Bobber123
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just bought a corsa sri, really happy with the condition of the car, its a perfect starting point for a project, the cars immaculate but the motors done 130k its the mpi engine and i hear there pretty bulletproof but theres something up, its not giving much power at really low revs then all of a sudden the power kicks in, its quite jumpy to drive, i have to be really really steady on the accelerator to pull off smoothly. but once it gets going it pulls really well, no rattles or knocks, no smoke at all its just juddering, it seems to me like a fuel air mixture problem,
anyone know what i can check to sort it out?
heres a pic of her (and yes, i know it needs lowering)
cheers.
[Edited on 07-01-2011 by Bobber123]
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chrisritch
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mine was like this and changed plugs and leads and sorted it
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Bobber123
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ahh right, ill give that a go
cheers.
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Simon_16v
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Probably could do with a full service bud
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Bobber123
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its just been serviced, or so i was told anyway. the accelerator pedal seems really heavy on this car, ive pulled the cable and thats really loose, its just the pedal thats tight, is this a general corsa B thing?
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IvIarkgraham
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yeah pedals are quite stiff
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JaffaTB
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I love my sri, is yours the c14se engine?
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Piér
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My mates SRi has a really heavy clutch and accelerator if that helps
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Bobber123
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i dont really know what motor is in it, all i know is its the 1.4 mpi, i cant find any pics of my engine bay, ill take one tomorrow
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Bobber123
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quick google search - http://www.corsasport.co.uk/carimages/8013/09072009282.jpg its that one
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IvIarkgraham
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1.4 8v
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Bobber123
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i know its the 1.4 8v bit i didnt know exactly what engine code it is
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Darryl H
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X14NZ IIRC
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Mark B
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quote: Originally posted by Darryl H
X14NZ IIRC
no c14se
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Darryl H
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quote: Originally posted by Mark B
quote: Originally posted by Darryl H
X14NZ IIRC
no c14se
What he said
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JaffaTB
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yeah its an SE like mine
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Dizzy_Mick
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i saw this on pistonheads, i wasnt o sure on it actually hope its ok for you buddy?
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Sam
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The B SRi only ever had the C14SE (1.4 8v) or X14XE (1.4 16v) engine.
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Bobber123
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im starting to think its not as MINT as he made it out to be. not really very happy tbh. he blatently sold it because its running like shite. i just hope thers some c14se engines at my scrappy, mite just drop another full engine in it
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ash-ov-boro
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drop a x16xe into it or just stick a 20xe in
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Sam
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If there's a low rev misfire/sluggishness it's normally down to leads/plugs/coil pack - all of which are quick and easy to sort.
If the engine still has the original leads and coil pack, then it doesn't surprise me at all that it's running rough - these parts don't last forever.
Could even be something as simple as incorrectly gapped spark plugs!
[Edited on 08-01-2011 by Sam]
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Bobber123
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those are things im going to try 1st, is it possible to do a paperclip test on a 1993 sri? its got the 10 pin connector, well only 5 have terminals in them
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Sam
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http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm
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Bobber123
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i tried looking on there, none make the EML light up
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Bobber123
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i took the pipe off the airbox and put my hand over the intake to block it off a bit and it seemed to make it a bit better. it seems like the air fuel mix is a bit off as when you blip the throttle it dips before it picks up
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