Stuttering On Accelaration?!

[JAMES]

For a few days now my S2 has been stuttering when I accelarate in all gears. It jerks around and is starting to get on my nerves now! I'm crap at all the technical things to do with my car so don't have any idea what it may be! The temperature is fine and everything else seems normal apart from this. Although it does sound like a diesel sometimes

 

The car is due for a service next month which I hope will cure my car but until then does anyone know what the problem could be?!

 

Cheers for any help

[Scott_Mac]

Throttle body sticking?

 

Crap in fuel filter?

 

Does it do it when cruising aswell, or only when accelerating?

[JAMES]

Seems to just do it when accelarating

 

It runs out of warranty next month but not really got much time to take it in I'm just hoping it's going to be something that will come to light in the service, and get sorted!

 

Also is there anywhere cheaper than Nick Whale for an A service?! Sinclaires is £180 which is ideal but would prefer somewhere closer! I want a stamp in my book

[Scott_Mac]

If it doesn't have to be a genuine dealer (i guess not as you mentioned Sinclaires) then Horizon. Easy answer to that question - they charge £85 + vat.

 

If it has to be a genuine dealer, then the cheapest in the UK is Fibreglass Services in Brighton at £99 + VAT.

[JAMES]

£85 + vat

 

Thats more like it! Sent them an email so hopefully will be booking it in at Horizon. Had a look at there website and it looks like a decent place too.

 

Cheers for that Scott

[Scott_Mac]

Have a search around here for comments mate... i don't think anyone has a bad word to say about them. Great people, great service. What more could you ask for?

[Red Devil]

I had exactly the same problem with my mondeo before I got my Elise. It turned out to be a faulty cable that plugs into one of the spark plugs. Cost about 15 pounds to replace.

 

Steve

[Scott_Mac]

D'oh, good point!

 

Check plugs and HT leads.... spray them with WD40 first, if that fixes it great - if there is a large build up of crap on them then yes they need changing - would be part of the service though i think... but am not sure.

[ally]

Long time ago but i had a similar problem (I'm not telling what car it was though) mine was solved by replacing the spark pug leads. Apparently they had slightly coroded allowing water to sneak in around the plugs. Shouldnt really happen in a new lotus but if the cables were slightly loose when fitted it is feasable.

Ally

[ipanter]

i'm guessing it was a Metro?

[tazbaz69]

i was going to say check spark plugs and leads are all attacted aswell, its the simply things that normally tend to go wrong before any thing major, even u could check that james.........lol

[ally]

Worse than that Ian!!! I am too ashamed to say. Em might tell you but i am never going to admit it in public.

[Scott_Mac]

I reckon it was a Nissan Micra

[ally]

Still worse scott. Ohh this is a good game

[Scott_Mac]

Crikey it must be bad!

 

FSO Polonez?