1997 Vauxhall Astra over reving

Car: Vauxhall Astra
Year: 1997
Variant: 1.4 hti
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
i have a vauxhall astra 1.4 hti 1997 on a p reg.
It starts ok a ticks over fine. but when i put it in to 1st or 2nd gear the revs go up to 2000, even with the clutch in. Has anyone any ideas.
Posted: Dec 7, 2010 (13 years ago)
has your car got a throttle cable or is it fly by wire as fix is dependent on type
Posted Dec 10, 2010 (13 years ago)

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