Stuttering on tickover

1. Saxo-Guy Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 477

   #1 7th February 2010, 13:13

   Hi my car idle's very strange on tickover almost cutting out. i have video'ed my car stuttering and was wondering if anyone had any ideas on what could be wrong ? i dont know hwo to post videos but here's a link to the video on phot0bucket ... http://s779.photobucket.com/albums/y...t=MVI_4939.flv
2. Aly Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2007 Sunderland Posts: 10341

   #2 7th February 2010, 13:46

   Engine management light is on so that would suggest somethings gone. Tried the lambada probe?
3. Saxo-Guy Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 477

   #3 7th February 2010, 13:59

   yeahh, thats because the second sensor is still in the exhaust, i havent got round to putting it into a sleeve and putting a bolt in the hole. I couldnt manage to get the first lambda out when i was welding the exhaust, could this be the problem ? thanks
4. Saxo-Guy Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 477

   #4 7th February 2010, 13:59

   its a de-cat sorry
5. Saxo-Guy Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 477

   #5 7th February 2010, 14:49

   ive sleeved the second lambda now, hasnt made a difference
6. AlexN Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Swindon Posts: 1054 VTR, EP3, S2000

   #6 7th February 2010, 14:56

   spark plugs need changing? and has your cam timing been altered or had a belt change recentley?
7. scott-e- Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2009 liverpool Posts: 347 saxo 1.1 =dead 1.2 16v clio mk2 ph2

   #7 7th February 2010, 14:56

   try changing/cleaning your air filter had exact same problem as soon as i changed the filter car ran as normal dunno if it helps but its what i done.
8. Saxo-Guy Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 477

   #8 7th February 2010, 15:06

   Um since ive had it the cam timing hasnt been altered and no i havent had a belt change, and yeah it could be a sprak plug i guess, almost seems like its running on 3 cylinders its really weird ! but im not sure which is why i asked on here , is there anyway to test my first lambda sensor ? and yes scott i cleaned it a few days ago thanks anyway mate !
9. jimbo-vtr L-plater Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 48

   #9 7th February 2010, 15:20

   coil pack.... very common..
10. Saxo-Guy Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 477

    #10 7th February 2010, 15:22

    has this happened to you ? did your car have the sam symptoms ?
11. jimbo-vtr L-plater Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 48

    #11 7th February 2010, 15:40

    had mangement light on, idle was abit ropey and it did miss under load..
    turned out to be coil pack.. can you swap one over from a mate??
12. Saxo-Guy Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 477

    #12 7th February 2010, 16:08

    nahh i havent got one, but might take it off and take plugs out and turn over the engine so then i will be able to see if there all working
13. Saxo-Guy Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 477

    #13 7th February 2010, 19:35

    anyone else had this problem as i would like to fix it with whatever is wrong not by trying loads off sensors etc , thanks
14. user_40920 Newbie Joined: Jan 2010 Somerset Posts: 13 Saxo 1.1i East Coast

    #14 7th February 2010, 21:26

    I seem to have a poor starting idle (which only seems to be the case on start up), however I have just had a new cam belt kit fitted, which I saw was a question above, could this be linked?
    Before the cam belt tick over was perfect. The new cam belt was fitted by a reputable garage however.
15. Saxo-Guy Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 477

    #15 8th February 2010, 12:17

    Anyone know then ? please i really want to get this sorted