BeetleGav
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on my 1.0 corsa i have replaced the lambda sensor because thats what the fault was diagnosed as, but its still running light shite. i put my foot down to move and it hesitates and then the eml comes on. when started from cold its a fecking joke. doesnt want to move and wants to die.....
im wondering whether its the sensor just after the airbox (whatever its called) but i went to vauxhall and they want £240 for one! for a fucking sensor!
can anyone shed any light to whether this is whats wrong? and if they are really that expensive!
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Ian
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Which fault code did you have?
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BeetleGav
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dunno exactly but it came up as lambda sensor
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Ian
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More likely the lambda readings are implausible because its reached a fuel trim limit.
MAF would cause that if its metering less air flow than is present, which is causing the ECU to weaking the mixture.
Does it idle OK?
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BeetleGav
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yeah it idles fine, but it stinks out back when i first start it. but when i set off and put the pedal down abit it jitters and the revs die.
i had a drilled airbox and i blocked the holes to see if that helped but its no different.
if i put my foot down when moving the engine actually backs off. then the light comes on.
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BeetleGav
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so do we think its the MAF?
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XE Col
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Sounds it mate, be better trying to buy a second hand known working one, around £20 at scrappers usually and can always take back if not working
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BeetleGav
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yeah i think thats my plan. wondering if drilling my airbox has killed mine 
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They're useless on those engines, I went through about 3 in the 5 years I had my 1.2 16v (same MAF).
Autovaux is best for a new one, genuine part and it works out about £90-100 which is obviously a good saving over Vauxhall.
If you're are going to try the scrappers, try and make sure you get a genuine one, I've bought pattern ones in the past and they either don't last more than a few months or they just don't work and show the same symptoms bar the EML.
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BeetleGav
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cheers  yeah i might give autovaux a try. suppose this on is still the original one. but saying that its only had 23k worth of use so can be bad and good i suppose
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XE Col
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Only had 23k of use but over how many years? Not just the mileage that can do things in its over 10 years old
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BeetleGav
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well over the first 9 years it had 3k use. then upto 14k in 2 years. now upto 23k from 14k this time last year
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Dann19
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i have the same problem gav and mines a 1l and i just put mine down to the cold weather! as it only happens this time of year, i tend to go down a gear then back into the gear i was in and then it runs fine
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BeetleGav
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i do that too. its still jittery. but mine has only done it this winter. been fine the previous few
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Dann19
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i got told it has something to do with the 'choke' or something not been warmed up!
i had it last winter and its just started happening in the last few months so i just put it down to that
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Dann19
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when you say it stinks out the back when you start it up, do you mean stinks of petrol?
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BeetleGav
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yeah stinks of petrol. partly burnt kinda smell.
mine still does it when driving though. foot down and it slows down haha
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Dann19
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yeah mine stinks sometimes aswell, and when i turn the engine on it makes this proper loud chainey noise for a few secs then goes back to normal! mine only does what yours is doing, after the cars been sat for abit, usually happens around 1/2 minutes of driving it, then i just change gears and its fine after that.
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Jed D
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its the sign of a 1l telling you it needs to be removed and replaced with a bigger engine....
then you WILL ACTUALLY be able to piss on sports danny 
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Dann19
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im on the hunt for a 1200, 1400 corsa b, same colour as mine! under £500 with decent miles, then just swap all my stuff over to that, and sell mine standard!
..... but cant hide the fact i pissed on you once i got going! bwaaarpppp bwarrppp vooooooom! straight past you! left you's in my smoke
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Dann19
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then i got left behind on the way home cos of the stupid sunday driver at the one lane piece of heap!
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pow
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Sounds AFM to me, unplug it (will give you the light) and see how it goes.
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BeetleGav
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Sounds AFM to me, unplug it (will give you the light) and see how it goes.
unplug it and drive it? what would it do?
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Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by Dann19
im on the hunt for a 1200, 1400 corsa b, same colour as mine! under £500 with decent miles, then just swap all my stuff over to that, and sell mine standard!
..... but cant hide the fact i pissed on you once i got going! bwaaarpppp bwarrppp vooooooom! straight past you! left you's in my smoke
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BeetleGav
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quote:
Originally posted by BeetleGav
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Originally posted by pow
Sounds AFM to me, unplug it (will give you the light) and see how it goes.
unplug it and drive it? what would it do?
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