Dodgy starting and ruff idle

1. tomsmarty Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader

   #1 9th January 2012, 12:31

   Iv recently had my headgasket and cambelt changed but since getting the car back it is struggling to start first time then idles at real low revs. Feels like the engine is going to stall but it doesnt. However when driving it feels fine, but when you stop it will idle ok for about a minute then start idling like its going to stall again.
   
   It is booked back into the garage tomorrow for them to sort out but I was just wondering what it could be?
2. tomsmarty Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader

   #2 9th January 2012, 15:06

   Also to get it started I usually have to put my foot on the accelerator a little. Feels like missing if I hold the revs up a little. If that made any sense lol
3. m11ler Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 Kent Posts: 4908 Posi VTR, Eunos Roadster

   #3 9th January 2012, 16:07

   Sounds like idle control valve is on its way out. This is exactly what mine was like a while ago, i replace the icv with a second hand one from the scrappies and it solved the problem.
   
   Its starting to do it again now though about 4 months later, so i might aswell buy a brand new icv this time lol.
4. tomsmarty Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader

   #4 9th January 2012, 17:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by m11ler Sounds like idle control valve is on its way out. This is exactly what mine was like a while ago, i replace the icv with a second hand one from the scrappies and it solved the problem. Its starting to do it again now though about 4 months later, so i might aswell buy a brand new icv this time lol.

   Just strange that it's only started doing it since I got the car back on Friday. Didn't drive it at all over the weekend and it's still like it. Might just be my bad luck that something else has gone lol
   
   Is the icv easily changed and cheap or?
5. PimpMySaxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Lancing, West Sussex Posts: 134 Saxo 1.1i Desire 'X- Reg'

   #5 9th January 2012, 17:38

   i think mine is like this when i get down to like 3/4 mph it feels like it wants to stall rekon its the valve?
6. tomsmarty Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader

   #6 9th January 2012, 17:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by PimpMySaxo i think mine is like this when i get down to like 3/4 mph it feels like it wants to stall rekon its the valve?

   Not sure, give it a clean and see if it improves. Thats what im going to do.
7. m11ler Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 Kent Posts: 4908 Posi VTR, Eunos Roadster

   #7 10th January 2012, 01:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tomsmarty Just strange that it's only started doing it since I got the car back on Friday. Didn't drive it at all over the weekend and it's still like it. Might just be my bad luck that something else has gone lol Is the icv easily changed and cheap or?

   Erm its a bit of a pain to get to tbh, have to take various bit off the throttle body to get to the screws. Its quite cheap, i bought one second hand from a scrappy for a tenna, but i think now its on the way out again im going to buy a new one for like £30-40 i think they are.
8. tomsmarty Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader

   #8 10th January 2012, 12:30

   Got the car back from the garage and its something inside of the throttle body sticking. I can't remember what it was though lol I will put it up once I know for anyone who actually wants to know
9. shellz090 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 153

   #9 10th January 2012, 22:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tomsmarty Got the car back from the garage and its something inside of the throttle body sticking. I can't remember what it was though lol I will put it up once I know for anyone who actually wants to know

   please do mate because I think mines starting to do the same!
10. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #10 10th January 2012, 22:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by tomsmarty Got the car back from the garage and its something inside of the throttle body sticking. I can't remember what it was though lol I will put it up once I know for anyone who actually wants to know

    Would it be the butterfly valve by any chance?
11. tomsmarty Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader

    #11 10th January 2012, 23:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 Would it be the butterfly valve by any chance?

    It was a pin or something, goes in and out. It was getting stuck in which was messing the fueling up, but was only sticking some of the time. I will find out the name when it goes back up for a new throttle body.