Forte won't idle - AT ALL! :(

1. Jim-Bob Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 5704 Looking for a 205...

   #1 21st February 2011, 19:46

   My 1.1 has been sat for a few days and only run a little bit...now all of a sudden it won't idle at all...
   
   The revs drop and the car dies as soon as you cone off the accelerator...not good when theres people trying to look round and buy it
   
   Any ideas??
   
   James
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 21st February 2011, 19:51

   Damp in the electrics maybe,try some wd40.
   
   Steve.
3. seddon89 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 gateshead Posts: 807 vw golf GTI citroen saxo forte 02 plate vw polo

   #3 21st February 2011, 20:30

   what reg is it?
4. Jim-Bob Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 5704 Looking for a 205...

   #4 21st February 2011, 20:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 Damp in the electrics maybe,try some wd40. Steve.

   Which bits in particular mate?
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by seddon89 what reg is it?

   W reg, Mk2
   
   
   James
5. seddon89 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 gateshead Posts: 807 vw golf GTI citroen saxo forte 02 plate vw polo

   #5 21st February 2011, 20:43

   try cleaning the throttle body and idle control valve
6. user_48120 Established Member Joined: Oct 2010 Southampton/Reading Posts: 1186 Cars Are For Gays.

   #6 22nd February 2011, 15:53

   i was gonna say have a look at the idle control valve, give it a clean and see if that helps!
7. Larcomes Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth Posts: 242 Mk2 2003 Black Saxo VTR

   #7 22nd February 2011, 16:04

   As said above.
   
   
   Check The Idle Control Valve sometimes gets blocked with carbon