Vauxhall Astra acceleration jerk and poetrol smell
Variant: 1.4 16v LS
Model Year: 1998
Categories:
Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
My car recently broke down when it began to jerk quite violently during acceleration. The AA confirmed that the cat converter had gone and needed replacing along with a whole new exhaust.
After replacing these items, my car now sounds a lot louder and I feel as though I have lost some acceleration. The jerking causing the original breakdown has reduced significantly but still can be felt (especially in gears; 3 and 4). Furthermore, when I turn the fans on in the car, I can now distinctly smell petrol!
The cat converter fitted was not a Vauxhall own brand.
Would appreciate any help you could provide.
After replacing these items, my car now sounds a lot louder and I feel as though I have lost some acceleration. The jerking causing the original breakdown has reduced significantly but still can be felt (especially in gears; 3 and 4). Furthermore, when I turn the fans on in the car, I can now distinctly smell petrol!
The cat converter fitted was not a Vauxhall own brand.
Would appreciate any help you could provide.
Posted: Feb 17, 2008 (16 years ago)
Have you opened the bonnet and ran the engine, listning for blowing at all?
Have you checked your spark plugs/ht leads?
Sounds to me like an ignition problem.
Have you checked your spark plugs/ht leads?
Sounds to me like an ignition problem.
Posted Feb 18, 2008 (16 years ago)
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