Cutting out when idling

[leeham987]

it started yesterday, everytime i pulled up at traffic lights or at a junction. and was either in neutral or in 1st gear. The car would just cut out and die on me.

what could be causing this?

[wadoryu]

i had the same problem. check your spark plugs and HT leads mine were you could say gone lol.

[gaz4399]

i had the same problem. check your spark plugs and HT leads mine were you could say gone lol.

saxos dotn have ht leads fella, not that i know of anyway

[SAM-S44MDS-]

saxos dotn have ht leads fella, not that i know of anyway


O really? What are them funny things my mk1 has on then? :S im pretty sure they aree HT leads ;) Thats on mk1's though.

The later ones have 'extensions' that go into the coil pack which kind of look like a pencil coil

[wadoryu]

saxos dotn have ht leads fella, not that i know of anyway

mine does. proberly because it's an old engine wit a 1.1 but it has them.

[gaz4399]

ok fair enought guys:hug:

i did say and i quote;


not that i know of anyway

just to cover myself as i have only ever worked on saxos from year 2000upwards

[SAM-S44MDS-]

I know you did,:hug: just pointing out to you for future reference ;)

Mk1 = HT leads
Mk2 = extensions (look a little like a pencil coil)

[gaz4399]

I know you did,:hug: just pointing out to you for future reference ;)

Mk1 = HT leads
Mk2 = extensions (look a little like a pencil coil)

thanks matey

:hug::hug::hug::drink:

[SAM-S44MDS-]

Anyway back on topic.

Sounds like the plugs are the issue here, could however be the coil pack as these break up in cold weather :n:

When is it due its next service? Or how long since it was last done?

[leeham987]

Anyway back on topic.

Sounds like the plugs are the issue here, could however be the coil pack as these break up in cold weather :n:

When is it due its next service? Or how long since it was last done?

had a full service about a month ago, only thng not changed really was the coilpack. could it be this then?

[SAM-S44MDS-]

Possibly mate. They do break up quite often in the cold weather. Extensions corrode inside aswell

[leeham987]

ah ok, easy enough to change for a novice?

[SAM-S44MDS-]

Ye mate they are fairly easy to change tbh
You got a haynes?

[leeham987]

Ye mate they are fairly easy to change tbh
You got a haynes?

nah not got one. looks like my job for today is to get a haynes manual and new coilpack, the joy of owning a saxo haha

[SAM-S44MDS-]

If you don't have a haynes read this;
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=231832

[leeham987]

where the best place to get coil pack from?

[SAM-S44MDS-]

Euro car parts
Andrew Page
BBC
Pug/citroen

[leeham987]

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ignition-coil

which one would i need, its a saxo 1.4 furio 99

[SAM-S44MDS-]

Whats your reg number mate?

Is yours a straight coil with extensions? I.e plugs like ----

Or a block coil with HT leads? Ie plugs like below;
--
--

[stroutsy]

idle control valve?

[leeham987]

reg is x934 bal its 2000 mate,thought it was 99.

no idea mate tbh. would a picture help you recognise which one it is?

[SAM-S44MDS-]

Its ok yours is the straight coil :y:

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Citroen_Saxo_1.4_2000/p/Car-Parts/engine-parts/Ignition1/ignition-coil/?413735080&1&05cee11084bc3890292ef6311411faf74e9add6b&IGCO


That one mate

[SAM-S44MDS-]

Also mate just have a quick read of http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=174710 and maybe clean the ICV....usualy the revs bounce with that and it doesnt cut out, but it is a possibility

[leeham987]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IGNITION-COIL-PACK-CITROEN-C2-C3-SAXO-BERLINGO-12720-/350322340748?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5190d6b38c

is this the same one?

[SAM-S44MDS-]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IGNITION-COIL-PACK-CITROEN-C2-C3-SAXO-BERLINGO-12720-/350322340748?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5190d6b38c

is this the same one?



Looks like it, but tbh I don't like fuel parts stuff :n:

Check your PM btw ;)

[wesley-saxo]

If you don't have a haynes read this;
http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=231832

great guide

[leeham987]

just been out driving, and it stalled as i was driving. Could it more than the coilpack causing this? or something completely different? didn't have foot on clutch or anything was just driving in second.