Vauxhall Corsa 69 plate - engine light / losing power

Arsenal2019

Hello

I have a 69 plate Vauxhall Corsa and recently my engine light has appeared and says “engine fault repair needed” when the car starts and the light remains on. 

When driving, the car sometimes  does not accelerate and gain speed, even when my foot is pressed on the accelerator. It stays at this speed for a few seconds before it accelerates and gains speed as it should do. Other than that it seems to drive fine?

Does anyone who is mechanically minded or have experience of this know what the issue is?

TIA

paul_c123

It needs to be diagnosed.

Arsenal2019

paul_c123 said:

It needs to be diagnosed.

It’s booked on Tuesday. Just trying to mentally prepare myself 

paul_c123

I'm happy to wait until after Tuesday to find out what it is.

daveyjp

If its a petrol it could be yet another failing coil pack - a common issue - but a diagnosis will soon identify that as a problem.

Arsenal2019

daveyjp said:

If it’s a petrol it could be yet another failing coil pack - a common issue - but a diagnosis will soon identify that as a problem.

It is indeed petrol