Seat Leon 1.6 2001 engine cut out - SEAT Cupra.net

Fizzy · 30-01-2009, 21:17

Hi

I'm wondering if someone can help me.
My Leon rather strangely cut out on me today while I was parking it
The car was rolling downhill so was in neutral - So I cant put it down to - "you just didnt give it enough gas"

Though before it did the rev counter started bouncing up and down like a yoyo and then cut out - It did start again however and was driveable

Does anyone have any ideas on what could have caused it?

Also on a rather general note, my car idles (ever since I bought it 18months ago) at 600rpm I thought this especially low for for my car as all the cars I have driven always idle at 900rpm (ish) Is this normal?

Fizzy

*Jimski* · 30-01-2009, 21:27

Haha i get the same mate, my idling is all over the place when the car is cold, it also loves to cut out when its cold. I need to book her in somewhere and get things checked over, there are a few threads on cleaning your throttle body with carb cleaner, that helped me for a few weeks.

Jimski

Fizzy · 30-01-2009, 21:47

Hi Jimski

Just came back from a quick drive - and it almost did it again!!
The weird thing is I put the car in reverse and gave it a little juice and off the rev counter went again!! So I quickly put it in first and gave it some and all seemed to clear?

This is very weird - The car is warm though!!

*Jimski* · 30-01-2009, 21:49

My idle is all over the place whether the car is warm or not, but it wont cut out when its warm, it threatens to though!!

It is strange!!

Jimski

paul.sessions · 04-04-2009, 09:52

had this problem after a while the engine light came on it going in the garage on tues for a throttle body clean and gasket replacement hopfully this will resolve the problem..

robbie2008 · 04-04-2009, 10:13

does ti cut out when you turn the steering wheel?? if so there is a sensor which monitors the revs for the power steering i had this problem with my car i jus disconnected it! amm the sensor is located at the bottom left hand side of the engine near enough exactly below your driver side light i disconnected mine and now she doesnt cut out when im trying to turn the wheel but still does the odd time when im driving so to say must be a common fault with the mk1 leon esp if you have the 1.6 8v like me haha

paul.sessions · 22-05-2009, 14:41

just had the same problem, kept cutting out when i dropped the clutch especially parking reversing coming to roundabouts, eventually the light came on it was the egr valve so i replaced thet and haven't had a problem since it cost £95 for the part from gsf and i fitted myself two 13mm bolts........
hope that helps

MonkeyB · 23-05-2009, 20:04

Where abouts is it on the engine?

paul.sessions · 24-05-2009, 08:00

http://s592.photobucket.com/albums/t...lsessions/egr/

the first photo is the egr valve which came off the car the second if you look closely is where is was situated i have marked on the photo, just underneath the cover..
hope this helps

wes c/fergus · 24-05-2009, 10:36

basically your best getting vag com done then before throwing parts on? mine was doing the same a few months back, i put new set of spark plugs and coil packs in her (needed the coil packs changed, done plugs during service) , its just started again with the same issues as you guys.

MonkeyB · 24-05-2009, 12:46

Thats great, thanks alot for your help Paul

robbie2008 · 28-05-2009, 10:25

any body got ideas then???

robbie2008 · 01-06-2009, 21:43

well lads any body got any ideas about my problem please adivce needed bigtime cheers lads

FASTER · 03-06-2009, 14:17

Best check the EGR Vavle (they carbon up very quickly!) Ive got a AZD 1.6 16v 2nd EGR now

Symptoms are

iratic idle
cut out
rev flat spots
Shite performance

May not show fault code mine did not untill i took battery totally off and did read on VAG COM then it showed!

Worth a shot!

robbie2008 · 04-06-2009, 13:34

cheers mate will do that are the parts expensive to replace????

FASTER · 04-06-2009, 22:05

Not to much about £100 for the valve! do the battery trick see if it show fault codes first..

robbie2008 · 06-06-2009, 13:07

alright i take it to do the battery trick ya just simply disconnect a leg of the battery does it matter wat leg or if both legs of it need disconnected what order and will the car be ok when i reconnect it again wont need to do anyfing???? cheers

FASTER · 08-06-2009, 09:59

both teminals mate leave it for 5 min then reconect... Find your radio code first...

You will need to run the cars ecu learning mode with involves running the car at all rev ranges keeping around 4k revs i think, drop both front windows to the bottom and then top and run fans/aircon at fast speed so car feels a high voltage load under running conitions.... few oher small bits but can't remember what yet...

Get a mk4 golf manual (haynes) its in there!!!

Dan

robbie2008 · 08-06-2009, 19:42

top class info mate thanks verymuch

MonkeyB · 10-06-2009, 22:09

I know this might sound like a daft question, but what is connected to the opposite end of the little pipe that fastens to the EGR valve?

