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DannyParker

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Registered: 26th Jun 07
Location: Blackburn, Lancs
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19th Aug 07 at 18:13

Both me and my mate have Corsa Sports 1.4 16V mine 98 S and his 97 R and another friend has a Corsa 1.4 8v 99 T reg.

All three of us have recently had trouble setting off usually on hills, no matter how much pressure we put on the accelerator the car just doesn't want to move, revs go all the down and eventually will get there after some time. sometimes though it will cut out on mine.

Mine is the worse and try reversing up a hill and it just goes down to 200 revs and cuts out. Even when put into second an sometimes third it judders like it shouldn't be in that gear sometimes on flat ground.

It seems like there isn't enough fuel bein injected. This has started happening only quite recently on all three cars. Is there some kind of valve that needs cleaning? If so where is it located or am I talking about something totally different? I've recently re-done the rocker cover could that affect anything?

Thanks

csweatherston

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Registered: 16th Jan 06
Location: Devon
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19th Aug 07 at 18:17

did you all have the same driving instructer?

pdwhelan

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Location: Wigan
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19th Aug 07 at 18:17

Bang it in 2nd and put your foot down

gsirick

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Registered: 18th Feb 07
Location: mid-wales
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19th Aug 07 at 18:18

i think its to do with torque my 1.4 sport was crap at going up hills, where as my gsi has no problems

Warren G

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Registered: 14th May 06
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19th Aug 07 at 18:20

quote:
Originally posted by pdwhelan
Bang it in 2nd and put your foot down

try 1st

pdwhelan

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19th Aug 07 at 18:29

I remember the NWNW meet at Llandudno.. some of the hills were stupid! i actualy used 1st on most of them and just about managed to get into 2nd with enough speed. Never realy tryed reversing up them though.. Its not somthing i would realy be intersted in

[Edited on 19-08-2007 by pdwhelan]

gsirick

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Registered: 18th Feb 07
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19th Aug 07 at 18:31

i blew my last gsi engine up by goin up a hill in 1st (bottom end was fooked at the time tho)

DannyParker

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Registered: 26th Jun 07
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19th Aug 07 at 18:32

No we didn't have the same driving instructor lol. Mines worse to be honest.

I'm already in first when I'm on the hill and can't go any lower obviously, just it's really winding me up as I cut out on a hill today and there was big queue of traffic behind me who wern't too pleased. It can be ok minute then just decide to piss about. I need to reverse on a hill becasue I live on one and If i park facing down and someone parks infront with not enough space I need to get out.

Do you think the idle control valve could have anything to do with it?

[Edited on 19-08-2007 by DannyParker]

pdwhelan

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Registered: 25th Sep 06
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19th Aug 07 at 18:36

I think you just need to use 1st or 2nd and take your time so you dont do what gsirick did

Vaux Lad

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19th Aug 07 at 18:41

Your shouldn't struggle getting up any hill in 1st or reverse....

VegasPhil

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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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19th Aug 07 at 18:53

Select 1st, Rev to 6k, Dump Clutch.

Should climb the hill pretty quick then

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold

Ste L

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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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19th Aug 07 at 21:04

it's called cluctch control....

i've never had problems setting off from any hill, be it in a 1.2 corsa, 1.0 nova or 2.0 16v nova

Mike

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Registered: 20th May 06
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19th Aug 07 at 21:09

quote:
Originally posted by pdwhelan
I remember the NWNW meet at Llandudno.. some of the hills were stupid!

My 1.2 16v managed said hills fine. Although that was mainly in 1st at about 5000 revs, I managed 2nd mybe twice

Will_Sport

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19th Aug 07 at 21:58

must be a fucking steep ass hill if you can't get up it!!!

if you're talking about hill starts, then just use more revs and less clutch. if its just running out of steam... sounds like something is wrong.

never had any problems going up hills in my 1.4 or 1.6

Arctic_Monkey

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Registered: 20th Mar 06
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20th Aug 07 at 00:11

Never had any problems in my sport, the biting point in mine sometimes feels a bit weak, but normally when i give it more gas an less clutch it's fine..are you sure you're not just riding the clutch like a crack ho on the hills..

IvIarkgraham

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20th Aug 07 at 03:00

i was going up the hills in second no problem

pow

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20th Aug 07 at 07:40

ClutchControl.

My 1.2 16v used to manage the Devon hills

Planty02

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20th Aug 07 at 08:13

quote:
Originally posted by Mike B

quote:
Originally posted by pdwhelan
I remember the NWNW meet at Llandudno.. some of the hills were stupid!

My 1.2 16v managed said hills fine. Although that was mainly in 1st at about 5000 revs, I managed 2nd mybe twice

I was mainly using 1st for those hills too. Glad I wasn't the only one lol

gavin18787

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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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20th Aug 07 at 08:18

I managed a steep ass hill in the lake district with four people and four moutain bikes on the car

Poor old 1.2 8v sounded like it was going to die though

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

DannyParker

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Registered: 26th Jun 07
Location: Blackburn, Lancs
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20th Aug 07 at 11:29

Love it how everyone says clutch control like I've never driven a car before.

It's nothing to do with clutch control, I've never had problems with hills for 2 and a half years I've had my licence it's just the last 2 days it's struggling to get enough power. I put my foot down to the ground and it just judders as if I'm in the wrong gear when I'm in 1st.

lil_g

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20th Aug 07 at 11:48