Hey m8...i had similar problems it turned out to be temperature sensor on the engine cost 35 quid to fix...i know how u feel though :(

i dunt know :boggle:, theres always sumin wrong with me car :mad:

if uve already cleaned it it mite b totally knackered now. also wot about the air flow meter? i had similar probs as u n it was this

help plz

well was going to work 2day and it was well bad, and then the car was going along at 35 mph without having to have the foot down on accelerator????????? i was like wtf herbie, and then wen slowed down the engine was revving loads, (i cleaned my idle valve 2 months ago and it was doing this but not as worse)
what u reckon :boggle:

idle control valve??

oh his pas stopped too

it sorta happened to me and my bros, but being diesel it didnt stall as you dont need the glow plugs really once its warm, but the lights dash, heaters sterao stopped working, mine is was a dud battery, bros was alternator and dud battery, the cold weather killed both of ours in about 2 days, wierd, lol

thats wot happened 2 me i had 2 take it into the vauxhall garage it is propa dangerous espec. at roundbouts!!

u sure your batteries fine?

alternator !!!!!!!!!!!!

Your not gona like this one - I had the same problem with my 8v SRi, turned out to be a blown head gasket, check to see if there is
1) Oil in the coolant bottle
2)if the coolant system is pressurised
3) if you have water in your oil, your oil will be on the runny side
If this is the case dont run the car around too much and keep releasing the pressure (when cold NOT HOT!), and get it done ASAP, If you dont you'll end up with a blown hose or maybe worse!
It could still be something else but this is a possibility!:rolleyes:

you sure its only when cold? if only when hot its probably the water temp sensor. happend to my car a while ago. bitch to start (when hot) but when running its ok. i had my suspitions, do i went to I.V.C. (independant vauxhall centre) wacked the computer on there, aparently my engine was engine -200 degrees when id been driving for 30 mins! so i was running on permenante choke, got a new sensor fron halfords (bout 4 quid) fitted it, problem gone. had to drain the water tho, which was a bitch. engine warning light dont cum on either. that was on a cav tho.

[Edited on 10-01-2004 by clarkie]

There is a bastard in it mate well gutting :(

cheers will do :thumbs:
cant be my leads, dizzy cap or rotor arm as they are all like 2 months old!

so is a shitter to start when cold??

check your plugs & leads, also the dizzy cap & rotor arm.

check coolant level & oil level too

theres sumin wrong with my car, when i go to start it, it does start but really struggles and then cuts out. if u rev it quite a bit and keep the revs up u can get it to move without stalling but as soon as u let em go down it stalls. if u can manage to keep car going like nearly stalling for a few mins the problem goes away, until u get in2 car for next time. please help :boggle:

[Edited on 10-01-2004 by flameredcorsab]