My 1998 1.6sx 16v has been playing up ever since i bought it, when it gets to the correct running temp the revs nearly drop right off when putting my foot on the clutch when coming to roundabouts etc.
I have tried numerous things to fix it and am at my wits end, im even thinking about selling the damn thing. I tried disconnecting the idle sensor at the weekend and it seemed to run better when hot, ie revs only dropped a little below 800 rpm once or twice but mainly the revs dropped to around 800 rpm and stayed there where it should be.
When the engine was cold it was a different story, before disconnecting the sensor the revs would either hit about 1100 and drop slowly as the engine warmed (which i believe is normal) or hit 2000 rpm and drop slowly as the engine warmed (which i believe isnt normal). With the sensor disconnected it hit about 300 rpm and then would cut out all the time until the engine warmed properly when it would then behave itself.
I have tried to get the whole sensor off but the screws are too tight. Is it worth continuing to solve this problem or should i cut my losses and buy another car :bang:
The list of things i need to change is mounting, lambda, idle sensor, etc etc, im getting a tad sick
I have tried numerous things to fix it and am at my wits end, im even thinking about selling the damn thing. I tried disconnecting the idle sensor at the weekend and it seemed to run better when hot, ie revs only dropped a little below 800 rpm once or twice but mainly the revs dropped to around 800 rpm and stayed there where it should be.
When the engine was cold it was a different story, before disconnecting the sensor the revs would either hit about 1100 and drop slowly as the engine warmed (which i believe is normal) or hit 2000 rpm and drop slowly as the engine warmed (which i believe isnt normal). With the sensor disconnected it hit about 300 rpm and then would cut out all the time until the engine warmed properly when it would then behave itself.
I have tried to get the whole sensor off but the screws are too tight. Is it worth continuing to solve this problem or should i cut my losses and buy another car :bang:
The list of things i need to change is mounting, lambda, idle sensor, etc etc, im getting a tad sick