Vauxhall Corsa Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems

Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems and faults
All the power in dashboard cut out,when the back lights are turn on and most times the car cuts out

all the power in my dashboard go off when i turn on the lights and the car cuts out most times, is this a electric faults are a fuse

2001 Vauxhall Corsa manual
Posted: Oct 5, 2011
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Wont start just shows F on the dash board

Yesterday my car was fine in the morning...but then i went to clean a bug off my windscreen the wiper blades went like a snail pace and when they settled back down it sounded like a knocked sound...bit like they were stuck..my brother had a...

2003 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 auto 16v elegence
Posted: Oct 2, 2011
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Running rough

when I start the car it is very splutery like it's only running on 3 cylinders, at low revs and 1st and 2nd gear, on the motorway and in 3rd gear upwards, it just runs great. new exhaust fitted, new plugs and coil pack as well. Any suggest...

1998 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 16valve
Posted: Sep 28, 2011
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Engine Overheating

I bought the car about 3 weeks ago and notice that the indicator for the engine heat can reach 100 within 20 minutes if on a journey where alot of stopping and starting is involved. If i am driving at a consistant speed then the engine is ...

1997 Vauxhall Corsa Vegas 1.2i
Posted: Sep 27, 2011
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Radio comes on automatically on ignition

It's not so much a problem just something that's starting to bug me. Whenever I turn on the ignition, the radio/CD player comes on automatically. I was wondering if there is any way that this auto-on function can be turned off, some sort of...

2006 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXi
Posted: Sep 22, 2011
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Wont start after running for a short time

this is a basic Corsa I think its 976cc it starts first time when cold but if I run it for a few mins and then turn it off it wont start it sounds like there are no sparks I have changed the coil pack and it still does the same I then ...

1999 Vauxhall Corsa 976cc
Posted: Sep 11, 2011
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Engine cuts out on cold days

engine starts perfect every time but on cold mornings cuts out after about 30 secs then hard to start sometimes drives 3-400yards then cuts out yellow maint light comes on the colder the worse it becomes vxall changed fuel pressure sensor a...

2005 Vauxhall Corsa 1.7 cdti
Posted: Sep 9, 2011
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Loss of power

When i drive for a short distance there seems to be a problem (it feels like a blockage in the fuel line) but after a few min its gone. after a longer drive there is no power when asking the car to increase speed, it will get there in the e...

1998 Vauxhall Corsa
Posted: Sep 7, 2011
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Engine Wont Start without 'Easy Start'

Engine will not start. Turns over fine. Even a warm engine that has just been switched off wont start. However, if I spray a little bit of easy start into air intake, engine coughs into life and then runs fine. The emission light has al...

2004 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 CDTI
Posted: Sep 4, 2011
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Engine cut out and now will not idle and will only turn over if u pump the accelerator pedal

i was driving down the road last night when the engine cut out, orignally i thought i had stalled but upon cranking it over the only way the engine would start was if i pumped the accelerator pedal, but then every time i got it running, it ...

1998 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 GLS Manual
Posted: Aug 27, 2011
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Nocking coming from catalitic converter and engine nearly dies when pulling off

had no problems from new but lately there has been a nocking noise coming from which i think is the catalyitic converter.also since this noise started my engine nearly dies wen i go to pull off,it doesnt happen when first pulling off but in...

2000 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0 12v gls
Posted: Aug 25, 2011
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Engine idles eratic

after driving to the coast my engine warning light came on, after parking up the revs go from 1000rpm to 4000rpm then down again it does this like a yo yo and now will not stop. i will say the problem starts after approx 5mins of warming up...

1999 Vauxhall Corsa 1.6i sport manual
Posted: Aug 22, 2011
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Car losing power and juddering

Hi Guys....I would be grateful if someone could help me with the problem of my 2007 Corsa 1.2 SXI, which loses power, not straight after starting but approx 1 mile into the journey, but then it will find the power again and take off like a...

2007 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXI
Posted: Aug 19, 2011
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Engine Managment light

When I try to accelerate on the bypass I feel a tightening under my accerlerator and my engine management light comes on. I then start to slow down. If I take my foot off the accerlerator for a few seconds the light goes off but when I try ...

2000 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0 litre
Posted: Aug 8, 2011
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Engine cutting out

The engine keeps cutting out on my 1.0L corsa. the car starts fine and runs fine for so long then all of a sudden it will just cut out. I have changed the coil pack and this seems to have done nothing. I have been told about a cam shaft and...

1999 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0l 12v Breeze
Posted: Jul 1, 2011
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Will not fire

when i got the car it started ok, i travelled some 10 miles and parked it up now it wont start. when i turn the ignition the engine will not fire/ turn over, anybody got any ideas

1997 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4
Posted: Jun 29, 2011
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When warm egine losses power

engine loses power when temp gauge is over ninty degrees and starts poping through carb changed temp sensor crank sensor air flow sensor tried another coil pack if any body can help please

2000 Vauxhall Corsa corsa b 100cc 3 cylinder
Posted: Jun 19, 2011
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Wont start

the car was traveling as normalwhen it just cut out with the engine light coming on when tried to restart just makes a whirring soung from the alternater area

1995 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2
Posted: Jun 3, 2011
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Engine cutting out

when we are in transit the engine cuts out. we have had a recon engine put in plus new spark plugs. There car jerks prior to loosing power but re starts once stopped. i just wondered if any one else has had a similar issue or could shed ...

2003 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2
Posted: May 31, 2011
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New key unlocks doors but wont work ignition

i have just had a new key cut it will open the doors but will only turn the ignition part way please help

1996 Vauxhall Corsa
Posted: May 29, 2011
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