Greasemonkey
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Right, what the hell is up with my GSI, i am stumped totally run out of ideas now.
There is no fault code to read, all sensors have been replaced and the car still cuts out, it might do it once in a trip it might do it 20 times, if the clutch is down it revs up to 3000rpm+ before cutting out if the clutch is up the engine just dies, it does it in traffic, pulling away, driving at constant speed, even at 80mph it cuts out.
If ya floor it the engine gets to about 5000rpm then cuts out but not all the time, i got panel filter, drilled air box, magnex exhaust and Mantze power box HELP!!! its getting worse
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Greasemonkey
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Oh its an early C16 XE
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OFcorsa
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gonna sound silly but have you checked your spark plugs?
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finch1
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Registered: 29th Sep 02
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IT COULD BE YOUR EGR VALVE. QUITE COMMON PROBLEM
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stuyw
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could be idle control valve m8
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3CorsaMeal
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could be something stupid like an airlock, or a block in fuel line
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Greasemonkey
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Its got a new idle control valve, spark plugs are fine and the early GSI aint got EGR????????
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Greasemonkey
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Its been doing it for about 4 months now and its slowly getting worse i really dont know what it is????
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ffls
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It can be a Leak, ECU itself, and what about the stupid Idle Motor?
Have you check the ignition module?
Do you read Car Mechanics, there's a electronic guru that makes diagnostics, and I think he is not very expensive...
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Greasemonkey
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How do i check the Ignition module, thats along the lines of what i was thinking, dont read car mechanics, where do i get that from
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Juha GSi
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i really want to know about that ignition module where it is on this car*C16XE*?
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Juha GSi
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anyone, any facts about the ignition module??
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Greasemonkey
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I belive it is part of the distrubutorless igniton part which is on the right side of the engine with the HT leads coming out to the plugs???
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Juha GSi
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maybe... what could be wrong there? cos i have some probs too with idling and fuelling/ignition...
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vibrio
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air leak?
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Murray
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Registered: 22nd Feb 01
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Had they same sort of problem with my GSi, it just cut out for no reason at random times. Turned out to be the factory immobliser. Ditched it for a Toad alarm and its never done it since.
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Greasemonkey
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Ahh i got a factory immobiliser and a clifford, and they play up big time, is it allot of work to get the factory immobilisor taken out or can you just get it disarmed so it stops doing this??????
For a short period of time, when you turned me lights on it put all the igniton lights on so you could bump start it with no key and when running with the lights on you could switch the engine off pull the keys out and it would still run and drive!!!!!
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Murray
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Registered: 22nd Feb 01
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That sounds weird running without a key!! I dont know if it is whats wrong with your car, but i've heard its quite a common problem with the GM immobilisers, something to do with the boards corroding i think. couple of the other boys on here have had the same problem with them.
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Juha GSi
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where can this immobiliser be found on car?
or at least in vauxhalls?
is it big thing? what does it look like?
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Greasemonkey
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anything with Siemens written on it is part of the vauxhall alarm, mine is under the gear stick surround towards the front so is it a matter of getting some one to cut a few wires, or does the alarm have to be stripped from the loom?????
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Murray
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it looks just like the ecu, pretty much the same size aswell. i don't think its as easy as just cutting it out, tho i could be wrong.
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Juha GSi
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mine thing doesnt have alarm... but isnt immobiliser a differnt thing?
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miles
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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immobiliser is built into the ecu. I wouldn't blame that if the car is reving up first.
Might be a dodgy ecu, or could be an electrical fault with the wiring/lights thing you described.
TBH I think its time for an expert.
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Juha GSi
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Registered: 22nd Aug 03
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TBH is ..?
there could be just anything, been searching fault for over 2 years...
still the same.
have to wait until the mantzel box arrives, could be air leak, sooo many things that could cause it...
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calidus
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Registered: 27th Oct 02
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that nova i bort off u had the same problem matey, the ignition module was giving it grief, and the car had some how chafed almost thru the wire from the ignition switch inside the car to the coil- it would conk out for no reason wotsoeva  I got it sorted tho  thanks to me old man, the car is still alive n kicking around lincoln, see it most nites!
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