judder when cruising

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Potters Bar Posts: 334
    #1
    This is weird, my vtr y plate judders or shakes like its about to stall if I cruise in 2nd or 3rd gear. Never does it when I'm accelerating.

    Seems to happen when I just start driving before its warmed up.

    What ya rekon?

    EDIT:

    So today I was driving and after about 20 mins pulled in, went to park and as soon as i stopped the engine cut. fire it up and it died again, but if i put some gas into it then it was fine... just couldnt settle.

    It's been doing something like this but just not cutting out, went stationary and in neutral the rev needle dips and picks up and sounds like its gonna cut but picks itself back up again... over and over again. It happens from time to time, this time it just died every time it dipped.

    Sorted itself out after it was off for a while but im slightly concerned, im going to guess it is related to the judder.

    Any further ideas?

    Thanks
  2. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Potters Bar Posts: 334
    #2
    This all happens around 2-3k revs
  3. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Potters Bar Posts: 334
    #3
    Bump any ideas?
  4. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD
    #4
    Damp coils. Mine does it :/
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Walsall Posts: 231 S Reg Quiky
    #5
    Mine did this as the coil pack was acctually not bolted down! Worth a check i suppose?
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Potters Bar Posts: 334
    #6
    ah ok, i will give it a check, good job im getting a lowering kit with new front/back dampers.

    You rekon that'd sort it?
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  7. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Potters Bar Posts: 334
    #7
    eek, any help appreciated
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #8
    You just described the exact symptoms of what mine did..

    Disconnected the battery..Took the ICV off.. cleaned it.. put battery back on a hour after.. and it's fixed..
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by kae View Post
    ah ok, i will give it a check, good job im getting a lowering kit with new front/back dampers.

    You rekon that'd sort it?
    LOL by coil's he meant coilpack, no way is your lowering kit going to effect the engine haha! If i was premium.. that'd be my sig for sure.
  10. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Potters Bar Posts: 334
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by saxova View Post
    LOL by coil's he meant coilpack, no way is your lowering kit going to effect the engine haha! If i was premium.. that'd be my sig for sure.
    I dont know anything about cars. I was wondering how a judder could be anything other than electrics/engine!

    /facepalm

    So... moving swiftly on:

    Do I need to change them or clean them, I found this guide:

    http://alex.insaniak.com/saxonetwork/coilpack.php

    I'll try cleaning the ICV first, when I figure out what the is, cheers guyz
  11. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #11
    Just clean it, it's on the inlet.. 2x torx bolt's and it's out.. just gave mine a wipe, and inside where it sit's.

    Not sure where it is on a mk1 if that's what you've got? But it'll be on the inlet none the less.
  12. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Potters Bar Posts: 334
    #12
    MK2 VTR, cool I will give it a whirl
  13. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #13
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...t=cleaning+icv

    Can't find any pictures of a mk2 engine bay

    But the sensor looks the same as that!

    Say's use carb cleaner on it!