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mossy
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Registered: 22nd Jan 04
Location: Manchester Drives: GSi
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13th Mar 04 at 18:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i know my car is only a 1.2 8v but it used to be pretty nippy. (i sed nippy not fast)

but all of a sudden it feels really hesitent and sort of jumpy wen i put me foot down?

can some one help me please?
mossy
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13th Mar 04 at 19:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
some one must have an idea....please
Skinner
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Registered: 14th Jul 03
Location: aberdeen drives:mk4 irmscher astra on 18's
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13th Mar 04 at 21:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
try repalceing the dizzy cap !
and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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13th Mar 04 at 21:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
could be a number of things, when was it last serviced, filters.plugs etc.
mossy
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13th Mar 04 at 22:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what the fook is a dizzy cap
Adam
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14th Mar 04 at 03:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
distributor cap, all of the HT leads (wires attached to the spark plugs) will go to it.

I'd start with spark plugs, then HT leads then dizzy cap

 
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