VTS idle (different to the usual question)

1. Devine15 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2015 London Posts: 162 Mk1 Quartz VTS and Mk1 Posi Blue VTS

   #1 26th January 2016, 20:11

   I know this has been asked alot of times before but this is a bit different. 03 VTS running a 4-2-1 with a straight through exhaust (few other bits too but I think this might be relevant)
   The car rough idles and then stops, it usually lasts for about a month then stops, has happened about 3 times in last 12 months. I usually change the plugs in that time so I always thought it was that. It also loses revs when I accelerate in first gear and is choking and generally sluggish when this happens.
   
   I was thinking if was an ICV or any of the usual stuff it would be constant and not go away? Just find it strange it comes and goes. Any ideas.
   
   Cheers
   
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2. Alexp Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)

   #2 26th January 2016, 20:17

   Coilpacks can be temperamental.
   I've had any injector that played up when the engine was warm.
3. Devine15 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2015 London Posts: 162 Mk1 Quartz VTS and Mk1 Posi Blue VTS

   #3 26th January 2016, 20:46

   Coilpack has been recently changed. It is one injector down has been for a while, really need to get around to sorting it! Am I still wrong in thinking it should run like a bag of s**t all the time then?
   
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4. Alexp Central South Joined: Jun 2006 East Sussex Posts: 3105 VTS :)

   #4 26th January 2016, 21:03

   So it's running on 3?
5. Devine15 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2015 London Posts: 162 Mk1 Quartz VTS and Mk1 Posi Blue VTS

   #5 26th January 2016, 21:14

   Yeah it is
   
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6. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #6 28th January 2016, 04:51

   Sounds like your it could be your (brown double injection relay)
   when this fails it does the above problems.
   This can be found in the engine bay underneath the ecu..
7. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

   #7 28th January 2016, 08:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxokid100 Sounds like your it could be your (brown double injection relay) when this fails it does the above problems. This can be found in the engine bay underneath the ecu..

   no if main relay failed car would not run
   running on 3 cylinders --find which one it ain,t running on
8. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #8 29th January 2016, 03:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by axsaxoman no if main relay failed car would not run running on 3 cylinders --find which one it ain,t running on

   When mine went pop few months back,mine limpt back along the a500between 3 and 2 cylinders,when I check on my snap on reader it pointed me to this relay.
   I swopped over with new one,and reset ecu system.