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corsaSXI.com

posted on 26th Feb 05 at 11:19

my happened if i just blipped the throttle to say 2000rpm the revs would drop to 500rpm ish then rise to 800-900rpm ish


corsaSXI.com

posted on 26th Feb 05 at 11:18

i had similar problems i found if i was using alot of battery power eg heated rear window heaters on full headlights on thats wot was causing myn maybe same with urs


Jake

posted on 25th Feb 05 at 18:57

will do. I'll see if changing the spark plugs help any aswell.


loo_goblin

posted on 25th Feb 05 at 18:56

look all along the exhaust pipe up to middle box etc


Jake

posted on 25th Feb 05 at 18:23

will have a look. The exhaust looks new though


loo_goblin

posted on 25th Feb 05 at 15:35

i get same problem, i just serviced mine, air filter, fuel filter, also new back box (standard one) and it still does it a little bit now but not as much, my advice make sure u havnt got a hole in ur exhaust


Tom N

posted on 25th Feb 05 at 10:51

i dont know, i cant remember sorry. try www.autovaux.co.uk or a local scrappy


Jake

posted on 25th Feb 05 at 09:08

thats what i thought it was. How much would it cost to get a new one?


Tom N

posted on 24th Feb 05 at 22:28

idle control valve
my 1.0 used to do it


Jake

posted on 24th Feb 05 at 22:27

yep. I just want to keep it running sweet. I hate being a perfectionist with cars, i need this problem sorted!


RyeSt

posted on 24th Feb 05 at 22:25

When i had the kit on it used to take ages to pick up when i was pulling away. waste of money on small engines

[Edited on 24-02-2005 by RyeSt]


Chris C

posted on 24th Feb 05 at 22:22

well i'm pretty sure mine is because of my induction kit


Jake

posted on 24th Feb 05 at 22:21

its getting serviced soon. Just need to sort the parts out. Could it be an idle control problem? although it has no problem idling any other time.


RyeSt

posted on 24th Feb 05 at 22:17

Serviced it recently? Im no mechanic just throwin few ideas at ya lol


Jake

posted on 24th Feb 05 at 22:14

nope. Its a bog standard 1.2 premier.


RyeSt

posted on 24th Feb 05 at 22:08

Have you fitted an induction kit recently? mine did this when I put one on. Took it off and it solved the problem


Jake

posted on 24th Feb 05 at 22:04

the thing is I shouldnt have to give it a few revs before i stop. Hopefully someone will diagnose the problem.


Chris C

posted on 24th Feb 05 at 22:02

i just give it a little bit of rev's before i stop, then i doesn't do it anymore


Jake

posted on 24th Feb 05 at 21:53

yeh same here mate. I daren't touch anything incase it all goes tits up.


Chris C

posted on 24th Feb 05 at 21:53

happen's to me aswell, but i thought it was because of the air filter


Poot

posted on 24th Feb 05 at 21:51

Suffering same symptoms here, only does it at random times :boggle:

I thought maybe ECU needs resetting....am a noob so put me right:look:


Jake

posted on 24th Feb 05 at 21:21

for example: When i come to a stop at a roundabout, i dip the clutch and the revs drop really low (for a couple of seconds) and sounds like its about to stall - but doesn't. It's only just started happening in the past 2 days. Whats going on?:boggle::boggle::(