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Yes, I agree. It is now clear to me the above. Thank you.
If I understand it correctly, for what I want, to make sure the lost fob no longer works, I need a new red fob and program the Alarm ECU to the...
This is very helpful, many thanks. I do have the Alarm ECU pin. It seems that the fobs cannot be reprogrammed, and that I need new fobs and then...
Thank you for your helpful info. Yes, I am in the UK. It was my understanding that Ferrari key blanks are no longer available in the usual...
The key and fob to my 550 got lost/stolen. I have the original spare key and remote fob, and codes. They are working fine. I am willing to keep...
A quick update. With all repairs completed, I took today the 550 out for a proper drive and, boy, it feels good. I have noticed an improvement....
Is it just the fuel pumps and filters or are there any other parts that suffer an accelerated degradation with the ethanol? Fuel pumps and...
The problem has been identified. It is indeed the pumps. One is dead and one is working at 70%. Ordered two new pumps along with fuel filters...
I am supplying all these inputs to the mechanics...Thank you.
I am in the UK, most fuel here is E5 or E10. But, I will, from now on, use for long term storage UK’s only ethanol-free fuels, Esso Synergy...
The gasoline from the station that I always use is Premium Unleaded (95 RON) with 4% ethanol content. That is not much, correct? If so, it is...
I'll tell them to check that. Thank you
The local mechanics confirms that there is no fuel supply at start when the engine is hot. None of the two fuel supply hoses receives fuel. I did...
When I say it would not start I mean that the engine would not fire. The starter does crank. Today it started, weakly, but it did. I took it for...
I tried a cold start, and the problem is the same. It did start at the second try, but weak and uneven firing. No error messages on the dash. I...
After six months in the garage ( as I do every year), my 550 performed great in a 30 mile trip today. A few minutes after I parked it at home I...
Thank you for your very informative post.
Does the 550 Maranello, 1998, by any chance, meet the Euro 4 Petrol Emission Standards? I believe it is only Euro 3.
The leak has now stopped, it seems completely. So, may be it was just, as suggested, expansion. The car drove fine and seems fine otherwise....
