Neil in the UK writes:

"Hi Enrico,

I’ve just purchased a 3200 GT Auto with 13,000 miles on the clock.

Everything seems OK so far, the Automatic Stability warning light works on all corners!

However, when in 'Park' the revs oscillate between 1,000 rpm and 1,500 rpm. When I come to a stop on the Foot Brake and stay in 'Drive', the Revs are constant at 1,000 rpm. Do I have a big problem?

Also, there was no spare wheel. There is a mount and holder for a wheel in the boot, but I was told that the car would have been supplied with a tyre weld kit. Do you know if this is plausible?

Lastly, the protector coil, housing the ignition leads, are all fractured; you can see the wires through gap where the coils bend around corners. Is this something I should get fixed ASAP or can I leave it alone?

Many thanks for your help.

Best Regards,

Neil."

Reply from Andy:

"Hi,

However, when in 'Park' the revs oscillate between 1,000 rpm and 1,500 rpm. When I come to a stop on the Foot Brake and stay in 'Drive', the Revs are constant at 1,000 rpm. Do I have a big problem?

This is an idle control problem as the extra load of having it in drive cures it. Either idle stabiliser valve or throttle body require cleaning out - should not be expensive or require replacement parts.

Also, there was no spare wheel. There is a mount and holder for a wheel in the boot, but I was told that the car would have been supplied with a tyre weld kit. Do you know if this is plausible?

This is correct but I think you can specify a spare wheel when the car is new. The spare wheel was available only as an optional extra - strange but true!!!

Lastly, the protector coil, housing the ignition leads, are all fractured; you can see the wires through gap where the coils bend around corners. Is this something I should get fixed ASAP or can I leave it alone?

This is probably something you should get sorted soon as damp will affect it if it hasn't already.

Andy."

G. in the UK writes:

"Dear Enrico,

congratulations to your great Maserati Site!

Could you tell me the minimum strength (thickness) the brake discs of a 3200 GTA (Mod. 2000) must have.

Unfortunately their is nothing stamped into the discs and I wonder whether they need changing or whether I might get away with just changing the brake pads.

The manual does not include any information on this either.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Best regards,

G."

Reply from Enrico:

"Hi,

According to the pages from the technical section of the 3200GT service manual, 30mm is the minimum thickness (32mm on a new disc). On most disc metal brake disc once you break through the first 1mm of hardened material the discs wear quite quickly and are sometimes prone to warping.

Hope this helps,

Enrico."

Clive in the UK writes:

"Hi,

Any idea who can supply a set of 3200 over mats - winter coming and light carpets!!

Clive."

Reply from Enrico:

"Hi,

Tr visiting www.autostyle.co.uk. They supply custom made carpet sets from around £45 to £70 (left or right-hand drive).

Hoe this helps,

Enrico."

Julio in Spain writes:

"Hello.

In first time sorry beacause I speak English a little only.

I write from Spain, I have a 2000 Maserati 3200GT, manual gearbox. My electronic ignition control unit is crash for a big electrical problem.

In Maserati Spain tell my about my 'centralina' is "dead", no works more... the solution for them is buy a new centralina with a €4.200 + VAT price ...

I send the centralina to a technical service of Magnetti Marelli, and them tell to my: "your centralina is dead"... not have possible reparation beacouse Maserati have all the rights about this technology and is prohibited repair a centralina to a private owner...

spain is different !!!

Finally I find a little workshop with a very good technic. He say: your centralina "live" only have a little problem and I know it... but... I need the techincal information for the electronic ignition control unit for make test and simulated use of the centralina...

I call to Maserati Spain.... but them reply about those information is prohibited. Is confidential information and is not possible give to a private owner.

Spain is different and I am worry, my Maserati is stopped for 10 months ago.

please... if you understand this "Spanglish" mail and know a solution for my problem, please reply.

Julio."

Neil in the UK writes:

"Hi,

I have a 2001 Maserati 3200GT that has an error light permantly on the instrument cluster!

Anyone have an idea what this could be or can it be reset.

The other problem I have is in warm weather, the check engine light will come on and off. Lately the revs occasionally stick at 1600rpm for no apparent reason.

Could this be a temperature sensor gone faulty or something else? Help would be appreciated on this.

Neil."

Reply from Mike:

"Hi Enrico,

In reply to Neil in UK, I have a 2001 Maserati 3200GT that has an error light permantly on the instrument cluster!!

