Vauxhall Astra !! stalling and juddering while idle, hardly any power, loads of smoke !!
Variant: 1.6 8v Envoy
Model Year: 2000
Categories:
Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
HI,
Ive got an astra envoy mk 4 1.6 8v and have a problem. The car will run fine but when i leave it idle for a few minutes its judders really bad and evenually cuts out.
Once this has happened the car is virtually inpossible to drive afterwards. I had the valves conditioned because valve 4s compression was low and changed the spark plugs.
Also the spark plugs seem to be getting flooded with oil ( literaly after about 5 minutes ).
PLEASE HELP
Ive got an astra envoy mk 4 1.6 8v and have a problem. The car will run fine but when i leave it idle for a few minutes its judders really bad and evenually cuts out.
Once this has happened the car is virtually inpossible to drive afterwards. I had the valves conditioned because valve 4s compression was low and changed the spark plugs.
Also the spark plugs seem to be getting flooded with oil ( literaly after about 5 minutes ).
PLEASE HELP
Posted: May 2, 2011 (13 years ago)
if you have oil getting to the plugs it fairly serious, get a compression test done, sounds like the engine has had it, if it's worn rings
Posted May 2, 2011 (13 years ago)
I had a compression test done, valves 1,2 + 3 were 160, 4 was really low, think it was 60-80.
Had someone take the head off and cleaned them all up and since then loads of smoke. I get the spark plugs out and clean them and the car will run sweet but as soon as i idle for 3-4 minutes, revs drop, loads of banging and the spark plugs are covered in oil again.
Been told it cud be "Borewashed". Any ideas?
Had someone take the head off and cleaned them all up and since then loads of smoke. I get the spark plugs out and clean them and the car will run sweet but as soon as i idle for 3-4 minutes, revs drop, loads of banging and the spark plugs are covered in oil again.
Been told it cud be "Borewashed". Any ideas?
Posted May 2, 2011 (13 years ago)
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