Weird Hesitation

1. LukeSport L-plater Joined: Oct 2012 Devon Posts: 44 Astra Coupe Turbo Phase 3.5 & Saxo VTR 16v

   #1 17th January 2013, 17:29

   Sometimes, normally when the car has been started for a minute or two and then driven for a bit or sometimes randomly it will just hold back and when you accelerate I misfires a bit and wont go then all of a sudden it's fine again and it doesn't happen normally for the rest of the journey. Any ideas? It's a 99 VTS
2. Dany4494 Established Member Joined: May 2012 West Yorkshire Posts: 1806 Civic EP2

   #2 17th January 2013, 17:36

   Mine does same CBA fixing it kinda bogs down abit think its ICV.
3. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #3 17th January 2013, 18:27

   Mines doing it. The cold isn't doing it any favours I think mine might be coil pack related. Moisture inside it or a leak. Mine starts lumpy, then drives jerky for a few mins, then its fine.
   
   Im wondering if there is condensation inside, so when the engines left to cool theres water built up in the cp. Then when i start it up its lump, as the engine heats up the water evaporates and its ok..... maybe.
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 17th January 2013, 18:57

   Coil pack can sometimes do this.
5. Mcgawn Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Ayr Posts: 160 Saxo VTR 52 Plate

   #5 17th January 2013, 19:11

   as above sounds something to do with coil pack easy to change and not to cheap to buy, if you know a fellow saxo owner ask for a lone of his and take it a spin to see if it does it, also clean idle control valve with such thing as carb cleaner as your first point of call as it is only 2 torque screws but mind let it dry before reinserting, there are great guides on here if you use the search you will find them no bother
6. Mcgawn Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Ayr Posts: 160 Saxo VTR 52 Plate

   #6 17th January 2013, 19:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mcgawn as above sounds something to do with coil pack easy to change and not to cheap to buy, if you know a fellow saxo owner ask for a lone of his and take it a spin to see if it does it, also clean idle control valve with such thing as carb cleaner as your first point of call as it is only 2 torque screws but mind let it dry before reinserting, there are great guides on here if you use the search you will find them no bother

   Sorry i ment "they are cheap to buy" lol
7. LukeSport L-plater Joined: Oct 2012 Devon Posts: 44 Astra Coupe Turbo Phase 3.5 & Saxo VTR 16v

   #7 18th January 2013, 12:27

   Cheers, will do the above, not sure if it's related but my car seems to hold back alot, maybe something wrong with cat, let off the throttle and car holds itself back quite alot, then jerky again when you accelerate. It's covered in snow at the moment though lol
8. LukeSport L-plater Joined: Oct 2012 Devon Posts: 44 Astra Coupe Turbo Phase 3.5 & Saxo VTR 16v

   #8 21st January 2013, 18:53

   Someone also said there is a small filter inside the fuel pump? And to check that?
9. Bim Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Sweden, Ytterby Posts: 199 Citroen Saxo VTS -98 Volvo S70 T5 -99

   #9 21st January 2013, 20:36

   You can check your coil pack using this guide : http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=420719
   
   mine is bad , followed by that guide. Im thinking of Ford coil and cables, cheaper then a std coil pack.