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Author My little amber friend has returned (yet again)
mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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26th Apr 06 at 08:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I hope its not the AFM, it had one of them 2 months ago

It must of got to that age/mileage where things need replacing cos for the first 1 and a half/2 years of ownership it didn't need anything doing
Jambo
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26th Apr 06 at 08:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by burgess
o2 sensor perhaps?
mwg
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26th Apr 06 at 08:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
read the whole thread
dna23
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2nd May 06 at 12:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have this problem also

I've got new AFM and ICV... thinking about a new lambda as i cleaned my EGR out recently or maybe new CTS?
mwg
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2nd May 06 at 12:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I haven't been to see my mechanic yet! Will try to remember to go this afternoon as I'm driving past there anyway
dna23
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2nd May 06 at 12:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good lad *mwah*
Rob B
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2nd May 06 at 12:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get rid of the engine best way
mwg
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2nd May 06 at 12:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
get rid of the engine best way


I'm gonna get rid of the car
stuartmitchell
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2nd May 06 at 12:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get speedlines and gsi kit, that will sort it
Rob B
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2nd May 06 at 12:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
get rid of the engine best way


I'm gonna get rid of the car


That was my feeling when i had the 1.2 was ready to sell up, advertised it, one person came to look, i was like erm nerrr i dont want to sell after he left so put a bigger engine in and caused my self two weeks of greef and stress
mwg
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2nd May 06 at 12:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No but I actually am going to sell it

next year
Rob B
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2nd May 06 at 12:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Lies, you'll put a 1.6 16v in guarenteeed
dna23
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2nd May 06 at 12:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
get rid of the engine best way


it's a pile of a poo but i'm not going to waste my money on an engine when i go to uni in september - i'll just keep the 1.2 in, get it running sweet and insurance nice and cheap to keep me going through uni then when i come out i can play... got a quote for next years insurance, fully comp all mods is £640 pow pow
mwg
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2nd May 06 at 12:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
Lies, you'll put a 1.6 16v in guarenteeed


I wont. I'm moving on from Corsas after this year
dna23
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2nd May 06 at 12:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by stuartmitchell
get speedlines and gsi kit, that will sort it


your wrong it's irmscher kit and softstars now! you mark my words....
LeeM
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2nd May 06 at 13:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sounds exactly like what mine did with the speed, or incline, and the misfiring-feeling thing!
mine was mass air flow sensor i think
dna23
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2nd May 06 at 13:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just got a new AFM
Sam
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2nd May 06 at 15:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's the spark plug in number 3 cylinder that's causing it.
andys sxi
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2nd May 06 at 18:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it could b ya idle control valve cus mine was comin on an goin off when ya take ya foot off the accletor an it wasnt runnin rough or loosin power or nefin.

April 08 feature car
Ry_B
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2nd May 06 at 18:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
Lies, you'll put a 1.6 16v in guarenteeed


Why would he wana go half way? If he's guna go for a conversion at least do the 2 litre



Messin mate
PaulW
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2nd May 06 at 18:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
your running short of the 1.21 jigawatts needed to run the engine close to 88mph

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