choppy corsa

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Bepo

hope someone can help
I recently acquired a Vauxall/opel corsa with the engine management
light constantly on.
its a 2000 1.0 12V
The symtoms are: WHen cold it starts fine and for the first 2 minutes
or so if i dont press the accelerator will tick over (about 850rpm)
fine. then it starts to tick over erratically, going from 850 to 1000
and back to 850 and so on.
When i go to take off the engine is very lumpy at low revs (like it
missing)but accelerates ok.Moving along in slow traffic the ride is
very choppy so i have to keep the revs high to get anywhere. Anytime i
pull back on the trottle at cruising speed there is a dramatic
reduction in power.
Then after about 10 minutes or so of driving or when the temp needle
reached normal op. temp , it just dies. It will not start again untill
it is fully cooled down. Could this be temp related or is it just some
fail safe thingy kicking in.

Also, i noticed that when i turn the ignition off, the engine kinda
runs on for a fraction of a second before it stops. Is there a
connection here.

Does any of this make any sense or will i have a better stab at trying
to explain
Im a fairly competent (mechanical)Diy'er but these engine electronics
do have me baffelled.

Thanks for your help
 
Bepo said:
hope someone can help
I recently acquired a Vauxall/opel corsa with the engine management
light constantly on.
its a 2000 1.0 12V
The symtoms are: WHen cold it starts fine and for the first 2 minutes
or so if i dont press the accelerator will tick over (about 850rpm)
fine. then it starts to tick over erratically, going from 850 to 1000
and back to 850 and so on.
When i go to take off the engine is very lumpy at low revs (like it
missing)but accelerates ok.Moving along in slow traffic the ride is
very choppy so i have to keep the revs high to get anywhere. Anytime i
pull back on the trottle at cruising speed there is a dramatic
reduction in power.
Then after about 10 minutes or so of driving or when the temp needle
reached normal op. temp , it just dies. It will not start again untill
it is fully cooled down. Could this be temp related or is it just some
fail safe thingy kicking in.

Also, i noticed that when i turn the ignition off, the engine kinda
runs on for a fraction of a second before it stops. Is there a
connection here.

Does any of this make any sense or will i have a better stab at trying
to explain
Im a fairly competent (mechanical)Diy'er but these engine electronics
do have me baffelled.

Thanks for your help
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Your not a competent mehanic that you can't resolve this easy fault are you
Grandad?
Go and buy a model T modern cars are beyond old codgers like you.
 
Straight Talker said:
Your not a competent mehanic that you can't resolve this easy fault are
you Grandad?
Go and buy a model T modern cars are beyond old codgers like you.
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well if the fault is such an easy one too you, then why dont you tell him
what it is????
it do not mean that he is old or thick if he do not understand the fault,
at least he is willing to learn about such things, thus i would say thet he
has knowledge = wisdom.
 
Straight said:
Your not a competent mehanic that you can't resolve this easy fault are you
Grandad?
Go and buy a model T modern cars are beyond old codgers like you.
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hahah. Model T...
Actually im not an old codger, im 33. Im just used to dealing with
older cars (as in 10yrs or so). I've been fixing up cars since i was
knee high.I only recently got interested in this whole electronic
management thing big time(and think its brill btw and learning fast).
You say its an easy resolve fault, if so guide me oh grand master and i
will be not worthy..

You might need my advice some day young lad..
 
Bepo said:
hahah. Model T...
Actually im not an old codger, im 33. Im just used to dealing with
older cars (as in 10yrs or so). I've been fixing up cars since i was
knee high.I only recently got interested in this whole electronic
management thing big time(and think its brill btw and learning fast).
You say its an easy resolve fault, if so guide me oh grand master and i
will be not worthy..

You might need my advice some day young lad..
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Thanks for the back up aussie
 
For gawds sake - someone tell me what it is.


Bepo said:
hahah. Model T...
Actually im not an old codger, im 33. Im just used to dealing with
older cars (as in 10yrs or so). I've been fixing up cars since i was
knee high.I only recently got interested in this whole electronic
management thing big time(and think its brill btw and learning fast).
You say its an easy resolve fault, if so guide me oh grand master and i
will be not worthy..

You might need my advice some day young lad..
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aussie bongo said:
well if the fault is such an easy one too you, then why dont you tell him
what it is????
it do not mean that he is old or thick if he do not understand the fault,
at least he is willing to learn about such things, thus i would say thet
he has knowledge = wisdom.
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I own a garage in the West end and don't give free advice it's bad for
business.
If you want to bring it in I'm willing to repair it at competitive rates.
If you want the answer for free ask one of the mugs here.
 
