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Seirrah

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Registered: 4th May 04
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11th Apr 05 at 15:39

Hi all, I've a bit of a problem and hope maybe someone can help.

Recently my car has been having a intermittent problem. When pulling off from stationary the car sometimes hardly moves, just slowly trickling forward. Then in a second or two (seems like ages) the car moves away normally. It's like there is no power in the engine for a second or so. I should mention that this couldbe happening at other times too, but it's not going to be as apparent when moving.

When the car isn't trying to move it isn't revving like the car is out of gear, it's just normal (albeit without any driving engine noise).

I feel like it's happening more often, so any pointers would be very useful.

Thanks

Michael

3CorsaMeal

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11th Apr 05 at 15:43

check that the cambelt isn't slipping etc, had this on mine, wasn't cheap to repair after i'd kept driving it in a mood

TOMAS

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11th Apr 05 at 15:46

Cambelt ---> engine would much itself if it were slipping!!

I say Idle control valve - what lump is it?

3CorsaMeal

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11th Apr 05 at 15:48

quote:
Originally posted by TOMAS
Cambelt ---> engine would much itself if it were slipping!!

I say Idle control valve - what lump is it?

well i had a cam belt tensioner that had become loose and whenever i pulled away, car felt really bogged down then it would start going.

cost £560

Seirrah

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11th Apr 05 at 18:01

quote:
Originally posted by TOMAS
Cambelt ---> engine would much itself if it were slipping!!

I say Idle control valve - what lump is it?

It's a W reg Sxi, so whatever that is.

Looks like I might need a trip to Vauxhall then.

TOMAS

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11th Apr 05 at 18:07

Cambelt tensioner loose? Thats lethal mate, if your belt actually slipped it would mash the valves into the pistons and kill the head! What did they charge you £560 for - surely not to JUST replace the belt/tensioner...

Yeah it will be a 1.2 16V, I had the same lump in mine. Really does sound like an idle fault as your struggling when going from idle to accelerating... About £75 I believe from Vaux on trade club...

Michael B

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11th Apr 05 at 18:19

Whats your clutch like?

Will94

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11th Apr 05 at 20:26

or could be coolant temp sensor? guess it'd b wierd on a car that new but would cause a fault like that... happened to me on me c12nz

Seirrah

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12th Apr 05 at 10:31

quote:
Originally posted by Michael B
Whats your clutch like?

Umm, not sure how to answer that. I don't have any problems with it , as far as I know.

Siberia

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12th Apr 05 at 11:01

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal

quote:
Originally posted by TOMAS
Cambelt ---> engine would much itself if it were slipping!!

I say Idle control valve - what lump is it?

well i had a cam belt tensioner that had become loose and whenever i pulled away, car felt really bogged down then it would start going.

cost £560

jesus you were VERY lucky... usually if a tensioner goes the engine goes kamakasi

James R

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12th Apr 05 at 13:25

Cahine set up though, so not the same issues as the rubber band counterparts

3CorsaMeal

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12th Apr 05 at 14:00

it was the day i bought the car on the drive home.

cost £560 to have most of the head stripped down, and all the pulleys and cog things on side of engine were fcuked.

i wasn't pleased, but got the man who sold it to me to pay for most of it

Seirrah

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20th Apr 05 at 14:52

Really annoying now, getting a bit dodgy. It's like i've got my foot on the brake for a second or so during accelerating, very strange!

Defo time to see Mr Vauxhall

K2 GTi

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20th Apr 05 at 15:10

I have the same problem mate, just trickles when accelerating from stationary, then responds...

Ive got use to it now

Seirrah

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20th Apr 05 at 15:20

Well there has got to be something wrong mate, it never use to do it.

Seirrah

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26th Apr 05 at 10:41

Well I thought I'd say what happened just incase people using the search button also have the same problem.

I took it to Vauxhall where the Tech 2 test found no problems. Then then went out for drives in it 3 times, changing something each time they returned. I was sat there for about 3 and a half hours reading Mens Health from 1998

They couldn't actually find what was causing the problem, but they : Updated the ecu software, reprogrammed my idle air control valve and cleaned the throttle body.
The cars problem seems to have gone, but idle rpm (and in general) of the engine has shot up. I'm lucky if it lies at 1000rpm after ten minutes of driving. It's also fluctuating, not much but the needle moves 2-5 mm, something it never did before.

I'm wondering whether the new software takes some time to adjust to the car(hence the fluctuations), or if this will remain always. Any info ??

corsaSXI.com

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26th Apr 05 at 18:29

i have the same prob when setting off it happens at about 1500rpm ish, ive found if i dip the clutch or let the throttle of then bak on its ok is urs the same

Richie

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26th Apr 05 at 18:35

I had that on my ECU upgrade too. After a few weeks it all seemed to have adjusted itself back

Seirrah

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26th Apr 05 at 20:41

Weirdest thing is the fluctuations. I can be sat still and the engine will wobble over a range of about 150-250rpm. So you had that Richie ?

Ian

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26th Apr 05 at 21:04

They should stop after a few hundred miles.

Seirrah

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26th Apr 05 at 21:09

quote:
Originally posted by corsaSXI.com
i have the same prob when setting off it happens at about 1500rpm ish, ive found if i dip the clutch or let the throttle of then bak on its ok is urs the same

Sounds about the same, but that prob seems to be sorted now. See above for how they sorted it. I only paid for the Tech 2 test (£41 inc VAT).

Seirrah

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26th Apr 05 at 21:11