Car dosnt start or cuts out unless the accelerator is pressed in - any ideas why?

1. cng1994 Newbie Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 15

   #1 17th October 2012, 12:50

   My 1998 Saxo cuts out or dosnt start unless the accelerator is pressed in. Any ideas why and Any ideas on how to fix it?
2. AaronSAXOVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stowmarket/Ipswich Posts: 439 Slammed Silver 52 VTR

   #2 17th October 2012, 14:19

   Is it only from cold? and does it die as soon as you take your foot of the accelerator? If so i would say replace your Engine coolant temp sensor.
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 17th October 2012, 15:58

   As above or the automatic choke is sticking mate.
4. OMGASAXO Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 Derby Posts: 1021 Posi saxo, flatty, Peugeot bipper, Vauxhall vectra

   #4 17th October 2012, 18:00

   have you cleaned idle control valve and forgot to connect the sensor back up to it? cause i did this then realised I hadn't connected it and it would cut out as soon as I let go of the accelerator
5. user_50346 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Houghton-Le-Spring Posts: 366 C2 vts

   #5 19th October 2012, 23:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AaronSAXOVTR Is it only from cold? and does it die as soon as you take your foot of the accelerator? If so i would say replace your Engine coolant temp sensor.

   Think this needs changing on mine, takes a few pumps of the accelerator pedal when cold, where is the coolant temp sensor located ? pictures if you have some, would be very grateful
6. AaronSAXOVTR Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2011 Stowmarket/Ipswich Posts: 439 Slammed Silver 52 VTR

   #6 20th October 2012, 11:25

   http://alex.insaniak.com/saxonetwork/images/coil1.jpg
   
   has a green plug connected to it