Straight Talker said:
I own a garage in the West end and don't give free advice it's bad for
business.
If you want to bring it in I'm willing to repair it at competitive rates.
If you want the answer for free ask one of the mugs here.
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pratt
 
Bepo said:
hope someone can help
I recently acquired a Vauxall/opel corsa with the engine management
light constantly on.
its a 2000 1.0 12V


Does any of this make any sense or will i have a better stab at trying
to explain
Im a fairly competent (mechanical)Diy'er but these engine electronics
do have me baffelled.

Thanks for your help
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I think the first thing to do would be to read the fault-code. Anyone
know if you can paper-clip a Corsa?

Try reading here http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm

for details of reading the fault codes, then report back
 
Look at this newsgroups title 'free.uk.cars....' if u've nothing to say that
is helpful or at least amusing, then don't say anything at all.
 
aussie bongo said:
pratt
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Talk of the mugs here is the Aussie halfwit.
Do you really expect me to give free advice to morons like you?
I make a very good living out of mugs like you so I certainly will not help
you.
Your to stupid to fix your car and ask some Aussie retard for advice
You pay peanuts and you get the monkey Aussie boy.
 
I think you need professional help.

Go and see if there is a medical newsgroup
 
Straight Talker said:
Talk of the mugs here is the Aussie halfwit.
Do you really expect me to give free advice to morons like you?
I make a very good living out of mugs like you so I certainly will not
help you.
Your to stupid to fix your car and ask some Aussie retard for advice
You pay peanuts and you get the monkey Aussie boy.
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yes you are right i do not know alot about modern cars.
but how is it going to affect you giveing someone on here advise??
why do you hang around on here???
you dont want to help anyone, but maybe the truth is you do not know as
much as you think, so you make up a story about not helping people unless
they pay you.

do you really think people on here are going to pay you for your advise? or
drive possibly hundreds of miles just so you can charge them for telling
what you think is wrong with their car??
i dont think so, most people on here know their knowledge or limited
knowledge. but they ask, and help, where possible.
this is all i have to say to a troll like you.
you may reply however you wish to this but i will not reply back, i have
said my bit.
 
Chris said:
I think you need professional help.

Go and see if there is a medical newsgroup
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<snip>

He's already there... a quick google revealed that "straight talker" is a
highly offensive troll with so little custom at his so-called garage that he
has time to play silly little rude-boy on the net.

He's landed on one of the few really friendly and helpful groups, so if we
all ignore him (which I should have done...!) he'll soon get bored and
vanish.
 
Martin said:
<snip>

He's already there... a quick google revealed that "straight talker" is a
highly offensive troll with so little custom at his so-called garage that
he has time to play silly little rude-boy on the net.

He's landed on one of the few really friendly and helpful groups, so if we
all ignore him (which I should have done...!) he'll soon get bored and
vanish.
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the truth is i never thought he owned a gararge .... but if he do i would
love to find out where it is.
 
fair play - nuf said

Martin said:
<snip>

He's already there... a quick google revealed that "straight talker" is a
highly offensive troll with so little custom at his so-called garage that
he has time to play silly little rude-boy on the net.

He's landed on one of the few really friendly and helpful groups, so if we
all ignore him (which I should have done...!) he'll soon get bored and
vanish.
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my first port of call would be the idle control valve.
easy to clean
guides are on the net.

from there it will be a case of reading the fault codes.
then dealing with them as they require.
most of it should be easy .

mike
 
mikeFNB said:
my first port of call would be the idle control valve.
easy to clean
guides are on the net.

from there it will be a case of reading the fault codes.
then dealing with them as they require.
most of it should be easy .

mike
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Can somebody recommend a good scanner/reader resonably priced which
would work on my car.
 
Bepo said:
Can somebody recommend a good scanner/reader resonably priced which
would work on my car.
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Oh for fucks sake you really are a retard.
As much as I hate to give free advice I'm going to give you lifeline.
I normally donate my odd change to the spastic box but I'm going to help you
instead.
Don't waste your money on a reader for your limited knowledge and use.
Instead use a paperclip to pull the codes for free if you can work out how
to lift the bonnet up.

The morons on this group make Forrest Gump look intelligent.
 
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