gsi-gaz
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right
got a corsa gsi on a 93 l plate
can be fine sometimes idling at about 800rpm
then i can get init and it will just idle at 1500 - 2000 rpm and the onyl way to stop it is turn the car off then start it agen!
usually cures it, but not for long cos it will just do it agen!
sometimes the revs bounce as well from about 400 to 600 rpm?
any ideas,,
i think its the govenor idle air valve but i dont wanna go give mr vauxhakll the money for a new one if i get told it aint that!
i aint gonna clean it cos half the time it makes no difference!
seein as they are only 50 quid anyway, might aswell get a new one
but i just wanna make sure its that!
cheers
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GAVINO BAMBINO
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I had the exact same problem with my car it turned out to be a temperature sensor that was bust. my car was still under warranty so im not sure on the cost as they paid for it. If its the same sensor that went on my car you can do it yourself. Gav
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gsi-gaz
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not temp sensor mate
already replaced all them
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Greasemonkey
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I had this problem on my 1994 M-reg GSI, i replaced all the sensors and it still didnt cure the problem, turned out to be an air leak in the inlet tract between the air flow sensor and throttle body, there was a huge hole in the pipe, i would check for leaks, spray WD40 all round the gaskets on the inlet side of the engine if the revs pick up you have found your problem and you know exactly what gasket needs replacing
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gsi-gaz
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nice one fella
will try that tomorrow
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drunkenfool
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i had the same problem too, and it was the idle control valve. I got away with having mine cleaned, but i think i might need a new one as it still isnt 100% right. It got so bad that every time i put the clutch down, it would stall - taking it to the garage was fun!
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gsi-gaz
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well every time i put the clutch down in mine
the revs sometimes shoot up so it makes it seem like im drivin like a tw@t
bit embarrasing really
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gsi-gaz
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well its goin in vauxhall on thursday cos the managment light keeps comin on too!
so summat must register!
find out what it is then
and the guy in parts sded to me if it turns out that it is the idle valve he will giv me 25% discount on the valve!
not bad
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gsi-gaz
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bump
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Greasemonkey
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do the paper clip test and save yourself £25 to get the fault code then tell us the code and we can point you in the right direction, normally it can be a number of things even vauxhall wont be able to tell ya exactly what it is
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gsi-gaz
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rather pay them to do it
25 + vat aint that bad!
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Greasemonkey
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They will only say to you, the code is this or that then send ya on ya way, seriously man do it yourself its easy, i would never pay vauxhall anything, do all the work myself
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gsi-gaz
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nah its ok, ill send it to em cos if they tell me its summat and i get it done
and then it turns out its not that, ill go giv them some serious shit!
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Greasemonkey
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That does happen allot with this problem, they will change a sensor, then the same day it will fek up again, i have heard of people having new wiring looms fitted, new ecu's the lot just to have this sorted, more than likely they will change a couple of sensors.
I had a fault code that said low voltage across throttle position sensor, the sensor was not at fault it was a hole in the inlet trunking that did it
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gsi-gaz
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well ill tell ya the problems and u tell me what u think it is
teh revs bounce sometimes then shoot up to about 2k
i can be sat at the lights and the car be normal then pull up at the next set and it be idling at 1500 - 2k
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gsi-gaz
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and when im driving and goin to change gear its like i leave my clutch pushge down cos instead of the revs comin down when i change gear, they go up!
all faults only intermittent
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Greasemonkey
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thats exactly the same as what mine was doing, bit embarracing, bloody idling at 2000K, i lived with the problem for about 8 months so glad its sorted, fitted a mantzel power box and it aint done it since
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gsi-gaz
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what do they actually do?
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Greasemonkey
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they remove the inlet trunking and move the throttle body next to the air box you gain 20+BHP with them cos your GSI is a C16XE engined one the lower inlet manifold will also be changed to a later X16XE one too so it can be fitted
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gsi-gaz
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what that cost ya?
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Greasemonkey
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£585 from Courteney sport, if your gonna tune this engine you really need to sort out the inlet with either the Mantzel power box or throttle bodies, a cheaper one is from Velos Motorsport and is £285 i belive and just as good
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Greasemonkey
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if ya look at my pic to the left thats the same engine as yours with a mantxel power box fitted, its my engine
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gsi-gaz
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i have added u on msn mate
talk to u on there
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Greasemonkey
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I am at work dude dont know if i can get to my msn on here cos im on an apple mac, i will try and down load it give us a sec
cheers
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gsi-gaz
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