Citroen Saxo high revs, no cutting out, bad juddering

Car: Citroen Saxo
Variant: 1.1i petrol manual
Model Year: 1999
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
high revs at junctions and traffic lights so i sound like a boy racer, while driving at steady speed the car loses power/speed temporarily until it decides it wants to kick back in giving any driver the chance to have whiplash (lol)!
when cornering instead of slowing down the car decides it wants to speed up even though i'm braking! what is wrong? its got to the point that i hate driving it and feel lucky to have got to my destination in one piece!
Posted: Apr 3, 2008 (16 years ago)
get hold of some carb and injection cleaner and spray this in to the throttle body via the air box and also check that the cable isnt catching anything
Posted Apr 4, 2008 (16 years ago)
Most common on these is throttle position sensor or idle control stepper motor
Posted Apr 6, 2008 (16 years ago)
my saxo vts judders now and then as if it is running out of petrol and sometimes it cuts ou, plz help me....
Posted Aug 15, 2009 (15 years ago)
hi, my saxo vtr wont let me do more than 4000 revs, when i do it judders then cuts out. i had a 1.4 engine and the car was great, now ive had a 1.6vtr engine ths has happend. anyone know the problem??
Posted Nov 25, 2009 (15 years ago)
my saxo vtr 98 does the same problem, at low revs it stutters like mad, after a while i goes, people have said it coud be the spark plugs, and loads of other thngs, i would just like to know what it could be so i can drive my car freely and not look like a clown driving around, if there is anone out there that could help it wold be much appriciated, thanks
Posted Aug 6, 2013 (11 years ago)

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