Wow.

1. MoloneyVTR Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 North Yorkshire Posts: 121 Volkswagon Lupo GTI

   #1 10th November 2011, 20:18

   My Saxo has started randomly holding itself at a certain RPM lol? What the hell is that about.. Noticed it other night, Its after when the car is hot i presume, It like holds itself at 2k rpm , 1.5k rpm..... WHY>??
2. m11ler Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 Kent Posts: 4908 Posi VTR, Eunos Roadster

   #2 10th November 2011, 20:21

   Mine used to do that for a bit sometimes. Turned out to be the idle control valve.
3. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #3 10th November 2011, 20:30

   icv?
   
   tried cleaning it?
4. MoloneyVTR Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 North Yorkshire Posts: 121 Volkswagon Lupo GTI

   #4 10th November 2011, 20:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by leeham987 icv? tried cleaning it?

   I wouldn't know how to mate ..
5. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

   #5 10th November 2011, 20:50

   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=174710
6. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #6 10th November 2011, 21:15

   idle control valve, possibly a vacuum leak. I had this problem and it was a bit of both lol
7. MoloneyVTR Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 North Yorkshire Posts: 121 Volkswagon Lupo GTI

   #7 10th November 2011, 21:24

   Ah thanks lads, I pulled up on my drive and was like ... Errr whats going on Sax.... & Would this be okay to leave? or?
8. sir-gomer Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Bedworth Posts: 243 Yellow Saxo VTR: 2000 BMW 3 Series Coupe: 2008

   #8 10th November 2011, 21:49

   I had it on mine and it slowly got worse as the days went on. You'll pull up to the lights and get 3/4k for no reason, then 1k then 2k. lol. Thats what mine did. It even brought on the E.M light after a while. BUT all it needed was the idle control valve cleaning and not had a problem since.
9. m11ler Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 Kent Posts: 4908 Posi VTR, Eunos Roadster

   #9 10th November 2011, 23:24

   I left mine for so long that the car fucked itself and wouldn't start properly or hold revs atall lol. Was so wierd.
   Got an icv from local scrappy for a tenna, fitted it, and the problem was gone
10. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #10 11th November 2011, 08:59

    Put it this way it`s not a good idea leaving the icv like,your use more fuel as it gets worse because your engine will be revving.
11. DreamEater Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Hertfordshire Posts: 1574 '07 Saab 93 Vector Sport - '79 Citroën Dyane

    #11 11th November 2011, 09:13

    This is /hilarious/ when approaching a roundabout, take your foot off the accelerator to coast before using the brakes...except the car speeds up because the ICV has kicked in, and then you drop the clutch and all you can hear is brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr a little off putting to say the least!
12. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

    #12 11th November 2011, 09:42

    just clean it mate, its simple to do.
13. m11ler Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 Kent Posts: 4908 Posi VTR, Eunos Roadster

    #13 11th November 2011, 11:18

    Depending on what icv unit it is, it can be difficult to clean. Mine was the bosch sealed unit, meaning that i couldnt actually take it apart. So i just got a new one.
14. user_22749 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 N.Wales Posts: 7746 e46 M Sport

    #14 11th November 2011, 12:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by m11ler Depending on what icv unit it is, it can be difficult to clean. Mine was the bosch sealed unit, meaning that i couldnt actually take it apart. So i just got a new one.

    He has a mk2 VTR, so he should be able to take it apart and clean it.