Juddering Saxo

1. kingrollo Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5

   #1 26th June 2011, 17:13

   I have a t reg saxo 1998 with 104k on the clock. Had it about a years its been fine. However just latley on start up it runs really rough - it sometimes judders and lurches - feels likes its gonna stall.
   
   I took it to the garage - who changed the air and fuel filters. But then told on examing the old fuel filter that I have picked up some 'bad fuel' - if I wished he could could remove the fuel tank and clean the pipes and this would cure the problem.
   I have been driving for over 25 years and have never encounted 'bad fuel' in any vehicle. I don't mind paying £90 for the fuel tank strip - but does this sound feasible ?
   
   Another garage said they couldn't be sure - as the car drives ok when warmed up - it could be the coilpack ? - but the garage I took it to said the coilpack only creates the spark.
   
   or should I just accept @ 104k - its knacxkered and not worth fixing.?
2. user_51601 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Bridgend/South Wales Posts: 136 '52 Desire 1.1i Sport Red 1.6Vti 120 DS3

   #2 26th June 2011, 17:32

   Dont bother wasting your money on the fuel tank strip, the garage is just trying to get money from you imo. just burn out all the bad fuel and avoid filling up from tescos/asda.. they're fuels shiit! use BP, Shell, Texaco ect. Maybe chuck in some redex to clean out your fuel injectors too. And hopefully he replaced your fuel filter with a new one? if not get that done, you could do it yourself. Use the search function on here to find the guide.
   
   and for the rough idle,
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...t=cleaning+icv
   
   cheap easy job and definitely worth a go
3. kingrollo Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5

   #3 26th June 2011, 18:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by vaughan06 Dont bother wasting your money on the fuel tank strip, the garage is just trying to get money from you imo. just burn out all the bad fuel and avoid filling up from tescos/asda.. they're fuels shiit! use BP, Shell, Texaco ect. Maybe chuck in some redex to clean out your fuel injectors too. And hopefully he replaced your fuel filter with a new one? if not get that done, you could do it yourself. Use the search function on here to find the guide. and for the rough idle, http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...t=cleaning+icv cheap easy job and definitely worth a go

   To be fair to the garage they advised exactly that as an alternative. Stuck £50 in from Shell yesterday - how long before I see an improvement ?
4. user_41948 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Wivenhoe, Essex Posts: 968 White MK2 VTR (Dead black/pink VTR)

   #4 26th June 2011, 22:26

   Mines on 108k and runs fine (give or take a few niggles sometimes).. If you have the history from previous owners you can work out what needs replacing and whats recently been replaced.. Then from trial and error can work out whats the most likely cause giving the symptoms?
   
   Im pretty sure everything under my bonnet now has been replaced/fixed haha so now if anything goes wrong its only one of a few possible things