98 Saxo 1.1

1. user_28543 Newbie Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 8

   #1 30th March 2014, 07:10

   Help needed please.
   The Saxo in the title is missing when started from cold. It is difficult to drive. Once warmed up it drives perfectly.
   Gave it a service oil, spark plugs and filters, but still the same.
   Cheers,
   Malcolm.
2. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #2 30th March 2014, 10:59

   please define "difficult to drive"
3. user_28543 Newbie Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 8

   #3 30th March 2014, 14:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Manu please define "difficult to drive"

   It's missing when cold. Probably difficult was wrong word to describe it. Driving it when cold it jerks/hesitates quite a bit. When it is warmed up after a couple of minutes it is Ok. I need to get my laptop back with Lexia on it and see if I can read any real time data after it's started cold.
   Any suggestions of what I should be looking for?
   
   Malcolm.
4. aldred309uk Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2014 Blackburn, Lancashire Posts: 596 2002 Citroen Saxo desire 2001 Volvo V40 1.9D

   #4 31st March 2014, 06:30

   Could be the coil pack
5. user_28543 Newbie Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 8

   #5 31st March 2014, 07:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by aldred309uk Could be the coil pack

   Cheers. I think a m8 has a spare one, I'll swap and see if it makes any difference.
   Is the coil pack likely to be affected by temperature of the engine? It only misses when its cold, once warmed up it runs perfectly.
   Malcolm.
6. aldred309uk Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2014 Blackburn, Lancashire Posts: 596 2002 Citroen Saxo desire 2001 Volvo V40 1.9D

   #6 31st March 2014, 10:29

   Not sure to be honest, what grade oil do you use? Just try the other coil pack and tick something off the maybe list

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7. user_54541 Newbie Joined: Aug 2011 Klaipeda, Lithuania Posts: 23 Citroen saxo 97 1.1i MK1

   #7 31st March 2014, 13:40

   In my case when was fault of coil, in cold temp was very hard accelerate, but then warm much more easier accelerate. But then i put foot down on accelerate car almost stalled always. (like one cilinder dont work correctly).
   
   So i think coil pack.

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8. user_54541 Newbie Joined: Aug 2011 Klaipeda, Lithuania Posts: 23 Citroen saxo 97 1.1i MK1

   #8 31st March 2014, 13:42

   So check sparks, sparks plug and coil pack.

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9. user_28543 Newbie Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 8

   #9 10th April 2014, 07:01

   Sorted now. Put a new set of HT leads on.
   Malcolm.
10. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #10 10th April 2014, 18:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by malgpz900 Cheers. I think a m8 has a spare one, I'll swap and see if it makes any difference. Is the coil pack likely to be affected by temperature of the engine? It only misses when its cold, once warmed up it runs perfectly. Malcolm.

    A faulty coil pack can fail when the engine is hot or cold,from my experience they've always failed when hot though.Try a new coolant temperature sensor.