Important! : HELP!!!

1. wayneluton Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 13 saxo vtr

   #1 17th March 2012, 18:34

   please help me, i have a 2000 saxo vtr, it is juddery on idle, my exhaust sounds rough but wen was moted they said it was fine, and is drinking loads of fuel, any ideas what problems could be.
2. Sinque Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 362 Saxo 1.4 Furio

   #2 17th March 2012, 19:00

   Clean the Idle control valve
3. wayneluton Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 13 saxo vtr

   #3 17th March 2012, 19:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Sinque Clean the Idle control valve

   can having a k and n airfilter and fuel filter make the car run like crap..
4. Technics_1210 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Stratford upon Avon Posts: 223 T reg VTR, Facelift Corolla T sport

   #4 17th March 2012, 19:25

   Could be a dodgy lambda sensor if it's using lots of fuel
5. wayneluton Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 13 saxo vtr

   #5 17th March 2012, 19:34

   any ideas on the exhaust, it sound really rough has done for a while, but when i had it moted he said it was fine, do you rekon it could be baffles in backbox
6. jones91 Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Bridgnorth (Shropshire) Posts: 2001 Jdm Dc2 Integra

   #6 17th March 2012, 20:06

   Does your car still drive ok or does it affect the performance at all?
7. wayneluton Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 13 saxo vtr

   #7 17th March 2012, 20:17

   it drives fine, i dont feel like its lost any performance
8. Sinque Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 362 Saxo 1.4 Furio

   #8 17th March 2012, 20:21

   Is it an open or enclosed filter?
9. wayneluton Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 13 saxo vtr

   #9 17th March 2012, 20:22

   what do you mean open or enclosed
10. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #10 17th March 2012, 20:26

    For example (any google pic i could find lols)
    
    
    Open
    
    
    
    enclosed
    
    
11. wayneluton Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 13 saxo vtr

    #11 17th March 2012, 20:28

    its open
12. Sinque Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 362 Saxo 1.4 Furio

    #12 17th March 2012, 21:02

    Start off by enclosing it. Mine ran like crap as soon as the engine warmed up due to heat soak. Put the old box back on and get a k&n filter to put inside unless the cone is behind the passengers headlight as its cold air there. I got one off amazon.com for about 18quid delivered from the u s of a. Cheap as chips compared to near 50quid from uk websites.
    
    Follow this guide aswell, just take it all off rather than just spraying it into the gap: http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=174710
13. wayneluton Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 13 saxo vtr

    #13 17th March 2012, 21:27

    thanks for the help, will give all this ago, any ideas on the exhaust.
14. Sinque Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 362 Saxo 1.4 Furio

    #14 17th March 2012, 21:56

    Is it standard or a cheap stainless big bore? Can pick up full systems cheap on here or eBay. I got a full magnex exhaust system for 70quid
15. wayneluton Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 13 saxo vtr

    #15 17th March 2012, 22:03

    its a standard one
16. Sinque Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 362 Saxo 1.4 Furio

    #16 17th March 2012, 22:27

    Might just be the open filter that is making it sound loud, see how it goes when it's enclosed.
    
    As always do a service on it. Change oil, engine flush it at the same time, oil filter, fuel filter, spark plugs, run a fuel cleaner through it also. Radiator flush and fresh coolant. Should increase fuel efficiency.