I believe the error light comes on when there is a fault with the electronic suspension. I did it on mine so I got the dealer to turn it off as it didn't appear to affect the car in any way. I think 2 of the sensors had gone. It must have been ok or they wouldn't have turned it off.

Mike."

Reply from Mike:

"The other problem I have is in warm weather, the check engine light will come on and off. Lately the revs occasionally stick at 1600rpm for no apparent reason.

Could this be a temperature sensor gone faulty or something else? This may be such a cause, I was told by a dealer that they once traced such a fault to a faulty temperature controller on the aircon. Something that should not be linked at all.

Mike."

Andy in the UK writes:

"Could you please contact me, I have 3200 GT 1999. The idle is very erratic and idle control unit is very noisy, making it very difficult to drive. When you turn the ignition on the valve rattles."

Paul in the UK writes:

"Hi Enrico.

I heard from a collegue that you are a fantastic Maserati specialist.

I have a 2000 Quattroporte 3.2 EVO and the heating seems to be crazy.

One week ago, it was not possible to heat. I checked the e-motor who supplies hot water from the cooling system to the air conditioning element. The e-motor runs, but there was NO hot water supplied to the air conditioning element, and now one week later, the pure opposite: It only heats, even the preset of the temp is 20 oder 30°C.

Now the e-motor supplies the air conditioning element with hot water.

What could that be?

Best regards,

Paul."

Reply from Enrico:

"Hi,

First let me clarify matters in that I am NOT the expert and source the information form Andy, Richard, David and others who are.

Richard has written to me suggesting that the fault lies at the heater valve, that switches the hot water supply to the matrix.

Regards,

Enrico."

Paul in the UK writes:

"Hi,

Discovered what the burning smell is - it's the clutch - still functions correctly though, now on 28000 miles.

One problem remains which can be very embarassing! If the car stalls, not difficult with the hyper sensitive throttle, it will not restart unless it is left off for over 40 seconds - any ideas?

Also any tips on adjusting the sensitivy of the throttle?

Hope you can help, great website that keeps getting better!

Paul."

Reply from Andy:

"Don't know. I'm afraid that throttle adjustments would be main dealer only.

Andy."

Reply from Mike:

"Also any tips on adjusting the sensitivy of the throttle?"

I think you'll have to pay for an upgrade.

We had our 1999, 3200 when it was still within guarantee so they upgraded the throttle TWICE. The first time they replaced the throttle potentiometer and somthing to do with the inlet manifold. It was a lot better but used to surge when you lifted of on mototways. After the 2nd upgrade it was fine. The exhaust and engine notes changed too.

Hey, did you find that your car became quicker after about 18,000 miles and sounded better too? Ours did.

By the way we did 53,000 fairly trouble free miles and then swopped it for a 4200.

Mike.

Jason in the UK writes:

"Enrico,

I have a 1999 3200 GT Auto, It has covered just short of 19000 miles, I have just had one of the exhaust valves burn out. How common is this in your experience?

Regards,

Jason."

Stuart in the UK writes:

"Hi Enrico,

Can you tell me, can tell me where I can find out, what the correct spark plug gap is on a 3200 GT Coupe. The owners manual says 0.5mm, but when I phoned them Maranello Concessionaries said 0.65mm. I don't see why the manual would be wrong.

I get radio interference on FM in weak signal areas, but this was not there when the car was new. The dealer cannot sort the problem, but there is no interference when the car is at the dealer. The plugs (NGK PMR8A) were all set at 0.7mm, but I think that is just because this is the gap setting out of the box.

Stuart."

Reply from Enrico:

"Hi Stuart,

Here are the instructions from the 3200GT workshop manual.

Reply from Mike:

"I get radio interference on FM in weak signal areas, but this was not there when the car was new. The dealer cannot sort the problem, but there is no interference when the car is at the dealer."

Could it be a connection to the aerial (which is in the rear window) that's faulty. We used to get bad reception sometimes. We just learned to live with it though.

Mike

Paul in the UK writes:

"Hi Henry,

Superb site! My 3200 GT manual gives off a burning rubber smell under acceleration, seems to begin when the turbos come in, more noticeable with windows down, does it when wet or dry, when ASR on or off.

It's not the tyres spinning, we can't see that the tyres are catching are catching on anything, the propshaft is ok and I can't see evidence of any pipework under the bonnet/car chafing. Its definitely not clutch/brake smell.

It's been doing it since I got the car, had 19000 miles when I got it, now 22000, it's never got better or worse but it's beginning to annoy me.

If you know of any other owners who've had a similar problem I'd love to find the cause.

Paul."

Eddie from Sweden writes: