having to pile revs on to stop stalling

[BenHartshorne]

hey guys im new here so go easy on me . i got the car off my sister for my birthday (seat ibiza mk3 1.4), got insured on the 10th jan. went out for a little drive with my dad coz i aint passed my test yet n i found out u have to realy pile the revs on to stop it from stalling. this aint coz im a poo driver haha n its realy buggin me. i got told it may have to be tuned in some way? this i dont no n i was hopin some1 off here could give me a little idea. thanks guys

Ben

 

[Brummy]

have a search around (top of page) under 'Throttle Bodies'... could be an issue , (or even with one /more of the ancillary pipes)

 

[BenHartshorne]

thank you for the reply mate but i dont understand wat u mean. i aint too good with fixin cars. could u explain abit more thanks bud

 

[Brummy]

use the 'SEARCH' as the top of the page... type in the words THROTTLE BODY and read the threads it shows up.. this may (may not) give you a bit more info as to what could possibly be the cause.

 

[Daymo]

might be due to the fact its fly by wire, (this means there is no throttle cable and it works through the ECU IIRC) there is a slight delay when pressing the accelerator which means if your on the bite point you'll feel like you need to add more revs to not stall it.

i noticed this from jumping out of a diesel xsara with a heavy clutch and low biting point, to these weightless clutches!!!