engine cuts out when cold!

1. marris09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 scunthorpe Posts: 187 saxo vtr

   #1 9th August 2011, 15:27

   When I start car when the engine is cold it seems to cut out after like a second,so I have to slightly press acceleration pedal until the engine start warming up then will run fine.if I start the car with a warm engine its fine aswell,any ideas?
2. marris09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 scunthorpe Posts: 187 saxo vtr

   #2 9th August 2011, 20:21

   Any1??
3. user_28902 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2008 peterborough Posts: 4296 dead vtr :( now 16v vtr ;)

   #3 9th August 2011, 21:15

   icv might need a clean?
4. GRAHAM2000VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 peterborough Posts: 2861 2003 black vtr current escort van lol 2006 ford

   #4 9th August 2011, 21:40

   coolant temp sensor i'll put money on it
5. user_38811 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Sawtry Posts: 3456 Saxo VTS Saxo VTR

   #5 9th August 2011, 21:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by GRAHAM2000VTR coolant temp sensor i'll put money on it

   Just about to type the same thing
6. marris09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 scunthorpe Posts: 187 saxo vtr

   #6 9th August 2011, 22:50

   Are either of them dear to buy?
7. marris09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 scunthorpe Posts: 187 saxo vtr

   #7 9th August 2011, 22:55

   even when Its warm the revs now keep dropping to like 0 then straight back up to 1000 every time I come traffic lights or sumin
8. user_48968 L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 85

   #8 10th August 2011, 10:24

   would be interesting to find out what cause's this, as my vts is doing the same and i have replaced nearly all the sensor's associated with the fault even changed fuel pump,filter,ecu and it's still doing it.if i reset the ecu, it run's ok for a day or so then comes back again.it's got to the stage where i'm thinking of selling the bloody thing,but i love the wee car to much.
9. Frenchcarp Newbie Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 25

   #9 11th August 2011, 17:46

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by marris09 When I start car when the engine is cold it seems to cut out after like a second,so I have to slightly press acceleration pedal until the engine start warming up then will run fine.if I start the car with a warm engine its fine aswell,any ideas?

   Ive got a coolant temp sensor spare, guaranteed. fiver posted
10. Frenchcarp Newbie Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 25

    #10 11th August 2011, 17:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by WeeStu would be interesting to find out what cause's this, as my vts is doing the same and i have replaced nearly all the sensor's associated with the fault even changed fuel pump,filter,ecu and it's still doing it.if i reset the ecu, it run's ok for a day or so then comes back again.it's got to the stage where i'm thinking of selling the bloody thing,but i love the wee car to much.

    How would you sell the car if it was cutting out? Most buyers are wary of warm cars, ahem
11. user_48968 L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 85

    #11 11th August 2011, 20:09

    only happens more when the car is warm,obviously if i could fix it a wouldn't be selling it,as i've spent a fortune on it.that's why i said i would be interested in finding out why this is happening.don't want to be hijacking this thread.someone asked for help,so it would be useful info in some of the answer's they receive.
12. Frenchcarp Newbie Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 25

    #12 11th August 2011, 20:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by WeeStu only happens more when the car is warm,obviously if i could fix it a wouldn't be selling it,as i've spent a fortune on it.that's why i said i would be interested in finding out why this is happening.don't want to be hijacking this thread.someone asked for help,so it would be useful info in some of the answer's they receive.

    Yours sounds like the ICV, I take it you have changed that?
    
    Have you swapped the lambda sensor?
13. user_48968 L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 85

    #13 11th August 2011, 20:54

    yeah changed icv,lambda sensor is the only thing i haven't changed,only thing stopping me was there was no engine light and emmisions came back all fine when i had it in for diagnostics so tried to eliminate all the others.
14. Frenchcarp Newbie Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 25

    #14 11th August 2011, 21:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by WeeStu yeah changed icv,lambda sensor is the only thing i haven't changed,only thing stopping me was there was no engine light and emmisions came back all fine when i had it in for diagnostics so tried to eliminate all the others.

    Lambdas are funny things, I had a dodgy one and it didnt show up on the diagnostics. Best thing is borrow a friends and eliminate. Ive got a spare lambda a Bosch you can have cheep
15. marris09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 scunthorpe Posts: 187 saxo vtr

    #15 12th August 2011, 00:41

    Got mine sorted icv just wanted resetting runs like a dream now
16. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #16 12th August 2011, 00:59

    mine doesnt doing exactly what yours was. iv took out icv and cleaned it that many times, it's starting to get boring now lol
17. marris09 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 scunthorpe Posts: 187 saxo vtr

    #17 12th August 2011, 01:20

    Have u reset it?