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3rd September 2012, 15:28	#1
SaxoghiniVTS Newbie Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Fleetwood Posts: 15 Car(s): Saxo VTS 2001	engine dies when setting off in first engine dies or really struggles for about a second but then revs well (only when setting off) this happens 60% of the time and has only just started doing so, it also idles a bit rough but thats hardly ever. Ive changed the spark plugs about a month ago which made it better now it has got worse. This morning i changed the fuel filter and cleaned the inlet, neither of which has helped but needed doing! Could this be the coilpack? any other small jobs i can do to try and iron it out? cheers andy

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i would try coilpack first also try cleaning the idle control valve

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3rd September 2012, 19:28	#3
Oli_K Established Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: leeds/ponte carlo/rawdon Posts: 2,354 Car(s): vt? iTrader Score: 1 (100%)	better clutch control? in all seriousness id clean the ICV __________________ *133.8atw*

3rd September 2012, 19:35	#4
jones91 Established Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Bridgnorth (Shropshire) Posts: 2,001 Car(s): Jdm Dc2 Integra iTrader Score: 3 (100%)	It could also be a dodgy injector too __________________

3rd September 2012, 19:37	#5
bigezz Infrequent Poster Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: perth Posts: 224 Car(s): 106 gti cheery red, 106 rallye phase 2 blaca white	could be numerious things is your exhaust seald properly?

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