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Vauxhall Astra
14 January 2009, 11:49 PM
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kc
Joined 14 Jan 2009
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yes any idea,would much appreciate,thanks
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Vauxhall Astra
20 January 2009, 6:21 PM
 Edited by Andy 20 January 2009, 6:22 PM
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Andy
Joined 20 Jan 2009
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i have got a astra 1.6 16valve 1998. sometimes when im driving the car will loose power.sometimes it even stalls on me when i slow down.any idea's ?
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Vauxhall Astra
21 January 2009, 9:25 AM
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achilles
Joined 17 Jun 2006
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Not much to go on here Andy. I don't understand 'stall when slow down'. Surely you can only stall the engine when stationary.
Perhaps you do not mean 'stall'. More info please. Does it happen when the engine is cold, hot, warm? Can you re-start it easily after the bad thing happens? Achilles.
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Vauxhall Astra
21 January 2009, 12:03 PM
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Andy
Joined 20 Jan 2009
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sometimes the car will run fine with no problem... at first the car would judder and loose power. i could put my foot down to the floor and it just wudnt go.over last week i have been slowing down to round about and junctions the car would cut out. it starts up fine after this occurs. once tho it happened and i had to try start car 4 times.
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Vauxhall Astra
21 January 2009, 2:07 PM
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achilles
Joined 17 Jun 2006
93 posts
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An interesting one Andy. Usually this sort of thing is caused by fouled spark-plugs, blocked air cleaner, poor sparks etc but once the engine stops, it is difficult to re-start. You don't seem to have this one! Could it be a loose connection somewhere in the ignition system? It would be worthwhile to check any plugs & sockets you can find & also inside the distributor, if you have one.
Good luck, Achilles.
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Vauxhall Astra
22 January 2009, 12:43 PM
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Latham
Joined 22 Jan 2009
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Hi Deb I am having identical fault to yourself did you ever reach a satisfactory solution
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Vauxhall Astra
22 January 2009, 1:42 PM
Edited by andhell69 22 January 2009, 1:44 PM
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andhell69
Joined 15 Jun 2008
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Complete thicko when it comes to cars I have a 2000 x reg 1.7 tdi astra (with izuzu engine) ive owned it for approx 4 years and had it serviced and a new cambelt fitted in august, since the service it often struggles to start, especially when its cold or wet. It usually starts after about 5 times of trying but to get it to start you have to rock your foot on and off the accelerate quickly several times. I have taken it back to the garage but they say it starts fine, ive explained the problem and that it doesnt do it all the time, they've checked the car over and say that there's nothing wrong with it. It can be fine for a few weeks and then the problem starts again, the last few days its been awful. My dad thinks it may be that the timings out, cant really afford to keep taking it to the garage and pay for them to say there's nothing wrong. Has anyone also experienced this problem or know what it could be. Hoping its nothing to do with the fuel pump as my partners 1.7 tdi van pump went recently and cost a fortune to fix, also was advised at the time that its a common fault on astra's older than 1997. thanks Helen
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Vauxhall Astra
22 January 2009, 3:44 PM
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Andy
Joined 20 Jan 2009
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hi. i have changed the spark plugs changed air filter 2. i had alook at the throttle body and its oil in so im guna try cleaning it out.....ive looked on a few site and few answer were to change egr valve, throttle body, camshaft sensor airflow valve....alot off people have went to vauxhall and spent £200-£300 and it still would the same problem
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Vauxhall Astra
22 January 2009, 4:42 PM
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Herbie
Joined 22 Aug 2007
10 posts
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Hi Andy, I'm not too sure that you should remove any oil, if your car was a lot older, I would say you had a fuel delivery problem. Has your car got a carburettor? Or is it fuel injected? If it has a carb, there will be fast running and slow running jets, any dirt in the carb can block these intermittently. However with a modern car it probably would be best if you had it eletronically tested, it would save you a lot of money in the long run. Spark plugs and air filters are less likely culprits than a faulty fuel system. You can buy cheap electronic hand held engine management testers on ebay. :)
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Vauxhall Astra
22 January 2009, 5:56 PM
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lee greenall
Joined 22 Jan 2009
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its you altanator or wiring to it mate
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Vauxhall Astra
25 January 2009, 10:40 PM
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John
Joined 25 Jan 2009
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I had a very similar problem with mine which took 12 months to track down and it turned out to be the ignition module located under the coil just to the rear of the battery
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Vauxhall Astra
26 January 2009, 5:24 PM
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Andy
Joined 20 Jan 2009
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ive just went a week with out any problems then the car starts agen. so is it just something daft ?
