Firstly its a 1.6 8v

Right had an ongoing prob and its getting on my tits now!!!

Basically can get the car started, but it'll idle for a few seconds then die.

The only way i can get it to start then idle and not stall is disconnect the vacuum hose going to the map sensor.

IF i gently press the throttle the rev's rise but you can hear its not quite revving right, almost like a slight miss-fire but the does rev all the same.

But if i blip the throttle its doesnt like it and sounds like its backfireing and tries to stall unless u back off, usually around 1-2k revs more than anything.

Ive tried 2 different map sensors and a differnet ECU and another EIDIS sensor and various outher sensors like the TPS but its still doing it

Also took the inlet off and found the head to manifold gasket was fooked around the temp sensor so hoped it was just an air leak but its still doin it now its back together!!

Works better than it did before when i was trying to sort it a mont or so ago but as above still isnt the same, found out the garage i took it 2 had unplugged the water temp sensor and left it off which is why i couldnt even start it before

Any other idea apreciated