M4tt
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Registered: 18th Apr 03
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something feels wrong with my car -
when i start it from cold it normally sprints in to life, but now it turns on and goes to a bout 1200RPM like normal, then it coughs and splutters down to a bout 200RPM and then sorts itself out back to a bout 1000RPM.
also when im driving it feels like it has general lack of power. the revs pull round like normal, but it doesn't feel like it pulls like normal?
also if im cruising at a minimal throttle it occassionally jumps around like a crazed nympho?
i've just changed my plugs, didn't do them up too tight, but not lose either. using Bosch super 4s, same as what just came out.
i don't think it is the sparks tho, it always used to jump about while driving, that's why i changed to plugs. but since i changed them it has suffered from starting problems..
i was thinking the power loss might be my clutch, but it pulls off fine and it picks up speed nicely from low revs.
so it's probably sumin to do with one of those sensor thingys, throttle position, or air flow. But my ECU light neva lights up?
how do i clean em, and where are they 
it's a 1.4 16v with 87K it has had a fairly easy life unitl i got my mits on it, but it doesn't get ragged every where, no wheel spins and that ( tyres cost too much! )
cheers for n e help.
matt
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M4tt
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sorry didn't realise i'd written that much!
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3CorsaMeal
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sounds like mine m8, i really giving up on it, till i can get new engine, maybe sticking valves
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Mark Petty
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Registered: 26th Jul 01
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could it be something simple like the distributor cap or the ht leads?
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Juni0r
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Registered: 17th Jan 03
Location: Hants
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Same Probs as mine but my warning light keeps coming on. If i stop turn the engine off and start again the light goes out and stays out????
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elfunkyo
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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I had a very similar problem with my Corsa and it turned out to be just the ht leads
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M4tt
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Registered: 18th Apr 03
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Thanks every1 
today on my way to work i needed to get out of a junction pretty sharpish an my car went well for about a second then it went completely flat, then shot off again
does it sound like a HT problem. Ill change em i think n e way....
just get halfords jobbies? or go get em from vaux parts. n e 1 have a rough price for em too?
[Edited on 16-09-2003 by M4tt]
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3CorsaMeal
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is ur cambelt slack?
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fear_n0t
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Registered: 23rd Jun 02
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i had the same problem with mine m8, i used the MFM spray from solve-it. clean the distribution cap with it, worked fine for me! the other ppls advice is well good enough but! 
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fear_n0t
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Registered: 23rd Jun 02
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oh spray over leads and spark plugs also! From the outside (just to make sure!)
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