oil into the actuator housing, then keeping it level during installation so the oil stays in the housing."
          How do you get the oil into the "actuator housing"?
          Thanks, Andrew

          If you have the assembly off the car, just keep it level so not to drain the oil out of it. If you already have, there will be a port that the oil enters the actuator assembly. Just pour or squirt some oil with a pump oil can into the hole until it starts running out. There are also a couple drain ports where the oil runs back into the top of the head. Squirt some oil in there, then keep it level so the oil doesn't run back out.

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