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Vauxhall Astra
27 January 2009, 10:21 AM
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achilles
Joined 17 Jun 2006
93 posts
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Definitely. And hard to pin down too. It is tempting to blame the ECU and/or fuelling system but you can't do anything except curse these items. It may well be something simple & old-fashioned like plugs/sockets or as the last advisor suggests, poor sparks due to a defective coil module. The reason I hesitate to blame this unit is that generally speaking, it works fine in cold weather & lets you down when hot. Also, once the engine quits, it is a *#=-** to re-start, usually at a petrol station with a huge queue behind you. One thing not to do is to waste money going to a Vauxhall garage because they will tell you the car is fine & charge £100 for that.
If you think it may be ECU related, there are several sites that tell you how to read the fault codes with nothing more elaborate than a paper-clip. The problem with that is that you don't know which fault caused the stoppage & also plug/sockets & coil modules are not monitored so will not show as faults anyway. If you believe in the coil module idea, get one from a breaker. There are several types but if the plug fits, it will work. Trust me. Achilles
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Vauxhall Astra
27 January 2009, 10:55 PM
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ms Banks
Joined 1 Aug 2008
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hi i took my astra to the garage and they gave me a new coil pack and 6 new plugs then he sed my throttle body was gone because the revs were up when at a stand still 500-2000rpm then after maybe 3 mile engine mangement light came on and when in high gear at low revs the car kangaroos. what maybe the problem or is it cause the throttle body.
can any body help thanks.
astra mk4 1.4 ecotech 16v
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Vauxhall Astra
28 January 2009, 12:50 PM
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achilles
Joined 17 Jun 2006
93 posts
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Perhaps there is some clue that is missing here. Why did you take your cherised vehicle to the nasty man in the first place?
Why have you been charged for 6 plugs? How many did he break?
The public should be warned. Achilles
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Vauxhall Astra
28 January 2009, 7:05 PM
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jimmy
Joined 30 Aug 2007
65 posts
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I seem to remember throttle potentiometer problems with Vauxhall.
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Vauxhall Astra
28 January 2009, 9:09 PM
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Andy
Joined 20 Jan 2009
9 posts
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ok. i got my bro to look at throttle body over day he sed it could do with cleaning. do you think that will solve my problems?
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Vauxhall Astra
31 January 2009, 10:42 AM
Edited by C4Sam 31 January 2009, 11:08 AM
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C4Sam
Joined 31 Jan 2009
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Hi,I have a 1996 1.7TD (x17tdl engine) I have changed the alternator and need to change the relay as as stated in previous post. In the fuse box there are 6 relays, not sure which one it is or of it is located differently. Please help! Sam
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Vauxhall Astra
3 February 2009, 4:40 PM
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Andy
Joined 20 Jan 2009
9 posts
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hi again.i have cleaned the throttle body and changed crankshaft sensor and still having problems.ive been told could be the air flow sensor
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Vauxhall Astra
3 February 2009, 6:57 PM
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Top Guy
Joined 13 Sep 2008
482 posts
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Andy have you tried cleanin or replacing the the idle control valve, they are a common fault on vauxhalls and dont always show up on the engine management system, well it dont on mine.You can buy new ones off ebay for about £35-40. Nige
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