engine cutting out ?

1. jonesyFX Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 North-East Posts: 3060 172 Phase 1

   #1 3rd October 2006, 15:29

   right i have a annoyin problem
   
   when im driving and i stop at traffic lights for example, when im braking, clutch down, the battery light comes on and the car cuts out ??
   
   weird thing is the car starts straight away ? so i dont think it the spark plugs or ignition leads as these have been replaced very recently, i know my car needs an oil change, could that have something to do with it ?
   
   it does it more when the cars cold, but did it about 3 times then on the way home from college
   
   any ideas ?
   
   cheers
2. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

   #2 3rd October 2006, 15:31

   Idle control valve might have something to do with it, letting the revs drop too low when u put the clutch in and not being able to recover quickly enough enough. Think thers quite a scope for things that can cause a problem like this!
   
   Hopefully u will get alot of answers u can test cheaply!
3. jonesyFX Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 North-East Posts: 3060 172 Phase 1

   #3 3rd October 2006, 15:46

   yea i must say my idle is really poor ? sounds like its going to conk out all the time!
   
   how much are the idle valves? anyone know? if thats the problem that is lol
4. Easty Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 Guiseley, Leeds Posts: 2608 Revo Stage 1 Leon FR

   #4 3rd October 2006, 16:10

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jonesyFX yea i must say my idle is really poor ? sounds like its going to conk out all the time! how much are the idle valves? anyone know? if thats the problem that is lol

   you had a coil pack fitted recently ?
5. jonesyFX Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 North-East Posts: 3060 172 Phase 1

   #5 3rd October 2006, 16:31

   no mate?
   
   how much? lmao
6. newtomods Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 coventry Posts: 163 Saxo VTS lowered on street mantis

   #6 3rd October 2006, 16:34

   oil change wont help just had mine serviced oil + filter and iar filter new plugs still doing it , annoying cos a little 106 1.1 more noise than go got the jump off the lights last night cos it stalled at lights , would love to get this fixed asap
   
   would plugging into a diagnostic tell me whats wrong?
7. newtomods Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 coventry Posts: 163 Saxo VTS lowered on street mantis

   #7 3rd October 2006, 16:36

   coil packs here for a rough price
   http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecommerc...ch_Results.asp
8. jonesyFX Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 North-East Posts: 3060 172 Phase 1

   #8 3rd October 2006, 16:42

   any chance of a direct link for a mk1 1.1 saxo 1998 ? it wont let me search, and i've got cookies off like it says
9. BBL Established Member Joined: Sep 2006 maidstone Posts: 1099

   #9 3rd October 2006, 16:58

   not being funny mate try ebay, i know they do mk4 fiesta ones for about 40-60 quid and sorted the problem on my car!
10. newtomods Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2006 coventry Posts: 163 Saxo VTS lowered on street mantis

    #10 3rd October 2006, 18:22

    BBT n/a 413545060 IGNITION COIL PACK CITROEN/PEUGEOT £41.56
    
    MACHT n/a 413545061 IGNITION COIL PACK CITROEN/PEUGEOT £21.81
    
    but yeah try ebay first
11. jonesyFX Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 North-East Posts: 3060 172 Phase 1

    #11 3rd October 2006, 19:59

    just realised (robbo_87 pointed out!) i dont have a coil pack!!! lol, i would of realised but i just looked at what they look like and i should have realised!! lmao
    
    so it cant be that then lmao, what can sort tickover/idle out ?
12. mattyt Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Teesside United Kingdom (England) Posts: 537 Yellow Saxo VTR - Lexus lights no more, Tinted MK2

    #12 3rd October 2006, 21:09

    funny that because i have exactly the same problem especially wen its cold
13. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #13 3rd October 2006, 21:15

    alternator? might not be charging the battery enough up
14. BBL Established Member Joined: Sep 2006 maidstone Posts: 1099

    #14 4th October 2006, 15:49

    take it down to the local garage, they wont charge you anything to have a look. i had that problem and turned out to be the speed idle control valve playign up, so your best off to take it down. some garages might not tell you what it is because they may click on that you can fix it yourself, if this is so try another garage
    
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15. knoxy_05 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle United Kingdom (England) Posts: 421 west coast aii

    #15 4th October 2006, 15:53

    my ca rhas this problem and have tryed all of the above including the idle control valve which just proceeded to make things wors as the car stayed at 4k revs constantly, but now i have been told it could have something to do with the timing belt mine needs done anyway so jst trying to get the money together to try it and i will let yous know
16. jonesyFX Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 North-East Posts: 3060 172 Phase 1

    #16 4th October 2006, 16:02

    ok mate
    
    my dad reckons it might be because of my induction kit, the engine doesnt warm up quick enough like it would with the original filter and housing bits, so when the automatic choke goes off the engine isnt warm enough, therefore cutting out because it cant run properly ?
17. stiffler69 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 North East Posts: 5289

    #17 4th October 2006, 16:25

    myn stopped doing this when i had the high lift cam fitted lol not really a solution but alot of citroens seem to do this