1.4 Problem

[DaG]

My sons 2001 mk-2 1.4 xsara has a bit of a starting problem.

He has to to give it a lot of revs immediately after starting, or it just fires then cuts out.

He then quickly puts it into gear & sets off, he has to keep the revs up for the first couple of junctions as well.

Does anybody know a likely cause of this or whether it would be better to take it to a Citroen dealer?

Are mobile tuners any good?

Thanks.

[shortone]

My sons 2001 mk-2 1.4 xsara has a bit of a starting problem.

He has to to give it a lot of revs immediately after starting, or it just fires then cuts out.

He then quickly puts it into gear & sets off, he has to keep the revs up for the first couple of junctions as well.

Does anybody know a likely cause of this or whether it would be better to take it to a Citroen dealer?

Are mobile tuners any good?

Thanks.

I had a simular problem a few months ago and it was the "idle stepper motor", dont go to citroen for it, very costly (quoted £85), found on ebay about £20.00. see link below.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Peugeot-306-405-...6QQcmdZViewItem.

I currently have a pugeot one fitted as they are the same. running smootly now for 9 months.

[DaG]

I had a simular problem a few months ago and it was the "idle stepper motor", dont go to citroen for it, very costly (quoted £85), found on ebay about £20.00. see link below.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Peugeot-306-405-...6QQcmdZViewItem.

I currently have a pugeot one fitted as they are the same. running smootly now for 9 months.

 

Thanks for that info shortone, I'll change the stepper motor & let you know what happened.

Btw, I never go to main dealers unless it really is a last resort, some of their prices are crazy.

Thanks again.

[DaG]

Hi shortone.

The part that you linked to, is that the actuall one you bought? that guy sells a few different stepper motors, some for citroens.

Is your car a 1.4 & can I ask you how you knew that was the correct part? being as it is for peugeot engines?

The part numbers that seller quotes for his motors are different to the one on my sons car's, stepper motor.

[ham's c4vts]

Citroen and Peugeot use the same engines, gear boxes, switch gear and chassis, etc

[shortone]

Hi shortone.

The part that you linked to, is that the actuall one you bought? that guy sells a few different stepper motors, some for citroens.

Is your car a 1.4 & can I ask you how you knew that was the correct part? being as it is for peugeot engines?

The part numbers that seller quotes for his motors are different to the one on my sons car's, stepper motor.

Sorry I have not been able to reply, working away.

You need to see what the part no is on the current motor that is installed. then if you go back to the link and ask the ebay seller a question including the details and he will be see if he has one in stock. As easy as that.

this is if you have not already done it.

again sorry for the slow reply.

[DaG]

Sorry I have not been able to reply, working away.

You need to see what the part no is on the current motor that is installed. then if you go back to the link and ask the ebay seller a question including the details and he will be see if he has one in stock. As easy as that.

this is if you have not already done it.

again sorry for the slow reply.

 

I removed the stepping motor to check the part no back in January, then put it back. since then the problem has disappeared.

I don't whether it was the step motor or the breather pipe that I noticed was almost broke in two, which I then repaired.

It was the pipe from the rocker cover to the throttle body, the one that takes fumes that build up in the rocker box to be burnt off in the engine cylinders.

Either way touch wood it's running ok now, thanks for your advice.

[KRONOS]

hi dag

i would have said it was the breather pipe i had the same problem with my ford escort, i changed the broken pipe and all the iratic idleing and keeping up the revs for fear of stalling stoped

[8baller]

hi

 

i seem to be havving a simalar problem

 

the car will start fine then get to a juction put the clutch down and it will stall (this is very intermittent)

 

then 2 days ago the car started to rev up to 4000 and stick there it has stayed like that now for a few days

 

if its the stepper motor could some one show me a picture of what it looks like to i can take it off and clean it up

 

also the breather pipe was mentioned does some one havea pic of this so i could have a look at that too

 

thanks

 

i really dont know much about cars so the pics will help loads

[bigandyd]

hi

 

i seem to be havving a simalar problem

 

the car will start fine then get to a juction put the clutch down and it will stall (this is very intermittent)

 

then 2 days ago the car started to rev up to 4000 and stick there it has stayed like that now for a few days

 

My wife's car has developed the same problem. I have replaced the spark plugs and the coil pack. Seem's like only running on 2 or 3 cylinders or fuel starvation? Runs fine from cold. Can be difficult to start when warm. Help please!

 

Andy