2000 Vauxhall Astra cutting out when slowing down at junctions
Year: 2000
Variant: 1.6 8v club
Categories:
Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
my astra was running fine then i had the exhaust welded and it started cutting out when i am slowing down at junctions. i changed all vacume hoses the egr valve the purge valve and the idle speed moter. it drives like a dream and ticks over like it should but still cuts out when slowing down.as i said it only started after it got welded and the battery was not disconected
Posted: Mar 6, 2011 (13 years ago)
You haven't damaged the Lambda Sensor / Oxygen sensor or wiring when welding exhaust ?
Posted Mar 6, 2011 (13 years ago)
not that i know of how would i check this and where do you locate the oxegen censer
Posted Mar 6, 2011 (13 years ago)
This is an example how working on exhaust can affect sensor ,
http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=800085&sid=6bd86cc27482bdb4c91f5cf34bc136c9
http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=800085&sid=6bd86cc27482bdb4c91f5cf34bc136c9
Posted Mar 6, 2011 (13 years ago)
found the problem it was the speed sencer on the front passenger wheelbairn that was a bad connection joined the wires with bullet conectors and it runs like new now
Posted Mar 13, 2011 (13 years ago)
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