chris_gilly
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right ive just got my car so know nothing about its history!! anyway i find it struggles sometimes to get started like the revs dip below idle if i sometime pull away. i find it sometimes struggles really hard to pull in second from slow speeds. it doesnt back fire or nothing!! any help please
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20valver
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is the engine a spi or a mpi
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ali_corsa
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be spi, any eml light up?
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chris_gilly
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no EML on usually... but this morning it really struggled to get going. it sounded like it was chugging and was seriously down on power... then after a while it got better. it did stall once with the EML light on... but this could be because of the RPM dropping so low it stalled??!!
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chris_gilly
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yes it is an SPI sorry
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ali_corsa
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try doing a paper clip test, it should bring up some fault codes for you...
what you running a dizzy cap or coil pack?
is it missfiring 1st thing in the morning then it will clear and when you use it later it would be okay no problems at all or doesnt it miss fire
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chris_gilly
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how do i do the paper clip test??
no it never backfires
and its a coil pack
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ali_corsa
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remove the fuse box cover on drivers side, and you will see a grey block on the left hand side, get a paper clip and as you look at the block put one end of the paper clip in the top left and the other end 2nd from top on the left. and video recored the eml light flashing it will flash one then stop then twice this just means start of the test it will do that three times then will give you the code by flashes.
http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm
have you ever had the spark plugs changed recently
[Edited on 05-12-2008 by ali_corsa]
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chris_gilly
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no but ive cleaned them they looked ok ish normal colour.
thanks
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ali_corsa
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see if theres any faults and come back, if the eml light has been on the fault will be stored and maybe be related
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chris_gilly
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ok... were about is the fuse box?
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ali_corsa
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as you look at the steering wheel on the right hand side infront of the window winder on the door card, just pull it towards you and the cover will pop off
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chris_gilly
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ok thanks for the help
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ali_corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_gilly
ok thanks for the help
no probs, if you need any more help post away
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matt_wassall
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its a 1.2 8v wot do u expect.. fuck ti off there shit engines lol cudnt even beat a K.A in mine 
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20valver
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_gilly
no EML on usually... but this morning it really struggled to get going. it sounded like it was chugging and was seriously down on power... then after a while it got better. it did stall once with the EML light on... but this could be because of the RPM dropping so low it stalled??!!
could it be the coolant temp sensor and or o2 sensor
[Edited on 06-12-2008 by 20valver]
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20valver
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quote:
Originally posted by matt_wassall
its a 1.2 8v wot do u expect.. fuck ti off there shit engines lol cudnt even beat a K.A in mine
he was asking about his 1200 8 valve struggling not if they are shite engines also you could if you wanted to tune it
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20valver
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quote:
Originally posted by matt_wassall
its a 1.2 8v wot do u expect.. fuck ti off there shit engines lol cudnt even beat a K.A in mine
if this is his first car then this is so he can afford to insure it, hey matt what car engine do you have in your corsa
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konlabos
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m8 try a new dizzy cap adn rotor mind did it.. was just the cold and damp.. if that dnt help try plugs and leads
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Adam-D
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when you come for the wheels ill have a look
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chris_gilly
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ok thanks.. its a coil pack so no dizzy.. i swapped this car for my old reck of a mini which had holes everywere! you should see it it mint. so im not moaning!!! i know this is defo a problem not a "1.2" i find its a good engine ive derestrited it so far and find it quite nippy!
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ali_corsa
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you could try an old trick i learnt... pull your lead out from sprak plug to coil pack and electric tape it up go up and down it twice, and see what happens.. when i had a misfire in the wet it was the only way i fount out it was the leads. if the coil pack was at fault it would bring the eml light on
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chris_gilly
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quote:
Originally posted by ali_corsa
you could try an old trick i learnt... pull your lead out from sprak plug to coil pack and electric tape it up go up and down it twice, and see what happens.. when i had a misfire in the wet it was the only way i fount out it was the leads. if the coil pack was at fault it would bring the eml light on
sorry i dont quite get that fully!! LOL
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matt_wassall
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got a 1.4 16v sport now.. not bad but get a prober sick injection at about 6000rpm but by then its too late cuz redlines lol
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scotts v6
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my coil broke on my 1.2 8 valve but em light dint cum on
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