Flat spots

1. Murfy00009 L-plater Joined: Dec 2008 Dublin Posts: 68 Citroen saxo sx 1.1 "Injected"

   #1 6th January 2009, 14:41

   When im pullin off or drvinin in 4th it can sometimes just start jerkin. Any body no wat it is?? Some days i can bearly drive it and others it runs fine.
   
   Any ideas?
2. -ED- Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Basingstoke Posts: 302 1) 106 1.1 2) SAXO Westcoast

   #2 6th January 2009, 14:45

   Could be water in the coil-pack causing a missfire
3. Murfy00009 L-plater Joined: Dec 2008 Dublin Posts: 68 Citroen saxo sx 1.1 "Injected"

   #3 6th January 2009, 17:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by -ED- Could be water in the coil-pack causing a missfire

   Thanks. Eh how do i check it out and fix it???
4. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #4 6th January 2009, 17:36

   what speed are you doing when this happens?
5. Murfy00009 L-plater Joined: Dec 2008 Dublin Posts: 68 Citroen saxo sx 1.1 "Injected"

   #5 6th January 2009, 23:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Steve_VTS what speed are you doing when this happens?

   Mostly it happens wen im pullin off but the odd time it happens wen im movin at about 50-60km.
6. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #6 7th January 2009, 16:45

   i had that pprob in another car and it was an engine mount, when pulling off and in a high gear with alot of the engines power lifting the engine up was slighly pulling the driveshaft out and makin the car jump, generally something that is a missfiring problem but i wouldnt rule this out, had my head done in for weeks as it didnt always happen like you said, i only realised when it got really bad as when you go round a corner it gets worse
7. Murfy00009 L-plater Joined: Dec 2008 Dublin Posts: 68 Citroen saxo sx 1.1 "Injected"

   #7 8th January 2009, 23:12

   I hope its not that bad, Was it dear to sort out? im gettin a bloke to look at it this weekend. Hell let me no. Its a pain in the arse tho wen ur drivin andya start jerkin. People think ur a freaK!!!!
8. phil-jones Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 lancaster Posts: 736 mk3 seat ibiza 1.4s

   #8 9th January 2009, 14:14

   my vauxhall corsa did this and it was the mass air flow meter
9. beaumontdvd Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Basingstoke Posts: 116 White Saxo 1.1 1997

   #9 11th January 2009, 20:12

   You take off in 4th :O?
   lol!
10. beaumontdvd Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Basingstoke Posts: 116 White Saxo 1.1 1997

    #10 11th January 2009, 20:14

    I had this but i changed the sparks and works fine now
11. Murfy00009 L-plater Joined: Dec 2008 Dublin Posts: 68 Citroen saxo sx 1.1 "Injected"

    #11 12th January 2009, 16:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by beaumontdvd You take off in 4th :O? lol!

    LoL!!! Ye it hasnt happened for a while now. So i dunno but might change the sparks and stuff to keep it goin..
12. jordysean Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 105

    #12 13th January 2009, 18:02

    maybe its your flux capacitor try cleaning it and see if it makes a diffrence
13. Murfy00009 L-plater Joined: Dec 2008 Dublin Posts: 68 Citroen saxo sx 1.1 "Injected"

    #13 14th January 2009, 17:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jordysean maybe its your flux capacitor try cleaning it and see if it makes a diffrence

    
    Dont worry that was the very first thing i checked!! LOL !!