Huwsi
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Registered: 27th Apr 07
Location: Bangor, Gwynedd
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I have a 1.6 SXI and it has no go whatsoever
I was in a situation last night where i was on a Dual carriage way doing 60/70mph when this bellend from my area in a corsa 1.2 8V was so close i couldn't see his headlamps.
Me being me, I thought the best way to sort it was to put my foot down and pull in to the slow laneas soon as i could to let him pass. I droped from 5th to 4th and nothing substancial happened
It was to a degree that he carried on tailgaiting me while i was accelerating
Also, my car Idles really low sometimes and tries to stall itself. It's anoying me now for a few reasons;
1) Fuel economy rarely goes over 20mpg
2) It tries to stall itself (as mentioned)
3) I got the car hoping it would be better on motorways for quick bursts than my corsa sport 1.4- seeing as it's much more expensive to insure
4) It's proggressively getting worse
Any Ideas to what's wrong/ what can be done to sort it guys?
[Edited on 12-08-2008 by Huwsi]
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Corsa_Quadz
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Sounds like you have a blockage, or your not getting any fuel something along those lines.
Blocked filter?
Misfiring?
Plugs tight, HT leads on correctly?
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jungle
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Registered: 22nd Nov 07
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full service and then see how it goes lol
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aron
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Registered: 10th May 07
Location: Ware, Hertfordshire
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^^as above, give it a proper service
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Huwsi
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Registered: 27th Apr 07
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Had it serviced when I got it which was around 5 Months ago
-Dunno if fuel filter was changed (probably not)
--doesn't seem to be misfiring
-Coil pack seems ok, dunno about about plugs tbh
-I've usedfuel treatment to no avail
I want to avoid taking it to be Tech2'd to be honest- I'm not made of money
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thegsi
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Registered: 3rd Feb 07
Location: Kidderminster Drives: Evo (you can't afford one)
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My conclusion: The 1.2 8v was in fact a valver
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
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1.6 16v astras are slower than 1.4 corsa's
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Huffski
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Registered: 23rd Mar 08
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Ecu might be buggered
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smirty
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does it rev properly could be blocked cat ?
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
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is it an 8v? Were you going up a slight gradient?
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Huwsi
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The lads corsa is an 8v because a similar situation rose when i had the corsa and there was no problems
Plus he's put a turbo whistle on it
quote: Originally posted by IvIarkgraham 1.6 16v astras are slower than 1.4 corsa's
Thats why i miss my corsa
CAT seems fine because it failed an MOT a couple of years ago one emissions so it got a new one
It could be an ECU problem but i can't afford to put it on tech2.
My astra is a 16v
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Huwsi
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Oh, if anything it was down hill
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