vts flat spot ? :S

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Republic Of Linwood.. Posts: 855 green phase 1 vts
    #1
    hi guys,

    just got my first saxo yesterday, its a 1998 vts.

    just wondering if some things ive noticed are normal?

    1. when starting the car from cold, i can drive up to the top of my drive no problem ( i live on a back road so ive pretty much gotta pull out my drive and go, no arseing about ) i can then pull out onto the road and when i go to accelerate it kind of dies, then picks up power after maybe 1-2 seconds and its off. any ideas behind this? TB need cleaning maybe?

    2. when starting the car from cold, its makes a pretty loud high pitched whirring sound from the engine, but it drives fine, and once the oil level guage or whatever it is comes up a little bit the noise disappears? i though it was maybe a knackered timing belt but its looks fine and was done not too long ago.. anyone know what this could be?

    apart from these 2 points once the oil thing comes up its drives perfect, pulls amazing threw the gears and goes like a rocket!

    just annoying not knowing what it is, or if its funked.. its only got 35,000 miles on it and it was a old lady who dad it to nip down the shops for the last 8 years so is totally unabused

    any though or ideas would be muchos appreciated

    cheers,
    ally.
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3932
    #2
    my vts has some rather annoying flat spots, starting to get really annoying tbh. with ur car mate regading the flat spots try giving it a goog service and running some red ex through it. it might help
  3. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #3
    i hope you are not trying to drive the car hard when cold, that will kill and engine in no time.
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2008 Wirral Posts: 5011
    #4
    An old lady had a VTS to drive to the shops? lol.
  5. Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 Yeovil Posts: 390 Stealthy Saxo VTS
    #5
    imo, its probably down to the fact its cold....
  6. Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1802
    #6
    The high pitched squealing could be the fan belt slipping.

    The flat spost could be *anything*. A 'normal' VTS is mapped very conservative under 5,000rpm so doesn't pull that well, and then goes well after 5k. Should BUCK or TUG or SHUNT though, normally just a little flat.

    As above - good service, filters, plugs, check the sensors and everything.

    Andy
  7. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #7
    mine started doing it, but all of a sudden has gone

    loads of VTS running like shite threads appearing lately
  8. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #8
    winter and so shit gets on roads which then can get into electrics in the wet.

    thats the joys of winter steve
  9. L-plater Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 90
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by daz_rt_04 View Post
    imo, its probably down to the fact its cold....
    i think your right mate , i had the same problem the other day finished work drove to the end of the road was trying to pull out onto the main road ..saw a little gap and thought ill go for it went to pull out and the car started moving then hesitated for a sec then it went . as soon as it warmed up its fine
  10. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ryan View Post
    winter and so shit gets on roads which then can get into electrics in the wet.

    thats the joys of winter steve
    yep

    on occasion very rare mind, mine makes a horible noise when starting as though metals rubbing with no oil

    I reset my ecu actually and cleaned sensors on my throttle body.

    That got rid of my cruise control/rough idle and flat spots.

    Was when i stuck standard backbox back on.
  11. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Republic Of Linwood.. Posts: 855 green phase 1 vts
    #11
    im not tryin to boot it from cold, its just when i go to pull out onto the road its hesitates for a second and then its fine

    also, do i have to wait till the oil level thingy guage comes up to the we line about half way up before you can give it some? i wasnt sure so ive just been taking it easy till temps are up and the oil guage is on the wee line about half way up? wft is that guage anyway lol
  12. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #12
    i let me oil temp gauge lift at least quarter of the way before even thinking of giving it some.
  13. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Republic Of Linwood.. Posts: 855 green phase 1 vts
    #13
    ahh is it oil temp? i was trying to find it in the wee handbook thing and it said it was oil level?

    ive been letting it get to the half way line before giving it some, desomated a polo gti last night
  14. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by allygti View Post
    ahh is it oil temp? i was trying to find it in the wee handbook thing and it said it was oil level?

    ive been letting it get to the half way line before giving it some, desomated a polo gti last night
    you would do lmao