Need some help!

1. dannyjay Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 Retford, Notts Posts: 5491

   #1 23rd August 2006, 12:20

   THIS IS NOT SAXO RELATED, but I'm guessing most cars are the same in behaviour.
   
   The car is a R reg Ford KA, the problems are as follows:
   
   When driving everynow and again when you change gear or try to pull away the car chugs, struggles and shakes. The KA doesn't have a rev counter so Im unsure to what rev this happens, but after a second or two it starts to pull again as normal? My friend said it could be a Blocked breather, split vacuum pipe or tps sensor? I havn't a clue what they are but it sounds fun?
   
   The second problem is at traffic lights, or even sometimes when you push the clutch down to put it into 1st the car dies, like you've stalled it but it does it on its own, now I had a wild guess and thought about the Idle valve, but I'm unsure if im correct...
   
   
   Cheers for the help in advance.
2. jonesyFX Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 North-East Posts: 3060 172 Phase 1

   #2 23rd August 2006, 12:43

   my saxo is like that, i found replacing the ignition leads and spark plugs helped a bit
3. saunders Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206

   #3 23rd August 2006, 13:19

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by dannyjay THIS IS NOT SAXO RELATED, but I'm guessing most cars are the same in behaviour. The car is a R reg Ford KA, the problems are as follows: When driving everynow and again when you change gear or try to pull away the car chugs, struggles and shakes. The KA doesn't have a rev counter so Im unsure to what rev this happens, but after a second or two it starts to pull again as normal? My friend said it could be a Blocked breather, split vacuum pipe or tps sensor? I havn't a clue what they are but it sounds fun? The second problem is at traffic lights, or even sometimes when you push the clutch down to put it into 1st the car dies, like you've stalled it but it does it on its own, now I had a wild guess and thought about the Idle valve, but I'm unsure if im correct... Cheers for the help in advance.

   My sisters KA had a similar problem and it was a cracked spark plug
4. dannyjay Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 Retford, Notts Posts: 5491

   #4 23rd August 2006, 14:03

   Hmm...
5. saxoash Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 East Yorkshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6169 VTR

   #5 23rd August 2006, 14:16

   fule filter?
6. dannyjay Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 Retford, Notts Posts: 5491

   #6 23rd August 2006, 15:14

   No idea, is it going to be a "TAKE IT TO A GARAGE" thing? I'm guessing it is...
7. dannyjay Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 Retford, Notts Posts: 5491

   #7 23rd August 2006, 23:45

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8. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

   #8 23rd August 2006, 23:53

   my gf used to have 1 but she sold it cuz they are shite, check the leads an plugs and that and everything u can think of 1st b4 u take it, then if all fails take it, find out what it is then go 2 scrappy an fix it, theres loads of em in my local scrappy an im there a bit so pm if u cant find what u need mate
9. dannyjay Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 Retford, Notts Posts: 5491

   #9 24th August 2006, 13:35

   Cheers matey, bttt
10. dannyjay Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 Retford, Notts Posts: 5491

    #10 25th August 2006, 17:28

    Anyone else, before we take it to a garage?
11. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

    #11 25th August 2006, 17:32

    my mate had 1 of these and had same prob
    
    plugs or something todo with fuel iirc
12. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #12 26th August 2006, 03:05

    could be a sensor.your gona end up up taken it to a garage, make sure they have diognostic kit
13. s60tsy Established Member Joined: Feb 2005 leigh, manchester Posts: 1181 VTS FOR SALE!!!

    #13 26th August 2006, 03:08

    i wouldnt take it to a garage without trying what these guys have said