Dave
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Registered: 26th Feb 01
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Few weeks ago I went out in car (hadn't been run for a few days) and it developed a bit of a misfire at low revs, cured itself after it got warm so I thought nothng of it.
Next time I come to use it it struggles to start, misses a bit then cuts out, struggles to start, idles then cuts out as soon as I apply throttle. Eventually fixed itself by getting the car pointing uphill (?) and letting it warm up.
Now its a real pig to start and when it eventually does there is a fair amount of smoke, kinda like a diesel with knackered glow plugs, and it misses for a bit but once it gets warm its fine again and can be left for a few hours and still starts fine.
Main question is what can be causing it to get damp all the time or is it something else (injector leakage etc).
Plugs and leads are both about 12months old, coil could be a fair bit older or damp could be getting into dizzy. All I can come up with so far.
[Edited on 22-01-2005 by CorsaDave]
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Dave
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Ok, now it doesn't start at all, I've had the plugs out and they are black so it's obviously over-fuelling.
Any ideas whats causing this? It was MOT'd just before xmas and passed emmisions. I've suspected it has been running rich for some time but the plugs have always been fine.
I have new plugs which I'll try when the battery charges, but need to solve the fuelling problem because if it does start it will just gunk these plugs up too.
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
Location: Liverpool. Drives. Skud vRS.
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Has the coolant temp sensor ever been changed?
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Dave
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Not to my knowledge, what other symptoms should I have if it's faulty?
Coolant system works fine, fan kicks in as it should etc.
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
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The same problems youve mentioned, hard starting etc etc
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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over fueling,cutting out...flooding the engine.....smoke...then bang..what mine done on 1.6 anyway...then a tow to the garage....
Sensor was making engine think it was cold so pumping more fuel though..
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Dave
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Cheers, I'll try a new one seeing as they aren't much.
I'm guessing it's a Vaux/motor factors though so I won't get one this weekend.
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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I put mine into vaux on the 1.6 and cost £75 all in..think you can buy them cheap as chips though....
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and-m
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Registered: 5th May 02
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Good old Vauxhall, a £15 part which is easy to replace and tey charge £60!
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Richie
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Registered: 3rd Dec 02
Location: Newport, Wales
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Aye CTS is £11 + vat
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drunkenfool
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and piece of piss to change  19mm spanner, thats it.
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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Aye I know shit eh............... robbing fuckwits
[Edited on 22-01-2005 by mav]
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