My Rallye keeps cutting out if I let the revs drop to idle. This is intermittent but quite frequent, doesn't seem to make a difference weather the engine is hot or cold and it has happend both when the clutch is in, and with the clutch out. Sometimes it can be at idle for 10-20 seconds before cutting out, and sometimes it does it straight away with no warning for example when changing down into 1st ready to pull out of a junction. It's becoming very anoying in traffic or at junctions when you try and pull out. It can happen several times in the same que of traffic or not at all. Other than this the car appears to be fine, running smothly and pulling strongly etc. When it doesnt stall the idle is usually spot on 900rpm but sometimes rises a little to 1200rpm (this only happens when doing monouveres such as 3 point turns as it takes the revs a little while to settle)


Done a search and its brought up lots of different things, seems to be a common fault and some people unfortunatly seem unable to cure it.

So far from searching, the culprits seem to be:

PAS sensor (unplug to fix?)
Lambda
Map
02
Inlet pipe to ICV, ICV (stepper)
Idle control valve
Throttle position sensor
Coil packs
Clean inlet manifold
vacuum leaks

Just wondering where to start, which are easiest to check and any advice on how to sort the problem. If theres anything I can check and clean for free first then its the best place to start before expensive garage bills start.


Theres no pattern to when it cuts out and its intermittent and unpredictable so i'm stuck.

Any help appreciated,

Cheers!

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white rallye

Cheers, just been on my bike to get some wd40, got back, moved my laptop outside with the FAQ page loaded up, got the car on the drive after it stalled twice in 10 meters, everything ready to go... I cant get to the 10mm bolts to even begin to get the stepper off. Cant get any leverage from any angle as theres too much other sh!t in the way, don't fancy dismantling half my engine just to get to it. Am I being retarded? This is the reason I'm not a mechanic

FAQ

this shows more stuff taken off. is it ok just to take everything around it off, dont want to brake anything!

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white rallye

Ha, wish i hadn't started this now. Got it off and cleaned it but i don't know how I'm going to get it back together. When I got the stepper off it brought the rubber tube off with it that fits into the air intake, don't know how to get it back on.









Its not connected to anything, its like its just snapped off ( i hope it hasnt and that its something simple. )

Anyone know how they attach back together? Does it need glueing or something?

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white rallye

mine snapped aswell i put a small breather filter in place an covered the hole in the intake

Thanks, at least its no biggy, masking tape for the next couple of days I think, atleast that should stop unfiltered air getting through. pfhew

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white rallye

Cheers, I'l probably just silicone it back as original. Well all my efforts have prooved useless as it cut out again tonight in just the same way, guess I'l try the lambda sensor next then and see if that does anything to stop it cutting out...

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white rallye

Hi Adam,

Sorry to hear about the cutting out/stalling.

I presume everything has been fine prior to this issue appearing?
In which case, try to think back to when it did start happening... did you/anyone else fiddle around with the ICV? the exhaust/lambda? the manifold intake?

Whilst it sounds very annoying, the problem can't have randomly appeared, something must have caused it right...? Then again, it is French!

Good Luck!

p.s. Pics of the beast would be most welcomed.... hope its being treated well .

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