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Mis-firing and losing power

I've been having this problem for nearly 2 years now! My car constantly mis-fires and loses power, especially going uphill. The engine management light comes on and sometimes even flashes. When i pull over, the engine cuts out. I've had it ...

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.4
Posted: Apr 28, 2011
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Loses power

car runs ok for about three miles then loses power, sometimes cuts out. check engine light says its EGR, had a new one fitted still same problem, any thoughts

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.6
Posted: Apr 21, 2011
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Engine burnig oil,

engine burning oil,lacks power on exeleration, when stopped engine smells,slight rattle from engine.slight oil leak,

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 sxi man
Posted: Apr 9, 2011
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Engine cutting out

engine runs ok but occasionally it cuts out when gearing down from speed

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 club 16v
Posted: Mar 22, 2011
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Malfunction light

just bought this car last week took it for a long run today after about 40 miles the malfunction light came on and i noticed the temperature gauge went down to nothing if i stopped in traffic the gauge would go up to about 80 then when car ...

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 auto club
Posted: Mar 20, 2011
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Vibration on acceleration

Hi all, I am new to the site and would like some help please :-) My gorgeous Astra (Bella!!) is vibrating on acceleration..particuarly 1st and 2nd. The vibration is coming from 'the front' of the car rather than it being the whole car....

2001 Vauxhall Astra SXi DTi
Posted: Feb 23, 2011
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Judder on tick over just after timing belt change

I've just had the timing belt and pulleys changed on my astra and it now fells like it judders or sort of rocks backwards and forwards whilst on idle. It didnt do it before so does it need to bed in or has it not been done right? Cheers

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sri
Posted: Feb 22, 2011
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Incare charger not working

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.6
Posted: Dec 10, 2010
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Screeching noise

when i start the engine screeching noise, also when im turning right it makes screeching noise, could someone let me know what this is and how to fix?????

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 sxi
Posted: Nov 3, 2010
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Scraping/scratching sound when i turn left

When I turn to the left i hear a high pitched scratching scraping sound. It seams to be coming from the wheel on the drivers side. It stops when I start to break, or at very low speeds. any ideas?

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 envoy
Posted: Oct 26, 2010
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Spark plugs oiling up

hi i've just had the stem seals fixed on my astra and now the spark plugs seem to oil up and its seems to run on 3 cylinders

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.6
Posted: Oct 26, 2010
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Car will not idle

i posted a problem earlier about a vauxhall Astra not idling and stopping when you take your foot off the accelerator and you replyed you said to clean or change the idle valve would this also have anything to do with the egr valve and the ...

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.6
Posted: Oct 23, 2010
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Stops when you take your foot off the accelerator

when driving a long at any speed and you take your foot off the accelerator the engine stops .even when you start the engine it will not tick over at 500 revs it just stops when you take your foot off the accelerator can you help

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.6
Posted: Oct 23, 2010
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Stops when you take your foot off the accelerator

when driving a long at any speed and you take your foot off the accelerator the engine stops .even when you start the engine it will not tick over at 500 revs it just stops when you take your foot off the accelerator can you help

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.6
Posted: Oct 23, 2010
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Burning oil

hi when the car is started it somestimes gives out a lot of smoke, so i checked the oil level which is some times low i would be grateful to know why its burning oil thanks

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.6
Posted: Sep 25, 2010
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CUTTING OUT AT SPEED

when I take the car over 50mph accelerating reasonably hard, ill put the car in any gear depending on the speed I’m going and just tickle the revs the car begins to jerk and shudder once this happens I could be driving at any speed and pu...

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 LS
Posted: Aug 31, 2010
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Servis light on loss off power when wormed up in 1 2 and 3

i have had 7 macanicks look at my car we have tryed the top and bottom of the throtle body had esu checked . the car is slow and juddery in 1 2 and 3rd it has just started to run fine in the morinigs when the car is cold untill its wormed u...

2001 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 8v
Posted: Aug 31, 2010
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