It’s rarely a good indication that the engine in your Fiat Grande Punto is behaving unusually. This is because the engine is the main part of your vehicle and any symptom of abnormal working must be noticed right away and you must seek out the cause of the malfunction. If it comes about that your Fiat Grande Punto is hesitating during acceleration, we have done this guide to help you locate the cause of your malfunction. We will now take a look at all the possible triggers your Fiat Grande Punto having hesitation in acceleration.

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Fiat Grande Punto WHICH hesitates while accelerating RESULTING FROM THE IGNITION:

So let’s commence our summarize of the triggers that can trigger hesitation during Fiat Grande Punto acceleration. One of the most basic triggers is that your ignition does not work out. We talk about ignition, but we can also generalize the breakdown to the ECU which on its own can send bad information that will disturb your ignition. It’s possible that your Fiat Grande Punto a has gone limp mode, don’t think twice to read this guide for more info. In order to examine that one of these malfunctions is not the cause of your Fiat Grande Punto having acceleration difficulties, you will have to “suitcase” your vehicle. Also, you can take a look at the state of your ignition coils, if you have more than one and one is faulty it may be the explanation for the couplings, acceleration holes that you experience, if you only have one generally your Fiat Grande Punto should not start.

Hesitation during Fiat Grande Punto acceleration AS A RESULT OF THE INJECTORS:

Now let’s look into the injector-related mishaps of your Fiat Grande Punto’s fuel injectors. If you notice this feeling that your vehicle is grazing, it is quite possible that due to poor fuel quality one or more of your injectors have become clogged or obstructed, causing a bad air/fuel mixture to be sent to the engine block and therefore instantly disturb its normal functions, do not miss to examine your injectors. If during the check you discover that one of your injectors is leaking on your Fiat Grande Punto, please go through our small document to get rid of this malfunction.

Hesitation during Fiat Grande Punto acceleration AS A RESULT OF THE ACCELERATOR CABLE:

Another possible justification why you come to feel hesitation during Fiat Grande Punto acceleration, whether you are driving, stationary, hot, cold or accelerating, is that your throttle cable is badly worn. If your accelerator cable is in a bad condition of wear, it will not slide effectively in its sheath and will snap, examine the level of wear of your accelerator cable.

Fiat Grande Punto that hesitates when accelerating RESULTING FROM THE FUEL FILTER:

So far as the fuel filter is associated, we’re dealing with the same kind of problem as clogged injectors. If your Fiat Grande Punto is clutching and you come to feel like it is grazing or you have holes when accelerating, your fuel filter may be clogged. The outcome would be that your whole intake system would be running at idle and therefore your engine would lack fuel supply to go normally. Don’t miss to examine it and change it if needed. If you ever get the feeling that your Fiat Grande Punto is going up in laps on its own, read our tutorial it should help you to discern the origin.

Hesitation during Fiat Grande Punto acceleration AS A RESULT OF THE PARTICULATE FILTER:

The ultimate explanation for an hesitating Fiat Grande Punto during acceleration. Modern cars are built with more and more options to limit emissions, the particulate filter is part of this package. However, based on how you use it, it can become clogged and dirty. Specifically if you drive short distances and don’t push your engine hard frequently. If this is the case, it is possible that your ACP could become stopped up and your Fiat Grande Punto could give you acceleration concerns. Have it tested.

Hesitation during Fiat Grande Punto acceleration RESULTING FROM A PUNCTURED HOSE:

To summarize, the last problem, and surely the least bothersome for you, it is possible that one of your fuel or air intake hoses is punctured or cracked and that it triggers a lack of air or fuel which will result in an Fiat Grande Punto that gives acceleration troubles, examine under your hood, engine on, the level of wear of your hoses, be careful not to burn yourself. If this happens to you, your Fiat Grande Punto may not be able to idle, in which case take a look at our little dossier to deal with the malfunction in depth.

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