britaxcooper
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: N. yorkshire
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Well its done this before but its alot worse now
i was told it was the ICV before, but the problem went away
now it SEEMS to be using too much fuel,
its extreamly lumpy idle and refuse's to start sometimes, have to start it with your foot flat to the floor, if it goes below 3Krpm then it dies slowly and wont pick up, it also smells alot, so its probs rather rich
its ok after its ran, it sits around 2Krpm and then slowly settles itself down to normal idle speed but if you then set off from a junction then it will want to die unless your really gentle on the throttle.
any ideas what i can do?
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boyracer2002
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Registered: 10th Aug 02
Location: West Yorkshire
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i had this problem with my gsi, i took all the inlet off etc unplugged everything and plugged back up, there was an air leak somewhere which seemed to be causing it as solved the prob, could be something else though with yours though someone surely will know on here?
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j7 gkk
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Registered: 16th Jun 05
Location: Sheffield
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i had this on my 1.4 sport, had it on computer and it said knock sensor so replaced that and it sorted out the smell and revs (wouldnt rev properly before) and economy believe it or not, then it was still not idleing right so had it back on computer and no problems and it also wouldnt start sometimes and when it did the idle dropped coughed an spluttered then was sometimes ok, so i was told to change the coolant temperature sensor so did tat and it has been mint sinse changing this, hope this helps mate
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britaxcooper
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
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thanks for the replys,
had the engine management light come on but not always, sometimes its starting ok ish and others its running on 2 cylinders by the sounds of things with my foot flat to the floor its only barely idling, once it picks up tho its fine above 2500rpm, sometimes its fine once its had a drive others it will just die at junctions.
So whats the "to do" list?
1st things to check and change?
Notice halford sell a vaux faultfinder to tell you the code, my dad recons this would help but if the engine management light isnt on then surely the car doesnt know it has a fault so it wont help will it?
cheers
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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Coolant Temperture Sensor
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