Scotty C
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Registered: 6th Nov 05
Location: Kidderminster Drives: 1.6 16v Sport
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You're pretty sure it's a 1.6? 
Those spark plugs being like wont loose you 30bhp...
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Warren G
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Registered: 14th May 06
Location: Kent
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that would casue you a misfire
surely the rr would of picked that up straight away? 
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dean101287
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Registered: 22nd Jul 07
Location: Cardiff
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or you would have picked up on the fact is was running THAT dodgy
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chunky_nb
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Registered: 19th Jan 07
Location: Bridgend S.Wales
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i didn't expect to be criticised, the reason i didn't think much of it was because when i first had the car i left a post here:
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=386976
about the idle, and was told this guys sport ran a little lumpy too so thought nothing of it and even more recently
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=442364
since the exhaust you can hear the lumpyness more, plus before the exhaust dean knows i had a compression test and the results were completely consistent through all 4 cylinders all spark plugs looked brand new although i had only a very small flat spot and i thought this was just because of the filter, so all i thought was i had a problem with a leak which i was told was my sump as someone had tightened the bolts/screws or whatever too tight and cross threaded them so they need tapping again, the guy who looked at it for me said that he tapped new holes for the most damaged ones and then hell tap the next lot when i take it to him next month this is where i think im losing the oil, plus my dipstick is loose which im getting a new one this weekend so im trying my best im trying to keep the car running as well as get it ready for shows. The engine has only done 57k.
[Edited on 21-07-2008 by chunky_nb]
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Steve X16XE
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Registered: 31st Dec 06
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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At the garage where i used to work, he had a 52 plate punto that have some problems. It turns out it needed a new ECU..... why, because the spark plug did what yours had done. It's shorting out and fried the ECU.
What is it like now with new plugs in?
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
Location: Chesterfield
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Dont worry about a loose dipstick or leaking sump mate. Have the timing checked to check its been done properly in febuary
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dean101287
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Registered: 22nd Jul 07
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not critisiong you mate its just if your car was running on 3 cilinders or less I think you would have noticed. There is a problem somewhere its just a case of finding it... When you do it will be a great deal of satitfaction
p.s. If you need a hand doing anything give me a shout 
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by warren.g
nothing to do with a cone filter
somethings seriously wrong.
yup, i bet its running on 3
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Ant
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Location: Hereford and Worcester
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bet the bottom pulley has slipped and timings out, had it happen on one of mine when the key way sheared off, i even managed valve to piston contact without noticing!
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chunky_nb
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Registered: 19th Jan 07
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do i have a coil pack? the reason i say this is that my friends coilpack went on his 1.6 megane last year and mycar seems to be showing symptoms of the coilpack gone. serviced it today (new plugs,oil,Oil filter) and for those who said bout the cone filter i replaced it with the standard airbox, but now its running worse than ever. drove to the petrol station sounding rough as fuck, like a scooby, it was struggling to go above 4k revs and was very shaky? very worried now!!!
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dean101287
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Registered: 22nd Jul 07
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I aint got one.. get up jabs and ask if they got one. they will probs tell you to go look.. If they do just take it off and let it drop in your pocket.. otherwise just pay the 20 quid.
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Ant
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have you checked the cam timing yet?
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chunky_nb
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Registered: 19th Jan 07
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not yet the plan is to stick it on a diagnostics machine with vauxhall or other preferably vauxhall but not sure if theyl charge the earth, i found the cause of the misfire it was my fault i had over tightened the spark plugs my like 1/2 turn cracking the ceramics on the new plugs, so replaced those and its running like it was before, main problem now is its running flat as hell, no guts wot so ever
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
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Is the ECU light on? checking the timing isnt hard, even if you dont want to do it yourself it wont take a good garage long at all.
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chunky_nb
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eml light aint on
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Warren G
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take it to a garage.
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Steve X16XE
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quote:
Originally posted by chunky_nb
eml light aint on
Does it have a bulb in? I've taken mine out as it was on all the time.
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chunky_nb
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Registered: 19th Jan 07
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yer theres a bulb it comes on when ignition is on, then goes off when starts like supposed to, just pissing me off nw
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chunky_nb
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Registered: 19th Jan 07
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have a quick question, will my brothers 97 corsa ht leads fit mine just to check if thts my problem?
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luke85
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Registered: 26th Nov 07
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Yes they will fit
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chunky_nb
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btw its a 1.2 8v and mine is a 1.6 sport
[Edited on 29-07-2008 by chunky_nb]
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