30-01-2009, 21:17	#1
Fizzy Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2	Seat Leon 1.6 2001 engine cut out Hi I'm wondering if someone can help me. My Leon rather strangely cut out on me today while I was parking it The car was rolling downhill so was in neutral - So I cant put it down to - "you just didnt give it enough gas" Though before it did the rev counter started bouncing up and down like a yoyo and then cut out - It did start again however and was driveable Does anyone have any ideas on what could have caused it? Also on a rather general note, my car idles (ever since I bought it 18months ago) at 600rpm I thought this especially low for for my car as all the cars I have driven always idle at 900rpm (ish) Is this normal? Fizzy

30-01-2009, 21:27	#2
Jimski Leon Gone Ibiza Here! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Staffs Posts: 1,612	Haha i get the same mate, my idling is all over the place when the car is cold, it also loves to cut out when its cold. I need to book her in somewhere and get things checked over, there are a few threads on cleaning your throttle body with carb cleaner, that helped me for a few weeks. Jimski __________________ -- EGR Reduction -- SuperPro Mount -- PD160 Intake & Panel -- SEAT Sport Strut Brace -- Whiteline RARB -- http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=255666

30-01-2009, 21:49	#4
Jimski Leon Gone Ibiza Here! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Staffs Posts: 1,612	My idle is all over the place whether the car is warm or not, but it wont cut out when its warm, it threatens to though!! It is strange!! Jimski __________________ -- EGR Reduction -- SuperPro Mount -- PD160 Intake & Panel -- SEAT Sport Strut Brace -- Whiteline RARB -- http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=255666

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30-01-2009, 21:47	#3
Fizzy Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2	Hi Jimski Just came back from a quick drive - and it almost did it again!! The weird thing is I put the car in reverse and gave it a little juice and off the rev counter went again!! So I quickly put it in first and gave it some and all seemed to clear? This is very weird - The car is warm though!!

04-04-2009, 09:52	#5
paul.sessions Full Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: bedfordshire Posts: 39	had this problem after a while the engine light came on it going in the garage on tues for a throttle body clean and gasket replacement hopfully this will resolve the problem..

04-04-2009, 10:13	#6
robbie2008 mk1 leon lover Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ards Posts: 40	does ti cut out when you turn the steering wheel?? if so there is a sensor which monitors the revs for the power steering i had this problem with my car i jus disconnected it! amm the sensor is located at the bottom left hand side of the engine near enough exactly below your driver side light i disconnected mine and now she doesnt cut out when im trying to turn the wheel but still does the odd time when im driving so to say must be a common fault with the mk1 leon esp if you have the 1.6 8v like me haha

22-05-2009, 14:41	#7
paul.sessions Full Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: bedfordshire Posts: 39	just had the same problem, kept cutting out when i dropped the clutch especially parking reversing coming to roundabouts, eventually the light came on it was the egr valve so i replaced thet and haven't had a problem since it cost £95 for the part from gsf and i fitted myself two 13mm bolts........ hope that helps

23-05-2009, 20:04	#8
MonkeyB Full Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 15	Where abouts is it on the engine?

24-05-2009, 08:00	#9
paul.sessions Full Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: bedfordshire Posts: 39	http://s592.photobucket.com/albums/t...lsessions/egr/ the first photo is the egr valve which came off the car the second if you look closely is where is was situated i have marked on the photo, just underneath the cover.. hope this helps

24-05-2009, 10:36	#10
wes c/fergus new to seat! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: n.ireland Posts: 52	basically your best getting vag com done then before throwing parts on? mine was doing the same a few months back, i put new set of spark plugs and coil packs in her (needed the coil packs changed, done plugs during service) , its just started again with the same issues as you guys.

24-05-2009, 12:46	#11
MonkeyB Full Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 15	Thats great, thanks alot for your help Paul

28-05-2009, 10:25	#12
robbie2008 mk1 leon lover Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ards Posts: 40	any body got ideas then???

01-06-2009, 21:43	#13
robbie2008 mk1 leon lover Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ards Posts: 40	well lads any body got any ideas about my problem please adivce needed bigtime cheers lads

03-06-2009, 14:17	#14
FASTER Full Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nottingham Posts: 297	Best check the EGR Vavle (they carbon up very quickly!) Ive got a AZD 1.6 16v 2nd EGR now Symptoms are iratic idle cut out rev flat spots Shite performance May not show fault code mine did not untill i took battery totally off and did read on VAG COM then it showed! Worth a shot!

04-06-2009, 13:34	#15
robbie2008 mk1 leon lover Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ards Posts: 40	cheers mate will do that are the parts expensive to replace????

04-06-2009, 22:05	#16
FASTER Full Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nottingham Posts: 297	Not to much about £100 for the valve! do the battery trick see if it show fault codes first..

06-06-2009, 13:07	#17
robbie2008 mk1 leon lover Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ards Posts: 40	alright i take it to do the battery trick ya just simply disconnect a leg of the battery does it matter wat leg or if both legs of it need disconnected what order and will the car be ok when i reconnect it again wont need to do anyfing???? cheers

08-06-2009, 09:59	#18
FASTER Full Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nottingham Posts: 297	both teminals mate leave it for 5 min then reconect... Find your radio code first... You will need to run the cars ecu learning mode with involves running the car at all rev ranges keeping around 4k revs i think, drop both front windows to the bottom and then top and run fans/aircon at fast speed so car feels a high voltage load under running conitions.... few oher small bits but can't remember what yet... Get a mk4 golf manual (haynes) its in there!!! Dan

08-06-2009, 19:42	#19
robbie2008 mk1 leon lover Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: ards Posts: 40	top class info mate thanks verymuch

10-06-2009, 22:09	#20
MonkeyB Full Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 15	I know this might sound like a daft question, but what is connected to the opposite end of the little pipe that fastens to the EGR valve?

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