Vauxhall Astra engine light on
Variant: 1.6 sxi
Model Year: 2001
Categories:
Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
has no power when accelerating but sometimes runs ok inlet manifold changed accelerator changed any ideas please
Posted: Aug 20, 2010 (14 years ago)
Get it scanned and see what codes shown .
Posted Aug 20, 2010 (14 years ago)
You don't say what year car is , assume too new to do clip test ?
Posted Aug 20, 2010 (14 years ago)
check the idle control valve and give it a clean
Posted Aug 21, 2010 (14 years ago)
ok within a week i have had head gasket repaired along with (water pump,themostat,fan belt and oil,filter change). took car away from garage and it was smoking blue, 4 days later the engine warning light came on and loss of power,funny back blow from exhaust. took out spark plugs and cleaned, put back in and loads of white smoke coming out so took her for spin and light blue smoke started coming out again.
PLEASE ANYBODY HAVE YOU ANY IDEAS
PLEASE ANYBODY HAVE YOU ANY IDEAS
Posted Sep 30, 2010 (14 years ago)
Was head tested / checked when gasket replaced ? Blue smoke is oil burning . What like were plugs when you had them out ?
Posted Sep 30, 2010 (14 years ago)
plugs were oil and black but cleaned them up, put them back in and loads of smoke came out
Posted Sep 30, 2010 (14 years ago)
sorry yeah both were tested and had cylinder head checked
Posted Sep 30, 2010 (14 years ago)
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