Vauxhall Corsa engine missing on idle and while driving

Car: Vauxhall Corsa
Variant: 1.7 cdti design
Model Year: 2009
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
the car starts perfectly and idles perfectly but after driving for a bit the fuel economy drops down low and the car is not idling properly when you stop,but if you turn the engine off and restart the car the car idles perfectly again,but only for a little time and then it does the same thing again.Has anyone had the same problem and if so please could you let me know what the solution is.
Posted: Dec 23, 2011 (12 years ago)
Are there no fault codes to guide you in a direction.If not check the multi plug at the diesel pump control unit.
Posted Dec 23, 2011 (12 years ago)
These engines suffer from clogged and failing egr, if you have no management light on i would start here, if your light is on get it code read first
Posted Dec 23, 2011 (12 years ago)

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