Lurching at low speed
1993 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0i
Car: Vauxhall Cavalier
Year: 1993
Variant: 2.0i
Year: 1993
Variant: 2.0i
Categories:
Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
my car lurches when i pull away and at low speeds , ive changed the plugs and leads but dont want to keep throwing money at it due to the age, could anyone narrow down what it might be
Problem added: Aug 16, 2010 (13 years ago)
hi,if the distributor cap has a black cover on it the spark used to go through the cap and track along the underside of the cover,this used to give the symptoms you describe,if replacing the cap i would recommend you also change the rotor.
Answered Aug 16, 2010 (13 years ago)
check your distributor cap and rotor arm are not worn
Answered Aug 16, 2010 (13 years ago)
just replaced the distributor and rotor arm and its exactly the same not sure what to do from here im starting to think it may be a fuel problem as its searching while ticking over and today it stuck on 2000 revs at the traffic lights . does anyone know what would be the next thing to look at please
Answered Aug 17, 2010 (13 years ago)
when was fuel filter last changed??
Answered Aug 17, 2010 (13 years ago)
dont know i have had the car for a few months only and i havent changed it. somebody mentioned the throttle body
Answered Aug 17, 2010 (13 years ago)
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