hasitating xsara..help pls.

[krsan]

can someone help me identify the problem with my xsara please? the car seem to hasitate on low speed, speciaally when changing from 1st to 2nd gears. a few time it hasitate when i accerelate above 70mph but when you drop the gear it will pick up the speed again. [xx(]

[Stuart McB]

What size engine and how old?
Also when you say hesitate do you mean stall, cut out or some thing else?

[krsan]

its a 2.o VTS 1998
the car didnt stall just feel like it holding back when you trying to accerelate. its feel like its going to stall when you changing fron 1st to 2nd gears but it didnt. engine idle between 900-1000rph.

[wheeler]

have a look at this thread > http://www.andyspares.com/discussionfor ... Terms=6542

[monkeyman]

Coil pack or plugs is my first guess.

[stuart graham]

I have a Xsara 1.8 exclusive and had problems with it last year. Cutting out revs dropping etc but only when very hot. I too checked connectors/plugs and was also told that it could be sparkplugs /coil pack. After a couple of months of trying to solve it myself I paid (£40)to a local independant fuel ignition specialist, to have a look at it on his Bosch diagnostic equipment. No fault codes had been stored in the ECU memory but after a couple of hours idling in the garage hooked up to the diagostic machine and getting very hot it showed that the MAP (manifold air pressure sensor) was faulty. I purchased one from an other independant Citroen specialist (approx £70) and hey presto! car has went like a dream ever since. The MAP sensor is only held in by one 6mm hex headed bolt (10mm) but is very awkward (on my engine)to get at. Hope this helps[8D]

[krsan]

cheers for the info guys