davey_jack
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
Location: Horley, Surrey Drives: Clio 182
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My car that is meant to be on show keeps breaking down! Really frustrating as I wanted to take it last year but it wasn't ready in time!
What is more frustrating is I have no idea whats wrong with it!
It was driving for a while, and occasionally the revs would just start dropping and opening the throttle didnt seem to make any difference, I would have to drop down a gear or two to get it revving again, or it would just die and breakdown.
Now it isnt starting, fuel pump is definitely working and I took all the plugs out to see if they were sparking, and I can see the tiniest little spark between the electrodes. Cant figure out what else it could be, the car has been running rich ever since I put it all together after rebuilding the engine, but can see why that would cause problems now.
Any suggestions? I really dont want to take it to Vauxhall because they are utterly useless!
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Matt L
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
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not good mate  .
:fingerscrossed: i really want to see this in person (we are talkin about the one in your pic)
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davey_jack
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
Location: Horley, Surrey Drives: Clio 182
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yeah the one in the pic! pain in the arse, I think it needs a coil pack though!
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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revs dying could be a blocked CAT
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Half Pint
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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air flow meter
dis/coil pack
has it got a spark
Immobiliser funked!
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corsa120
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Registered: 4th May 02
Location: Northamptonshire
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my xe did that was afm
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davey_jack
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
Location: Horley, Surrey Drives: Clio 182
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hasnt got a CAT on it at the moment, swapped air temp sensor recently, has spark. I just managed to get it running after cleaning up the coil pack. I reckon some of the loom is getting moisture in it or something, looks worn anyway, so I think I'm going to make a stronger grounding loom, and repace a few other sections too.
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
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EML light ?
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
Location: Under your sisters bed
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if your only getting a little spark, thats your problem, you need to find why the spark is weak..
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craig_brux
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Registered: 5th Jan 06
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help zone
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davey_jack
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
Location: Horley, Surrey Drives: Clio 182
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob B
EML light ?
EML is permanently on due to fitting mantzel and having to remove EGR valve and secondary air pump.
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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still shouldnt be on bud., i had a dbilias and removed egr and secondry air pump and EML wasnt on.
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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coolent temp sensor faulty?
That would cause it to run rich and splutter and stall due to over fueling. When this happend to mine it would also not restart straight away. This happening?
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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get it to vaux for a tech check asap mate, they shud tell you whats up rite away..
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davey_jack
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
coolent temp sensor faulty?
That would cause it to run rich and splutter and stall due to over fueling. When this happend to mine it would also not restart straight away. This happening?
Yeah that sounds about right, and Wrighty I would take it to vauxhall but in my previous experience with them I would never take another car back there.
Rob- I was under the impression if you unplugged anything from the loom the EML would come on?
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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quote:
Originally posted by davey_jack
quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
coolent temp sensor faulty?
That would cause it to run rich and splutter and stall due to over fueling. When this happend to mine it would also not restart straight away. This happening?
Yeah that sounds about right, and Wrighty I would take it to vauxhall but in my previous experience with them I would never take another car back there.
Rob- I was under the impression if you unplugged anything from the loom the EML would come on?
Even if there is one permanant fault (no EGR) then it will still record others.
Do the paper clip test 
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davey_jack
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
Location: Horley, Surrey Drives: Clio 182
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Yeah, I have done the paperclip test but unfortunately that hasnt really helped me. A couple of sensors are getting low or high voltages, and i know that means they are getting abnormal readings, but I wouldn't know how to go about rectifying them!
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a7syp
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
Location: Manchester
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I'll be there; on the hunt for cars to grace the pages of Redline. 
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davey_jack
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Registered: 28th Jan 06
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quote:
Originally posted by a7syp
I'll be there; on the hunt for cars to grace the pages of Redline.
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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Mine might not make it too mate, runs like shit and cuts out
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