.Phase Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 whenever I turn it on it revs as normal and then just drops and cuts outit only seems to be when the engine is cold as after I drive somewhere, stop for 1 minute and turn it back on it will start perfectlyanyone had this before? or is it just a winter thing I'm gunna have to put up with? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Cleaned TB recentley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithson Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 whenever I turn it on it revs as normal and then just drops and cuts outit only seems to be when the engine is cold as after I drive somewhere, stop for 1 minute and turn it back on it will start perfectlyanyone had this before? or is it just a winter thing I'm gunna have to put up with? thanksmy clio does this a few times with it being cold..don't always get it though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Phase Posted November 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 mine is everytime it starts up from air temperature though..will try cleaning TB see if that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 mine is everytime it starts up from air temperature though..will try cleaning TB see if that helpsDid this resolve the issue?Just bought a Lupo 1.4 16v for my girlfriend and it has exactly the same problem.Thanks, Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltahan Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Did this resolve the issue?Just bought a Lupo 1.4 16v for my girlfriend and it has exactly the same problem.Thanks, Davecould anyone provide a link or some instructions as how to clean the TB? i seem to have similar symptoms and would love to fix my loops myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgaskham Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 (edited) New leads and plugs?This guide http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=43238 shows you how to remove the airbox to get the tb. Edited November 23, 2009 by jgaskham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltahan Posted November 23, 2009 Report Share Posted November 23, 2009 New leads and plugs?This guide http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=43238 shows you how to remove the airbox to get the tb.thanks, think ill have a crack this weekend with the mechanic mate as support! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 i've just done picola's lupo and it has turned out to be the egr valve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emz Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Yeah my car done this abit earlier in the year with the EGR valve.. just needed a clean and job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forsh21 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 whats TB? Don't laugh lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defcon5 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Share Posted December 2, 2009 TB - Thottle body, its the bit that opend to allow air in when you press the accelerator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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