idling help!

1. barber62 L-plater Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 70

   #1 19th August 2009, 18:31

   hey
   my vts has started to idle rubbish!
   
   could this be becasue of no airfilter on it ? or maybe something else..its not misfiring! lamba sensor could casue?
   
   thanks xx
2. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #2 19th August 2009, 18:48

   you dont have an air filter on?
3. edindude Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2009 edinburgh Posts: 265 saxo sx 1.1i fiesta flame 1.4

   #3 19th August 2009, 18:50

   idle high or low
4. barber62 L-plater Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 70

   #4 19th August 2009, 19:07

   nah i did a conversion and havent bought one yet, it jst feels like the engine is lumpy and goes up and down !
5. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #5 19th August 2009, 19:09

   well put an air filter on first and see how you go. probably an issue
6. barber62 L-plater Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 70

   #6 19th August 2009, 19:23

   yeh will do jst fort it wouldnt make car nt idle right.,. would a lamba sensor do it u knw?
7. LeeM Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Liverpool Posts: 7393 Black Corsa C SRi

   #7 19th August 2009, 19:26

   plenty of things could cause it, its a new engine i take it? did you see it runnin before you put it in?
8. Eldridge Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Aberystwyth Posts: 618 mk1 vanitien red flatarch!

   #8 19th August 2009, 23:13

   your engine is probably full of shit if you dont have an air filter in!
9. VTS123 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Poole, Dorset Posts: 447 Mk1 VTS

   #9 20th August 2009, 10:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by barber62 yeh will do jst fort it wouldnt make car nt idle right.,. would a lamba sensor do it u knw?

   Please don't use text speak. It's not necessary and really hard to read.
10. user_35848 Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2009 truro Posts: 388 posi blue mk 2 vts

    #10 20th August 2009, 10:28

    mine had that kind of problem even though i do have an air filter lol. turned out to be the idle control valve. But i have been told the map sensor can cause this as well?
11. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

    #11 20th August 2009, 11:37

    Get an air filter on it asap, you are killing your motor without one.
12. Fantom Newbie Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 12

    #12 20th August 2009, 13:05

    Clean your idle control valve and throttle body