Robin
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right, had a slight problem starting yesterday with my engine making a strange noise, sounds like the pas pump is shagged, couldnt do anything about it, so i came home, at every junction it was really bogging down
so, today, i decided to service it to see if it was that or something else
driving to brosters, my car was bogging down massively, had to rev to about 3krpm to pull away
got to his house, and started servicing the car, changed the oil, checked the water etc, drove it, still doing it
changed the plugs, old ones looked as if the car was running lean, but its popping and banging all over the place, plugs improved it slightly, but not much
decided to change the air flow sensor in the inlet, to see if it cleared it up, worked slightly, not bogging down so much, but now i have a big flatspot at 4krpm, and stalling at every junction when i slow down
thought it might be the ecu, so we disconnected the battery and it still does it, also, no fault codes were flashing up
the thing i dont understand is why its developed a flatspot and pops and bangs even at low revs
anyone had this problem before? and what solved it?
cheers 
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Rileysport
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tried the crank sensor ???
[Edited on 09-01-2006 by SRi-Co]
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Robin
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no, would that cause it to run badly then?
also, i was low on oil on the way home yesterday, so i topped it up, but just guessed how much i needed, so i may have put too much in
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RobHayes
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somethings broken. dont know what though 
i still have that spare block/pistons/head/god knows what
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Rileysport
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
no, would that cause it to run badly then?
also, i was low on oil on the way home yesterday, so i topped it up, but just guessed how much i needed, so i may have put too much in
its possible, is it smoking at all
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Robin
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no not smoking at all, also being the fool i am i managed to put 4.5 litres of oil in..... would this break anything?
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Rileysport
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go drain some out  before you start popping oil seals
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MR2Mike
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mine lost power like that and i needed cambelt and pulleys etc mate.
wasnt stalling though
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
go drain some out before you start popping oil seals
thats sorted now.....
how would getting a new cam belt solve it! timing isnt out......
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RobHayes
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checked for air leaks? in the trunk bit after the air sensor? not sure if its there or not with lexmaul 
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Robin
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no air leaks, when it idles it idles fine....
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MR2Mike
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cambelt solved it for me. (water pump bearings were shattered, had new pulleys and tensioners put on)
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Robin
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its had a cambelt about 4k ago, also had new water pump and new rollers and tensioners at the time
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Tom J
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coolant sensor?
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MR2Mike
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ok bud good luck
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Robin
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changed the coolant temp sensor for a new one when i did the engine
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Robin
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*update*
its now really popping and banging when i back off to change gear
is it dying?
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Slammed_Corsa
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Fuel pump??
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myke
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my c16xe sounded like i was making popcorn in the exhaust if i rolled down a hill in 2nd off the throttle when the revs were about 2k.
low compression on cyl3, so suspected headgasket, but could've been a dodgy valve seal.
you tried a compression test?
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Robin
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no, but i think i will, good idea
dont think its fuel pump, as it runs ok unless its under load
myke.... would too much oil in the engine bugger it enough to blow a seal?
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Dave A
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too much oil can cause a seal to blow, but generally + or - 1 litre from the max on the dipstick is fine on these engines
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Robin
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so its likely to be ok then, it was only half a litre over, and its not smoking at all
 why dont i know stuff?
if anyones got a spare engine i might be interested
[Edited on 09-01-2006 by robmarriott]
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tooolbox timmy
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try the crank sensor,there prone for getting dirt on the sensor,happens to me often,similar situation but my decides when it wants to start
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Robin
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hmmm... ill give that a go too then, ive got a spare one somewhere
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tooolbox timmy
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same ere a keep one in the boot,mines that bad,should reli hange it but everytime it happens its just got dirt on it so a cant see the point in changing it for one thatll just do the same
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