Vauxhall Vectra cutting out
Model Year: 2000
Categories:
Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
car suddenly goes slugish then keeps cutting out when try to start again engine sounds rattley and cuts out also a strange smell will come from car when i try to rev and start it again.This happens about once a weak other wise car goees fine cant understand it
Posted: May 6, 2009 (15 years ago)
hi there i would have the catalyst checked out as sounds like early stages of breaking down
Posted May 6, 2009 (15 years ago)
I know this sounds silly but is there oil in the car and how old is it i have come across alot of vauxhalls with a similar problem is it a ecotec petrol engine in there,they really need good oil and not old thick oil in them as they do not keep the hydraulic tappets operating properly i have had a few that were that bad when they came in it sounded like the timing belt had broke and they had no compression but it was due to the oil.They do also suffer with air mass meters failing on them
Posted May 7, 2009 (15 years ago)
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