Important! : At the end of the road. someone please HELP!!!

1. VinceVTS Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Kingsteignton Posts: 748 1998 citreon saxo westcoast 1.4i

   #1 14th November 2011, 12:42

   Right then, i have a 1.4 98 westcoast that has a running problem with the car. I have posted previously months back and got some decent replies but really need help from people that know what htere talking about atm.
   
   Anyway the problem with the car is that it runs and idles really lumpy and will nearly eveytime stall when you try to rev it, unless you rev it hard and keep it reving. This is whilst the car is sat still and still did it whilst driving or coming to stops when i had it on the road.
   
   I tried the coilpack so bought a brand new one from gsf and that didnt clear the problem, then a mechanic friend came over and told us that the headgasket ha gone and that we had a sticking valve, so over this weekend we stripped it down had the head off, to which the headgasket was fucked, cleaned the head up and all the valves which had lots of carbon build up and one looked as if it was sticking, lapped them all in, tehn changed the water pump put the new jead gasket on and new cam belt, and re assembled.
   
   Got it running last night and it is still doing exactly the same, runs lumpy, just dies but it will eventully clear run smooth and rev normal but then shortly return
   
   Please help me with this because otherwise im just gonna scrap it and its too much of a good car to do that really.
   
   No saxp noobs saying it might be this or that, tbh i really need the help of the guys that know there shit about saxos.
   
   Many thanks
   
   vince
2. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #2 14th November 2011, 12:59

   have you tested your battery and alternator? Also check all your earth cables...
3. VinceVTS Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Kingsteignton Posts: 748 1998 citreon saxo westcoast 1.4i

   #3 14th November 2011, 14:37

   battery is ok, and the alternator doesnt have any problems i dont think, will check all the earth cables now, but am sure thats not the problem
4. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #4 14th November 2011, 14:42

   Have you cleaned ICV?
5. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

   #5 14th November 2011, 14:46

   This sounds like Idle Control Valve. Seriously would've gone straight to this without spending all that time and money!!
   
   Whip it off, give it a clean and see how it goes. Very common problems with Saxo's and Fiestas.
6. user_9396 Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 torquay (England) Posts: 1993 supercharged vts. 1.1 saxo. accord type r

   #6 14th November 2011, 15:06

   icv was the first thing checked, didnt help at the time, also as i remember he has changed the lambda sensor,
   it is more than likely a sensor issue now m8, but could be a number of things.
7. wrighty89 Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Washington Posts: 1232 MK5 Ibiza Cupra

   #7 14th November 2011, 15:12

   as above, give everything a look over and clean if needed. I had problems like that with my clio. was a lambda sensor in the end....
8. toxic Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 772

   #8 14th November 2011, 16:38

   sounds like my car at the min, could it be a air leak some were and try the sensors as well i bet it will be 1 of them.
9. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #9 14th November 2011, 16:47

   Could well be the green temperature sensor, I replaced this last on my old 106 and it was the cheapest part but the one part that sorted it.
10. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

    #10 14th November 2011, 18:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Brettles1986 Could well be the green temperature sensor, I replaced this last on my old 106 and it was the cheapest part but the one part that sorted it.

    +1 to this
11. Grant187 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Stone Cross Posts: 184

    #11 14th November 2011, 18:08

    minie is like this Im pretty sure its a sensor though as I found one missing the other day
12. kovert007 Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Bristol Posts: 236 RIP -furio

    #12 14th November 2011, 18:18

    my furio engine was exactly the same, did headgasket, coil pack, icv and it turned out to be the map sensor was reading to lean
13. VinceVTS Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Kingsteignton Posts: 748 1998 citreon saxo westcoast 1.4i

    #13 14th November 2011, 19:22

    thanks for all the replies guys many thanks, the problem seems to of been sorted now buti have a funny feelling its the green tempreture sensor so might replace that if its rather cheap, does anyone know how expensive these are at all???
14. VinceVTS Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Kingsteignton Posts: 748 1998 citreon saxo westcoast 1.4i

    #14 15th November 2011, 13:58

    right, started it again and its still doing it, so im gonna change the icv, the lamda sensor and the green tempredture sensor ad give that a go, this car is fucking pissing me off to the point where im seriously gonna scrap it or burn it
15. Aksel Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Denmark Posts: 193 Mk2 VTR

    #15 15th November 2011, 18:38

    If i was you i would get it checked out with a diagnostics tester, and perhaps a exhaust analyzer. Everything else is just guessing....