2003 Vauxhall Astra cylinder 4 misfiring
Year: 2003
Variant: convertible
Categories:
Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
hi iv posted before about my car which was involved in an accident which pulled my exhaust off and punctured fuel tank...new fuel tank fitted with 2 pipes 3rd pipe has been left off apparently its just a breather pipe so not a problem to leave off??...anyway the engine management light has come on numerous amount of times firstly a codes stating fuel to rich that has disappeared and now it saying a code stating cylinder 4 is misfiring 0304 i think...when i took car for 2nd opinion the bloke said that my injectors really needed cleaning my other mechanic has suggested a new coil pack...what is the best thing to do at this stage is it wise i get injectors cleaned first instead of buying a coil pack as coil packs more expensive and if that doesnt solve the problem will be a waste, someone suggested swapping injectors to see if the fault code changes??wld this b an idea please help
Posted: Dec 16, 2012 (11 years ago)
hi it soundslike your coil pack very common quick test for your injector just remove the electrical connector if the engine starts to run roughly its more than likley your coil pack
Posted Dec 16, 2012 (11 years ago)
Have you had a look at this similar problem: cylinder 4 misfiring
This message was auto-generated based on a user suggestion.
This message was auto-generated based on a user suggestion.
Posted Dec 16, 2012 (11 years ago)
hi thanks for your reply will pass the info on....the problem is intermittent seems to work fine then judders loud noise like a motorbike engine management light comes on flashing then solid then it stays on and then the car can seem absolutely fine!...could this problem be linked to me having a new fuel tank replaced (it was a modified fuel tank) someone else said my injectors needed cleaning do you think maybe injector fluid is worth trying before changing coil pack...i previously had code saying something about fuel too rich which doesnt seem to come up anymore could this have caused a this problem...my car is currently being fixed via insurance although my own mechanic doin the work but he is going to charge me for coil pack as he said its nothing to do with wat he has done...please help my car has been playing up for 6 weeks now many thanks in advance
Posted Dec 16, 2012 (11 years ago)
the pipe left off if its a breather should be connected to a carbon canistor.The fuel system should be sealed and vapours pumped back into inlet manifold.I would get this checked out first and rectified before doing anything else.
Posted Dec 17, 2012 (11 years ago)
This problem is archived
If you're having a similar problem please click below to re-post this problem, you can then customise it to suit your situation.
Join the community
Got a question? Can you answer other questions here? If so please...
More problems with the 2003 model year Vauxhall Astra
We have 125 problems and solutions in our database for this model year of the car.
View all Vauxhall Astra Problems
Astra Recalls (23)
Parts mentioned