darrend
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Registered: 23rd Mar 08
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hi all
can you give me a few pointers?
car has all of a sudden started to be slugish.
putting foot down to the floor doesnt give instant power it feels like the car is pulling back then it goes. its ok on gentle acceleration but feels like it is missing slightly at times.
any ideas? its a standard engine standard air filter.
cheers
darren
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Tom G
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Registered: 4th Aug 08
Location: Cheshire
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1.0L - theres your problem
Only joking i've got a 1.2 and mine sometimes does the same, when i hit the accelarator hard it doesnt do anything then picks it self up then go's
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[Edited on 22-10-2008 by Tom_Glover]
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alan-g-w
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Try new plugs anyway mate.
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mattk
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Any number of sensors fail on the 1.0 12volt
any engine management light?
I think it will be the AFM
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Tom G
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I dont have the engine management light on mine??
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darrend
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Registered: 23rd Mar 08
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no sorry no management light - i was thinking AFM - can they be cleaned?
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deano87
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Mine used to suffer from problems like this, particularly when idling for long periods of time when the engine is warm i.e. in traffic.
I didn't have an EML either.
New AFM sorted it - I got mine from warren.g! Was brand new, but had been used in a Vauxhall garage to see if the AFM is what was up with another car but it wasn't so he gets them on the cheap.
But yeah, AFM (Air Flow Meter).
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darrend
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right AFM in hand now so gonna give that a try tonight - will report back
cheers for the help so far
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pow
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AFM forrrr sureee
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john_c20xe
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Registered: 10th Feb 08
Location: Eastbourne, EastSussex
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chek timing
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C2RL R
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yep, new AFM cured the exact same problem with mine.
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Hamish
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quote: Originally posted by john_c20xe
chek timing
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pow
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steven_r2008
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my 1.0 used to be a bit sluggish at times, but i found the perfect fix for it, and works every time
i went and got a sport
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john_c20xe
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oh yeh oops lol
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darrend
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ok problem sorted all cheers was air flow meter- now to sort out tick over
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S77 CKL
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Service the car, new oil and filter, new air filter and a set of decent plugs and try that - these respond well to a service.
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