Krammy
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Registered: 23rd Feb 05
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Are these 1 litre 12 valve's common for head gaskets ? It's pinking it brains out now and then. It starts fine and idle's fine and doesn't overheat. Ive had new plugs and flushed the oil and changed the filter and hoyed it new airfilter not long ago ...
Also, i am sure they are all like this put the pedal has alot of 'free-play' before it revs - that sound normal ?
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James_H
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Registered: 16th Sep 07
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Do a head gasket test first, also very confused what you mean by 'free play'?
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Krammy
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By free play i mean, you can push the pedal down abit before the revs pick up, like a 2 stage pedal. It's light to press then it get's the resistance it should have a little way down as you depress pedal ...
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James_H
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Have you tried adjusting it at the throttle body? There should be a little clip, try adjusting it there see if it helps.
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Krammy
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I hjavent bothered touching it, i heard there were common for this, so ive consulted the people in the know. I will try that over weekend and see how it goes. Also think i will do a headgasket check too.
These beasty engine's are chain driven arent they ?
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James_H
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Cmmon for the pedal? mine doesnt do it, and neither has any corsa ive driven at work.
Yes they are chain driven, Beasts 
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Krammy
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Ive never driven a corsa and thought it was strange but ... shall see over w/end!
As your on the fast reply and knowledgable - How hard/long to change H/gasket and what not ?
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Krammy
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Well, i adjust the litle horse shoe clip on the throttle and its spot on!
As for the head gasket ... well, 400 odd HC's, time to sort it out 
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