Technical 2001 Punto Idle Self-Revving & driving 1st 2nd Gear

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Technical 2001 Punto Idle Self-Revving & driving 1st 2nd Gear

66adam99

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Hey there.....

Ok my car is a 2001 punto 1.2 and has a very annoying and sometimes scary problem which i cannot seem to get an answer for. When i take the car to garages they cannot find an answer to the problem.

The problem : In idle the car will self Rev and sometimes to the point where the car becomes very shaky and very loud .... embarrassing looks from passers by etc ... When revving the car wont get a bite in 1st gear .... but if the car revs when i am in 1st or second gear the car will speed up by itself ..... the problem stops in 3rd and higher gears though. The problem is very erratic and sometimes i can dive for a week with no problems and some times i cant stop without it happening at every opportunity.

I am grateful for any help as the mechanics still haven't a clue as to what the problem is ......
Adam:)
 
Hey there.....

Ok my car is a 2001 punto 1.2 and has a very annoying and sometimes scary problem which i cannot seem to get an answer for. When i take the car to garages they cannot find an answer to the problem.

The problem : In idle the car will self Rev and sometimes to the point where the car becomes very shaky and very loud .... embarrassing looks from passers by etc ... When revving the car wont get a bite in 1st gear .... but if the car revs when i am in 1st or second gear the car will speed up by itself ..... the problem stops in 3rd and higher gears though. The problem is very erratic and sometimes i can dive for a week with no problems and some times i cant stop without it happening at every opportunity.

I am grateful for any help as the mechanics still haven't a clue as to what the problem is ......
Adam:)

Throttle body problem or Throttle Position sensor?
 
Anyone else?! ...... i also need to reset my alarm somehow ... the battery was taken out and now the alarm and central locking wont work :( ...
 
OK .... taken it to the garage .... no problems apart from ... 'it might be the exhaust ... its on its way out' .... take the car to kwik fit .... 'your exhausts gone but this wont solve your revving problem' ARGH
 
OK, Success (i think) i have been driving around with the engine management light on for the last few weeks .. whent he light is on the car is ok .... took the fcar to the garage again, left it witht them and withion a few hours i had a phone call telling me they have found the problem and that the throttle body had gone ... fixed :D
 
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