Vauxhall Zafira keeps losing power wen i put my foot down
Variant: 1.8 elegance petrol
Model Year: 2001
Categories:
Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
hi wen i start my car in the morning it takes ten min for the rev counter to stop going up an down befor i can drive it and then wen am driving and put my foot down it starts slowing down inless i keep letting go of the peddle and pressing it again i have put a new throttle body on it an it still doing it any ideas thanks
Posted: Feb 13, 2014 (10 years ago)
Sounds like a vacuum leak.
Posted Feb 13, 2014 (10 years ago)
Normally bad for coil pack issue,from your description ,it does sound like that,if you can get it scanned for misfire code then that will prove it.
Posted Feb 13, 2014 (10 years ago)
There was a technical bulletin on engine coolant temp sensor that could be yout trouble .
Vehicle VAUXHALL / Zafira 1.8i / 09/2000 - 06/2005 / MPV
Country of manufacture GB
Cubic capacity/Power 1.8 / 92 kW
Motor tag Z 18 XE
RB key VAU 378
Known fixes and bulletins
Bulletin
Driveability
Electrical
Engine management
Affected vehicles
Corsa-C, 2001-02.
Astra-G, 1998-02.
Vectra-B, 1998-02.
Vectra-C, 2002-04.
Zafira, 1999-02.
Problem
Engine jerks while driving.
Engine stalls while idling.
Poor starting.
Cause
Engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor harness multi-plug failing due to
vibration.
Remedy
Replace ECT sensor harness and multi-plug.
Replace ECT sensor.
Parts
Description Part number Catalogue number Quantity
Heatshrink sleeve kit 90543865 12 86 663 1
Harness 90543875 12 86 666 1
Adaptor kit 93174557 62 86 420 1
ECT sensor - 1,4/1,6 93174208 62 38 266 1
ECT sensor - 1,8 12992783
Vehicle VAUXHALL / Zafira 1.8i / 09/2000 - 06/2005 / MPV
Country of manufacture GB
Cubic capacity/Power 1.8 / 92 kW
Motor tag Z 18 XE
RB key VAU 378
Known fixes and bulletins
Bulletin
Driveability
Electrical
Engine management
Affected vehicles
Corsa-C, 2001-02.
Astra-G, 1998-02.
Vectra-B, 1998-02.
Vectra-C, 2002-04.
Zafira, 1999-02.
Problem
Engine jerks while driving.
Engine stalls while idling.
Poor starting.
Cause
Engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor harness multi-plug failing due to
vibration.
Remedy
Replace ECT sensor harness and multi-plug.
Replace ECT sensor.
Parts
Description Part number Catalogue number Quantity
Heatshrink sleeve kit 90543865 12 86 663 1
Harness 90543875 12 86 666 1
Adaptor kit 93174557 62 86 420 1
ECT sensor - 1,4/1,6 93174208 62 38 266 1
ECT sensor - 1,8 12992783
Posted Feb 13, 2014 (10 years ago)
how do i get it scanned do u mean get a diagnostic kit on it
Posted Feb 15, 2014 (10 years ago)
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