moka
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Hi all,
Im having some problems with my Corsa and because money is tight id prefere to get a second opinion before i take it to a garage to be serviced.
Basically problem 1 is the first 2-3 mins of driving the car the car will have something like 15-20% power, i have to put my foot down a tiny bit to have any power, any more and the car will slow down with a low engine noise. Its like the engines warming up before it can do anything. I live right next to a motorway which i have to join to go to work, the car makes this very dangerous as you can imagine!
The next problem is the car will be ok up to about 70% throttle. If i floor it, the car will be going slower. Make sense? i have no idea why but this is constant, flooring it is out of the question now.
The next problem is a sludge green/black/yellow round the oil cap. Ive heard this is head gasket. I really hope not! There is no black or white smoke coming out the exhaust and the car dont smell of egg ( ive heard there other symptoms ).
Problem 4 is after giving my engine a LIGHT spray of WD40 (only in areas i thought was ok) i start the engine only to find a new light stay on. The belt tensioner/air bag light. Is this conisidence or have i fcuked it up? My mates corsa also has this light on and he aint sprayed nothing.
For problems 1&2 I have tried fitting my old induction kit to see if it was the airflow but its the same if not worse. In the next few days i should have a new original panel air filter that ill try with original air box ill update asap.
Any help advice is much appreciated! Im on a tight budget (homebase wage) so anything i can try for free or next to nothing believe me i will. I have an ok understanding on cars and have mates working for lexus  
Thanks in advance
Moka
[Edited on 20-07-2007 by moka]
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Dean_W
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Sludge on the cap is a sign of head gasket failure.
Or, you can get some in there after a lot of short journeys.
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moka
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i only really do short journeys, never really more than 6-7 miles 1 way. average around 2-3 both.
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moka
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any ideas on other problems lads?
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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the engine managment light on?
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moka
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nah its not, only light thats on is the belt tensioner/air bag light.
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