1997 Vauxhall Astra slow up hills

Car: Vauxhall Astra
Year: 1997
Variant: 1.4 ls
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
hi i have just got a astra it was fine on the test frive but when i got it home it was really sluggish up hills and its a bit juddery i had the back box replaced as the hair was coming out of it, this made it a bit quicker but its realyl slow going up hills struggling to go up in third gear. The eml has not come on at all but i would just want to konnw if anyone could tell me what might be wrong with it and if its going to cost me mega bucks
Posted: Jul 29, 2010 (13 years ago)
sounds like a faulty coil pack
Posted Jul 30, 2010 (13 years ago)
whats the coil pack
Posted Jul 31, 2010 (13 years ago)
ignition coil pack. it feeds of leads to the spark plugs.
Posted Jul 31, 2010 (13 years ago)
are they expensive to have it replaced
Posted Aug 1, 2010 (13 years ago)

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