club_casualty
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Registered: 20th Apr 05
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When i'm driving along at a steady pace the car start to kangeroo, but it doesn't happen when i'm putting my foot down. I'm thinking it's something to do with the air & fuel mixture but how do i sort it?
Is it something to do with the ECU?
I've recently got new spark plugs and leads so it's not them.
Might it be a blocked fuel filter blockage?
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James_DT
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
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That's the problem right there, your blockage is blocked.
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Michael B
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Registered: 21st Mar 05
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lol =p
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Will94
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think its just the way the throttles are, mine is the same... tetchy at slow speeds very easy to make it jump around. ironic since its such low power lol
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by club_casualty
When i'm driving along at a steady pace the car start to kangeroo, but it doesn't happen when i'm putting my foot down. I'm thinking it's something to do with the air & fuel mixture but how do i sort it?
Is it something to do with the ECU?
I've recently got new spark plugs and leads so it's not them.
Might it be a blocked fuel filter blockage?
it could be a number of things, fuel filter blockage, faulty fuel pump, incorrect spark gap, knackered distributor cap and rotor, or something wrong with the injector rail. its hard to say. is the engine warning light coming on at all?
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club_casualty
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No engine warning lights come on, it's not always done it just seems to be the last 5-6 months
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
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check dissy cap
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club_casualty
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quote:
Originally posted by James_DT
That's the problem right there, your blockage is blocked.
Cheers for the help James but how do you unblock a blocked blockage?
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5doormodder
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Registered: 16th May 02
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its likley that its your air flow meter thats gone, i had the same problem. get one from the scrappy from a 1.0 12v or 1.216v corsa this should sort it out - they are £200 + vat from vaux !
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X 60RSA
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Registered: 20th Aug 01
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I've just got a new air flow meter for my 1.2, 140quid brand new, bargain for something that looks like a kids toy!
Club casualty, is your car a 1.2 16v?
Sounds like you might have the common problem they are start to get!
Try a new fuel filter, followed by new plugs, leads are no good for changing as a cheap option on the 16v ecotecs as the coil is built in a sits on your rocker cover, over 100 smackers!
As above, try fuel filter, air filter, plugs, coolant temp sensor, last option is an air flow meter. If non of that works, could need to loom modifying!
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club_casualty
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Registered: 20th Apr 05
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I've recently fitted some new performance spark plugs and leads. The car is going in the garage this wk so i'm gonna get a list of stuff checked out.
PS my car's a 1.4 8v SRi 1993
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