1998 Peugeot 106 GTi from UK and Ireland - Comments

My peugeot 106 gti has started to buck and jerk very badly its so bad I can't even drive it, but when its at idle its perfect dosent cut out or anything, but when I set off in gear that's when it jerks very badly I have got it at a peugeot dealer now and they said the MAP sensor is giving a faulty reading so could that be the cause has anyone had the same problem cheers.

Hey all you 106 gti owners, I know a lot about 106fti standard and modified I have mine running 156bhp... if yours idles bad, it is the map sensor. You can pick these up from breakers yards for £10. No need to use any tools. It will save you a lot of time and money trying this before giving it to a mechanic

kevwelch205gti@hotmail.co.uk

Hi all had my 98 r reg 106 gti for 4 excellent years, have had a new coil, map sensor, fuel pump and oxygen sensor and still persists in running bad when idling although the car still drives. any help or advise would be much appreciated as I love my little toy.cheers.

I have a 2002 106 independence 1.1i. the car is reliable, excellent on fuel, cheap insurance, tax etc. I have the fluctuating idle speed problem and so far have replace the idle speed stepper motor, coil pack, temperature sensor, plugs, air filter and ecu and associated transponder items and its still idling erratically. the car has been to peugeot dealers who had two mechanics took it for a drive and found nothing wrong, no fault codes logged etc. I'm at my wits end and really don't forsee an end to this problem apart from getting rid of the car. I might try a replacement 02 sensor and keep my fingers crossed. apart from this the car starts first time, runs fine until its warm and I must say it flies for a 1.1.

I've had my 106 R reg XS for about 9 months now, and have the same problems as everybody else. Often wildly fluctuating revs when idle, which I just have to deal with; and it sometimes cuts out when I change gear, so I start again as it rolls along.

Now to mention that the clutch slips and makes it impossible to change gear, sometimes leaving me stuck at the lights until I push the clutch violently for 2 mins, then it works.

A real pity, because it's a great car to drive.

I have a 97 reg 106 GTi, and it jerks and jumps badly on acceleration, and it's worse when it gets hot...

When in heavy traffic, it feels like a miss in the engine and it hunts and cuts out.

Has anyone else had this problem, and can you help me?

That's exactly the same as whats happening to mine, it gets worse as it warms up which make me think it could be a sensor, I dropped it into Peugeot and they said all my sensors were fine. So I'm considering getting a new coil pack, there expensive, but it sounds like its missing....Il let u know if i get it sorted

R reg 106 GTi - 86k miles.

Erratic idle, has cut out twice before, but problem went away.

Today it was really bad when driving to town, so I took the MAP sensor out. Gave it a good blow and refitted.

Problem has now gone away.

The sensor had some light moisture on it, so I'm thinking the cold weather is causing it to get damp.

May just need a new rubber seal.

Try it, you might like it!

www.techgsm.co.uk

Hi Iv just bought my 98 gti and it has the same problem when it is warm the revs idle between 8000 and 10000. any help will be good and a cannot get my hands on a gti map sensor no were will it matter if it is off a different model.

Cheers J.P.

Johnpaul89@hotmail.com.

Hi, I am a girl and I have had my 98 S reg 106 GTI since my 21st birthday, and am now nearly 23. I loved the car, it was very fast; it can keep up with a lot of cars on acceleration, and was great fun to drive.

Every sports car is gonna have its problems, and believe me mine has; I had new head, inc gasket, tappets etc spent about 1500 and it was finally fixed... put it thru MOT and full tax ready to sell as had my new car, a black Astra GSI Turbo 03 plate...

Sat my pug off road over Xmas and started it up every now and again, when time wasters said they were interested. When someone finally turns up, it decides to run on 3 cylinders...

I have changed the plugs, checked the coil pack, done compression test, tried inlet manifold, but none of them seem to be the problem. The car has done 108k, but has been well looked after and is in mint condition, I desperately need to sell the thing... Any suggestions?

Help! I have a V reg 106 GTI, it won't keep to 30 mph! When I'm accelerating it's fine, but trying to hold constant revs is impossible, it feels like it's missing slightly, then it's fine, then it does it again! Any ideas as to what this could be??

If your car will not stay at a constant speed, and if you think it is missing, it's the coil pack or ignition leads. Check spark plugs. My GTi has had no problems, and let's just say I don't drive slow.

I run a small garage and just spent 4 days on and off trying to sort a erratic idle problem out on a Pug 106 GTi, and hey guess what, even with up to date diagnostic equipment, I have had troubles. Fortunately I went on to some sites and found that the problem is usually that when the coil pack goes faulty (misfire) it spikes (shorts) the ECU, which causes poor idling. Also the lambda sensor can cause this. I am going to try the lambda sensor first as this item is a lot cheaper than an ECU. If it works I will let every one know in the world, as it's driven me mad LOL.

R reg 106 GTI with nearly 110000 miles on the clock.

The first problem I had was that it would run fine and then randomly decided that it was going to run rough and not accelerate, with some bunny hops too. Noticed that if I gave it full throttle I could see a little black smoke coming out the back. Took it to an independent fuel injection specialist who found that the coolant sensor was telling the ECU that the engine was cold, so the ECU would try to rev the engine up by itself. New sensor all in cost £85 and the car ran fine.

Second problem was that I could feel it hesitating sometimes under part throttle and would sometimes die on me in traffic or at a stand still. Took it back to the fuel injection specialist and they found the map sensor was shorting out. Put a new one on for £80 and the car runs as good as gold now. Injection place thought it might have been the lambda sensor, but having changed it they found it was the map sensor.

If your in the Birmingham area, I recommend the fuel injection and carburetor clinic, which is behind the Jet petrol station in Sutton Coldfield.