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Kerry
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18th Apr 07 at 17:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The corsa van has just developed a problem
Its a 1.4 engine
It suddenly lost power and now has a top speed of about 40mph.
You have to take it really slow through the gears and hold the revs or it bogs down.
Checked plugs, leads and dizzy but they are all new anyway.
No smoke what so ever out of the exhaust.

Any ideas?
Kerry
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18th Apr 07 at 18:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anyone?
eel
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18th Apr 07 at 19:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
could b the cat
Kerry
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18th Apr 07 at 19:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
really?
why u think that???
Haimsey
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tbh, that was eel and his comments are probably as useful as saying "i think your corsa has a problem" tbh imo

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Kerry
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ah ok!
im thinking it might be the carb or injector does that sound likely?
FozzyGSI
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Had those symptons 3 times on 3 diff cars......

1. turned out to be headgasket gone between cylinders

2. turned out to be ingnition problem, but as you say all should be fine

3. Turned out to be cat breaking up and blocking (if you have one) the system which glowed white hot.....easy to spot
Kerry
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thanks for your help
i will take a look at the cat tomorrow it was rattling a bit to be honest!
dont think its headgasket as there no other signs i.e it runs and starts ok and no smoke or water coming out exhaust
Ryan_G1
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If the cat was rattling it proberly is that the cat has collapsed!
Kerry
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18th Apr 07 at 22:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
and that would cause restricted acceleration?
valverguy
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yer it would. blocking the cat means your essentialy having a build up of pressure. U ever stuck ur hand over the exhaust eventualy it will cut the engine out.
Colin
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Check its sparking on all cylinders, by the sounds of things its not!!

HT check & a compression check should give you answers!!
lil_g
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This is what has just happened on my SRi. Sounds like its misfiring when you try to accelerate and doesn't go anywhere really...

found out it's the headgasket (split between 2 cylinders as said above) so I'd check this
Colin
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If the cats rattling it could be due to unburned fuel getting burned off in it if your not running in all cylinders.

Does the exhaust smell like its running lean??
Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by lil_g04
This is what has just happened on my SRi. Sounds like its misfiring when you try to accelerate and doesn't go anywhere really...

found out it's the headgasket (split between 2 cylinders as said above) so I'd check this


Thats exactly what happened on my golf.

Check spark & compression!!
drbeansri
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might be the throttle cable?
Kerry
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ok thanks to everyone who said the cat
gave it a wack with the hammer this morning and it kicked loads of shit out and is now running ok, for now

does anyone know if a cat from a gsi will fit???
corsamat
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19th Apr 07 at 07:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not sure but op down halfords around £70 for a cat well it was for my 1.4
corsamat
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my cat has clooapsed & is currently in my silencer lol could dis be causing my car to juder under excelleration as if im dipping the clutch?
corsamat
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still waiting for my cat to arive case you wondering why i put dat after my 1st comment :-)
Shane
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well the cat got hit with a hammer this morining and it seemed to pick up

 
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