Couple of problems with my 1.4 VSX..

1. BallsDeep L-plater Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 59

   #1 17th November 2011, 04:45

   Hi I have a couple of problems
   
   1. The temp gauge stays just below 3/4 all the time, doesn't over heat or anything but is that right?
   
   2. If I leave my car ticking over for a few mins the revs will go down to 0 and back to 10 really quickly and sometimes keep it doing it until the car turns off? Hasn't happened in a while but still
   
   3. Sometimes when I start the car it makes like a bubbly noise coming from underneath the car it seems? Can't explain it much
   
   If anyone can help i'd appreciate it
2. user_55186 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Wirral Posts: 280 desire

   #2 17th November 2011, 05:01

   1 and 3 could be and air lock in the cooling system, check for a leak and bleed it properly.
   2 sounds like a sticky idle control valve, take air filter box off and spray carb cleaner in the top portion of the throttle body, see if that clears it.
3. BallsDeep L-plater Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 59

   #3 17th November 2011, 05:04

   Cheers mate, nothing to do with coil pack then as I was told by someone?
4. user_55186 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Wirral Posts: 280 desire

   #4 17th November 2011, 05:10

   Could be but check the icv first, mine does it and it's the icv (waiting for a new one from fleabay) I got one from a scrappy and it's worse than the one that was in.
5. BallsDeep L-plater Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 59

   #5 17th November 2011, 05:17

   £16 for a brand new icv for a saxo 1.4 on ebay so it's worth a shot i spose
   
   as for 1 and 3, where would i check to find these air leaks?
6. user_55186 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Wirral Posts: 280 desire

   #6 17th November 2011, 05:24

   Looking for water leaks (this lets air in), check radiator, pipes and footwell carpets. Do you need to top up the rad expansion tank often? If no leaks it might not have been bled properly (using header tank and all 3 bleed points).
7. BallsDeep L-plater Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 59

   #7 17th November 2011, 05:32

   well about 4-5 weeks ago my thermostat went and the mechanic fixed it and also topped up anti freeze so im guessing he must of bled everything all correct or would he not ?
   
   an nah dont need to fill up regulary especially with anti freeze i think im set for a couple months, still check it all once a month tho
8. user_55186 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Wirral Posts: 280 desire

   #8 17th November 2011, 05:42

   Just needs bleeding properly then, take it back and tell him there's an airlock in the system.
9. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #9 17th November 2011, 05:45

   1. sounds about right
   2. clean the icv
   3. i have no idea, sorry
10. BallsDeep L-plater Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 59

    #10 17th November 2011, 06:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by danny-vts 1. sounds about right 2. clean the icv 3. i have no idea, sorry

    worth cleaning or just buyin a new one? cheers mate
11. BallsDeep L-plater Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 59

    #11 17th November 2011, 06:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bosax Just needs bleeding properly then, take it back and tell him there's an airlock in the system.

    cheers mate