Vauxhall Astra high revs

Car: Vauxhall Astra
Variant: 1.6 sxi
Model Year: 2003
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
what does it mean when your driving at high speed(around 80) and out of nowhere the revs fly right up and go back down again?
Posted: Nov 26, 2011 (12 years ago)
Try cleaning throttle body .
Posted Nov 27, 2011 (12 years ago)
sorry but what does that mean and how do i do it?
Posted Nov 27, 2011 (12 years ago)
i have a ford focus and recently i had high revs and car wasnt picking up speed and that was my clutch when i gt that fixed the car was sorted
Posted Nov 27, 2011 (12 years ago)
If the clutch was slipping you should get the symptoms in all gears when under load .Ie engine revs up and loses power . Does it do this all the time or was it a one off at that speed ? This link gives you an idea whats invoved in cleaning throttle body if sticking . You can get a throttle spray at any good accessory shop/ store for a couple of quid . A simple job to clean butterfly etc .It may not be that but worth a try .There are other possible causes like the throttle position sensor for example but try cleaning throttle body first .


http://www.astraownersclub.com/documents/technical/TB.pdf
Posted Nov 27, 2011 (12 years ago)
ok thanks ill have a look. Its only done it twice but last night i stopped at a junction and then car wouldnt take off again for a bit then moved off after a while as though nothing had happened. its bizarre.
Posted Nov 28, 2011 (12 years ago)

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