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Author car was running mint but it stalled today...
Basscrazy
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9th Dec 06 at 19:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got new exhuast and lambda and it stopped the stalling problem used for work etc etc started fine and idled perfect and fired up without stalling


started this morning was fine went to get price on reconning alternator

went to it in afternoon after a few hours and it kept stalling out

any ideas?
Warren G
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9th Dec 06 at 19:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
engine?
Nic Barnes
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petrol?
Basscrazy
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yea digi dash says has petol


c2oxe as well
Basscrazy
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but uts low but not on red
Warren G
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IAC?
Basscrazy
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what??
Warren G
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Idle Air Control valve
Basscrazy
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oh yea changed icv the stalling stopped when changed lambda you see ive driven it about and yesterday felt like was holding back loads then would really pull

didnt do it today but now fires up bad
Nic Barnes
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9th Dec 06 at 20:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
split air pipe?

leaking gasket?

hole in block?

hitting v-tec?
Basscrazy
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how would i get a hole in the block?

gasket as in head gasket?

could be split pipe but ive renewed all air pipes

v-tec?
Nic Barnes
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9th Dec 06 at 20:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what about vacuum pressure, what does the boost gauge read?
Basscrazy
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only bog bog standard c2oxe
Nic Barnes
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hmm, so cant be that then.

have you checked the compression?

no earth wires dodgy?

that special wing bolt hasnt rubbed through that bit of wiring has it?
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Funny enought mine does this...

but only somtimes tho when its cold out side...
Basscrazy
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which bit of wiring?


i dont mean to sound stupid i just not clued up with engine wiring etc

have not checked compression i thought with lambda sorting it before it could be linked to lambda or afm but looks i may be a mile off
Nic Barnes
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9th Dec 06 at 20:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
have you replaced the cts?
Basscrazy
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9th Dec 06 at 20:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yep

replaced
cts
icv
afm
sfi tubing


then got lambda and exhaust done and it sorted the problem


now its stalling again
Nic Barnes
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1st gear boost switch wired up on the gearbox ok?
Basscrazy
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what?

im on about just firing it up it drives fine once it stops stalling...
Nic Barnes
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9th Dec 06 at 20:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i wonder if compressor surge is causing it to stall?

are the spark plugs a blue/green colour at all?
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earths on fuel rail
Basscrazy
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wow im well out of my depth here


im best going to a garage really arnt i there no one local that can look in there spare time so that might be my best option
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quote:
Originally posted by starkie
earths on fuel rail


possibly, or the4 change over flange isnt locating correctly causing the idle drop and stall. i wonder if the auxillary drive belt is missing its 2nd change over cog?
Basscrazy
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im so lost here im gonna have to take it to vauxhall

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