idle problems... spark plugs?

1. user_25842 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 canterbury Posts: 174 2000 saxo vts

   #1 22nd January 2010, 19:38

   little problem with mk2 gold vts when i'm sitting at lights, or at a standstill the car drops below 1,000 rev's and seems to be struggling a little... has even gone as far as cutting out a few times. any idea of what this could be ?
   
   i thought spark plugs but dont know for sure, any ideas people ?
   
   it's ruddy annoying
   
   cheers
   
   charlie
2. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #2 22nd January 2010, 19:47

   Doubtfull it would be plugs tbh. I think most people would agree that your idle control valve needs a clean. Loads of threads on it on here mate. Easy job to tackle your self as well thankfully.
3. user_39173 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Hull Posts: 983 01' Ph1 VTS

   #3 22nd January 2010, 19:55

   as above, pretty common faults with these very strong engines. simple to fix. is there a little orange engine light on, on the dash? if so then its either a Idle Control or Mass Air Flow sensor. very simple to change done them on a few saxos in my garage. quick and cheap lol. also for the future saxos are prone to going on there coil packs, probably means nothing to you but just putting it out there lol.
4. wardy123 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 swansea, west glamorgan Posts: 378 saxo vtr mk1, amazon green

   #4 22nd January 2010, 19:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Stevo123 Doubtfull it would be plugs tbh. I think most people would agree that your idle control valve needs a clean. Loads of threads on it on here mate. Easy job to tackle your self as well thankfully.

   Ive got to do mine, died once today so need to clean it
5. user_25842 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 canterbury Posts: 174 2000 saxo vts

   #5 22nd January 2010, 20:02

   cool cheers, but there is no engine light on on my dash so does that mean its the idle control ? any links to threads telling you how to do this ?
6. user_39173 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Hull Posts: 983 01' Ph1 VTS

   #6 22nd January 2010, 20:07

   Well the engine light means there is a sensor problem, just be carefull becuase some dodgey people black them out or even remove them! take it to garage and just let them put it on a diagnostics computer. I had the same problem on my old saxo, i that didnt have a engine light showing, yet when we plugged it into the Solus (snap-on diagnostic machine) it came up with a whole load of faults, also with the awful tempreture drop which has occured recently, a sensor may have frozen over causing problems with that sensor. imo just take it to garage and tell them the problem your having, make sure its a well known garage becuase you dont want them raping you for every penny. Im sure it will be a idle controll sensor pal.
   
   Goodluck Jon
7. user_25842 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 canterbury Posts: 174 2000 saxo vts

   #7 22nd January 2010, 20:11

   cheers mate will see if i can get it in tommorow