Car does not like RAIN!

[bloz]

Whenever its damp or raining the car tries to cut out, but also when driving i it rains the car is fine under acceleration but if I sit at a constant it sort of dies then when I put my foot down again it surges with power.

My suspicions are an air intake sensor or lambda sensor problem

Anyone got any ideas about this ? It also tries to stall if I am stationary and sounds like its dying (best way to describe it is lumpy like when I had my VTR cammed without a remap if that helps)

Any help would be appreciated because I dont want to pay £60 per hour for auto electrician again,

[jaybiss]

happened to my 1.1 but if i tried to acellerate it would cut out

my ht leads used to be soaked and i had to dry them with kitchen roll

[baker556]

same happend to me on my furio took it do a garage had a look with the computer turned out to be the third coil in the ht leads

...most likey them there rouchgly 15 30 pounds at a scappers and the same on eBay at citeron they wanted £100 but i paid it !

[stalkah66]

will almost 100% be water getting into the ht leads, replace them and try again

[VTSLeics84]

check the spark plugs aswell

[samcook]

saw you car on pistonheads bloz why you selling it now uve finally fixed it, well sort of fixed it :P

[bloz]

I was thinking of swapping for something Jap like DC2 Integra Type R, but I have changed plans now need take it off there really.

Got some new toys for the Sax, but this rain problem really bugging me

[bloz]

will almost 100% be water getting into the ht leads, replace them and try again

Wrang Sovereign which is a Citroen dealer in Stafford to get a quote for new ht leads he VTS dont have HT leads apparently it has coil pack and ignition leads £110 ? if this is true would this still be the cause of the problem?

[bloz]

This is really bad today car literally dying, how sure is everyone that its HT Leads? And Will I need to buy the whole Ignition pack or just the leads Citroen want £110 for the Coil pack and leads, sound right?

[Agent_Orange]

I forked out about that for a new coil pack at Citroen. Easy home job to fit too. Mine was a whole different problem though as 1/2 the pack had gone pop - was only firing on two!
The coil back does the High voltage distribution and supplies straight into the sparkies underneath.

[LEE_VTR1]

This is really bad today car literally dying, how sure is everyone that its HT Leads? And Will I need to buy the whole Ignition pack or just the leads Citroen want £110 for the Coil pack and leads, sound right?

mine vtr was doing something similar to this i replaced the coilpack and it was fixed again :)

was 90 quid from citreon just the coilpack

[bloz]

Thanks for your help guys, looks like new coil pack then

[saxochap]

id go for a coil pack mate.

[bloz]

ive ordered new leads today you think i need the whole system then?

[coza]

sounds like spark plugs

[rushy_23]

Hmm.

I had a similar issue with my VTR. Basically on startup the revs would just
die and the car would cut out.
While driving it was fine but stand still it would idle really really badly.

Coilpack and some new plugs fixed the issue right away.


Regarding the HT leads, did you find out if the 1.6 16v model had them or not
Bloz mate? Rockers are sold now matey btw. Sos :(

[bloz]

Hmm.
Regarding the HT leads, did you find out if the 1.6 16v model had them or not
Bloz mate? Rockers are sold now matey btw. Sos :(

They have coil pack ignition leads what ever the difference is, Ive ordered some uprated ones and a 2nd hand coil pack, I have new Bosch spark plugs and a new idle position sensor on order as soon as they all come I gonna fit them one weekend and then drive through a puddle to see if its fixed.

Ill keep you posted, at the moment I just tryin avoid rain or puddles lol which is very difficult atm

[rushy_23]

LOL you and your low car eh! Which Ignition leads did you get if you dont mind
me asking.

[bloz]

Some performance company they were at Autosport International on Sunday called Formula Power (01403 754173)

[bloz]

Thought I had this solved I sealed the Crank shaft sensor seemed to be better and then started plauying up again,

Just cant see how it can be coil pack when its so high up in the car

[baker556]

honestly mate thats what i use to think aswel but it was have a computer run a diagnostics check on it thats what i had done as i was also unsure and they told me it was the third coil so new coil pack i also put some new spark plugs in its now sound ! ...if you havent bought them yet try www.eurocarparts.co.uk or .com there around £50 new there so half the price or.....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Citroen-Saxo-VTS-Coil-Pack_W0QQitemZ120213217346QQihZ002QQcategoryZ10376 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[raza1988]

I had exactly the same problem for a while, but mine has been running fine since??? i think its the fuel pump tbh, when i hit a puddle or it rains hard mine cuts out to then when i try and start it the fuel pump does not prime for a while then it starts working again :). thats my thoughts