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Help diagnosing car problem
Hi,
My car has a problem that was intermittent and I just waited for it to stop doing it but now it has become permanent.
When I start the car it revs like this Vroom, vroom, vroom, like I am doing it with the excelerator pedal, but I'm not. Then when I drive the car the rev counter stays at 0 and there isn't much power to the car, I can get it to about 55 - 60 but takes ages. No more nipping out at junctions for me.
When I come to a standstill at junctions, traffic lights it starts the vroom, vroom thing again.
Everything else with the car is working fine.
Hoping someone can shed some light and my partner can fix it.
My car has a problem that was intermittent and I just waited for it to stop doing it but now it has become permanent.
When I start the car it revs like this Vroom, vroom, vroom, like I am doing it with the excelerator pedal, but I'm not. Then when I drive the car the rev counter stays at 0 and there isn't much power to the car, I can get it to about 55 - 60 but takes ages. No more nipping out at junctions for me.
When I come to a standstill at junctions, traffic lights it starts the vroom, vroom thing again.
Everything else with the car is working fine.
Hoping someone can shed some light and my partner can fix it.
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My old car completely lost power and that was the coil. It confused the computer diagnostics.
It was quite soon after I bought it, so I got the garage that sold it to me to sort it.
Could you take it to a garage for a quote and then decide the best way forward? You might have to pay them for that, but then maybe your boyfriend could fit the part. I would rather use a trusted small local garage myself.0 -
As my crystal ball is not working today...
give us a clue...
What car, what model, what year...C.R.A.P.R.O.L.L.Z # 40 spanner supervisor.No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thought.Only after the last tree has been cut down. Only after the last fish has been caught. Only after the last river has been poisoned. Only then will you realize that money cannot be eaten."l! ilyë yantë ranya nar vanwë"0 -
It needs checked over by your friendly, local independent. It could be anything from an air leak to a faulty MAF and everything inbetween.0
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OK thanks for the replies,
Perhaps you could ask on Money Saving Expert for some help in getting your crystal ball working
but until then
Vauxhall Vectra 51.
Cheers.0 -
Diesel? Petrol?
Diesel could be an AGR valve.
5t.What if there was no such thing as a rhetorical question?0 -
Joining one of these is always a good idea:
http://www.vvoc.com/forum/
if you plan on keeping the car a bit longer...C.R.A.P.R.O.L.L.Z # 40 spanner supervisor.No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thought.Only after the last tree has been cut down. Only after the last fish has been caught. Only after the last river has been poisoned. Only then will you realize that money cannot be eaten."l! ilyë yantë ranya nar vanwë"0 -
take it its petrol, has the orange light with a picture of the engine come on on the dash ?Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0
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Sorry, it is diesel,
Will look at joining that forum as well.
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.....and yes, the light has come on.
Any ideas on how much I should be looking at to ask my garage to plug in the diagnostic thingy?0 -
with the rev counter not picking up a signal , Crankshaft Sensor fault is the most likely, the cheap e.bay ones do not work so forget that option,Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0
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