saxo running awfull

  1. Newbie Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 10
    #1
    hi all new on here,my daughters saxo was running fine, its a 1.4 done a service on the car then started her up,and it is now running realy bad,very lumpy on idle,rev the car up and it struggles to rev past 4000 then it sort of dies as the revs drop it starts hunting around 1200 to 1300 rpm for a second or too, then goes back to realy lumpy tickover at about 700rpm ,have looked for temp coolent sensor green plug with yellow band on side of engine right side as you look in?? but can only see one blue plug,have checked all the bits i did but can see nothing out of place,have got a man with a diognostic laptop coming out,help i am getting loads of ear bending off my girl as she wants her baby back,cheers tango
  2. Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5
    #2
    Is it running on all 4 cylinders? Have you had the plugs out.. damaged HT lead?
  3. Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 1267 03 EP3
    #3
    Give the lambda's a clean and the ICV aswell.

    Regards,

    Joe
  4. Newbie Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 10
    #4
    hi there thanks for the quick replys,the man with the laptop said temp coolent sensor fault,and lambra sensor after cat fault ,so will change both lambra and coolent sensors and will let you all know what happens,tango
  5. Established Member Joined: Jun 2010 Middlesbrough Posts: 1673 2002 Quicksilver
    #5
    Hope you vet it fixed mate
  6. Newbie Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 10
    #6
    me too my daughter loves that car will put some piccies of the little beast soon,admitted defeat and took it to a garage to fix!!! think that bill is going to hurt,will be back later for some ice advice,so thanks again all catch ya later
  7. Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 1267 03 EP3
    #7
    Bill shouldnt be too much mate, 10min job