Bad idle

1. V1ovts Newbie Joined: Sep 2010 Essex Posts: 4 White phase 2 saxo vts

   #1 25th September 2010, 15:04

   I have a mk2 vts it's a 4-2-1 manifold straight through exhaust and apparently has been Cammed with Kent cams I say apparently cause I have receipts for the cams and last owner said it had been done plus I got the worst idle ever and sometimes cuts out when I took head off to look at cams I didn't see any codes on the cams will I see any codes or markings if it been cammed and will a remap help the idle out and get the best of power out of the mods I gave on the car already if so any one no of any where to get it done in the Colchester area thanks.
2. user_36078 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Costa Del Posts: 8010

   #2 25th September 2010, 17:08

   Should see some sort of markings, standard have numbers on them iirc, check out my progress thread and theres a pic of Standard Cams on page 4, compare them Numbers on them are 96 or 93 or something similar
   
   A remap would help, but with your mods I would definitely recommend an Aftermarket ECU such as the Predator ECU. Very cheap compared to most on the market and includes the correct map for your car
3. V1ovts Newbie Joined: Sep 2010 Essex Posts: 4 White phase 2 saxo vts

   #3 25th September 2010, 21:12

   Hi thanks for that info I see the pictures you had and I sure I had numbers similar to that I think it was 98 or something though so will this mean it's not been cammed. I been told that the standard cams can be re profiled which will give same effect as updated cams don't no how true this Is though.
4. user_36078 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2009 Costa Del Posts: 8010

   #4 25th September 2010, 22:23

   It is true that you can re-profile standard cams to make them act in the same way as after market cams, people sell 106's/Saxo's these days saying they are cammed when they ain't, just gets all the people interested in them.
   
   If your going to cam a car, get real aftermarket cam's
5. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #5 25th September 2010, 22:26

   [QUOTE=Domleydon;4743602]It is true that you can re-profile standard cams to make them act in the same way as after market cams, people sell 106's/Saxo's these days saying they are cammed when they ain't, just gets all the people interested in them.
   
   Yes you can re-profile standard cams......dont last as long though.......
6. SR91 L-plater Joined: Jun 2010 Preston Posts: 88 Track Saxo VTS

   #6 25th September 2010, 23:53

   Service it and clean the throttle body should idle spot on then, if not problem is deeper :-)
7. V1ovts Newbie Joined: Sep 2010 Essex Posts: 4 White phase 2 saxo vts

   #7 26th September 2010, 10:33

   I just had it serviced and had the throttle body cleaned and still the same plus the fuel is all over the place I think I just need to get it into a garage to see exact problems
8. V1ovts Newbie Joined: Sep 2010 Essex Posts: 4 White phase 2 saxo vts

   #8 27th September 2010, 15:41

   My vts just been booked into a garage to found out exact problems with her goes in next Wednesday earliest they could do this should tell me whether my car has been cammed and hopefully sort the idle out will let you all no how it all goes thanks for all ya info