Bouncing on idle?

1. user_45999 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Essex Posts: 841 Citroen Saxo VTS

   #1 22nd January 2013, 23:56

   When the car is idling, instead of it sitting at the same revs, it bounces and nearly stalls. Doesn't happen all the time but is getting more and more frequent? Is it the idle control valve maybe? Or air filter?
2. mechsman Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Bristol Posts: 906 Saxo 1.4i SX 3dr, 106 (engine swap under way), p

   #2 23rd January 2013, 10:57

   Idle control valve probably needs a clean, or you have an air leak somewhere. Is it ok through the rest of the rev range/off idle?
3. user_45999 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Essex Posts: 841 Citroen Saxo VTS

   #3 23rd January 2013, 14:34

   Yeah it's absolutely fine, although sometimes when I brake the idle drops and nearly stalls not even when I'm near the stalling range in each gear, sometimes around like 3,000 revs which is a tad worrying
4. user_45999 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Essex Posts: 841 Citroen Saxo VTS

   #4 23rd January 2013, 23:56

   Second opinions?
5. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

   #5 24th January 2013, 00:26

   Take the ICV out and give it a clean, go from there.