Liam-Wilko
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Registered: 6th Mar 08
Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
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alrite ppl i have a corsa 1.4 16v sport and havin a lil problem when the car starts its not ideling properly and when it dose the engian managment light comes on then the car runs ok but not to its full power portential just wondering if anyone has any iders wat it mite be i just got the car from a m8 n he just put a new steering rack in and it was standing for about 4 months can anyone please help me ASAP or im going to have to get dyno check on it thanx for anyhelp that anyone can give me
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johnhara1
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Registered: 19th Oct 06
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Do the paperclip test mate and flash the codes stored on the ECU.
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BarnshaW
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Registered: 25th Oct 06
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check ur airbox, air filter, make sure its clean, make sure u got decent new petrol in it, check ur air flow meter. theres a start
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James_H
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Registered: 16th Sep 07
Location: Slough, Berkshire
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do the 1.4 sports have a air flow meter?
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lwigmore
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Registered: 18th Nov 07
Location: Sawtry Huntingdon Drives: Saxo VTS
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no they have a MAP sensor or something like that matey i think lol
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James_H
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Registered: 16th Sep 07
Location: Slough, Berkshire
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What does 'have to get dyno check on it ' mean?
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lwigmore
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Registered: 18th Nov 07
Location: Sawtry Huntingdon Drives: Saxo VTS
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im sure he means, he'll probs get a diagnostic check done on it maybe??
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Liam-Wilko
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Registered: 6th Mar 08
Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
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yep n thanx for the advise m8 anymore help would be good il check those out tommora n what paper clip test sos for being stupid just never herd of it
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barneykarl
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Registered: 29th Jul 06
Location: Stevenage
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=101080
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vauxhall_boy
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Registered: 23rd Oct 06
Location: Orkney Isles
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mines doing the same but its an sri 16v, my cousin remembered that i had a bare wire on air flow sensor plug so checking that tomorrow if its weather. might have to give this paper clip test a shot though
[Edited on 13-09-2008 by vauxhall_boy]
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