Vauxhall Corsa Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems

Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems and faults
Loss of power

loss of power slow pick up was driving a long at 50mph got car up to 70mph changed gear put foot on gas and on power dropped back down to 50 mph tested later that day same problem but service light came on no it has gone off put car on di...

2008 Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 cdti design
Posted: Jan 11, 2012
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Engine warning light comes on when its cold

On the first cold day in December my engine warning light came on and after driving about 5 minutes the car would lose power and would struggle to accelerate. I phoned Vauxhall and took the car to them, when i drove the car there i experien...

2008 Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 cdti
Posted: Jan 4, 2012
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Electric windows/mirrirs

Replaced radio and speakers in car.Everything working OK. TWO hours later no radio ,electric windows or electric mirrors.Check fuse on back of stereo,OK. Check all fuses in main fuse box, all OK.Power to radio multi plug Ok. No power supply...

2003 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0 active
Posted: Jan 2, 2012
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Gear box

Been underneath car where the gearstick rod comes out of the car there is a ring on the end which fits over a ball joint,this has come apart but i cant seem to find any pictures on internet to see whats missing,any clues please.

2000 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 sxi
Posted: Dec 30, 2011
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Engine missing on idle and while driving

the car starts perfectly and idles perfectly but after driving for a bit the fuel economy drops down low and the car is not idling properly when you stop,but if you turn the engine off and restart the car the car idles perfectly again,but o...

2009 Vauxhall Corsa 1.7 cdti design
Posted: Dec 23, 2011
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Car will not start

I have just changed the head gasket and the timing belt on the corsa, 1.9 straight diesel isuzu engine. Im sure i have put everything back the way it was however the car refuses to start. When you turn the key to position one there are n...

2000 Vauxhall Corsa 1.9 straight diesel
Posted: Dec 16, 2011
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Car wont start

car wont start,battery good,someone has suggested check diesel bleeder valve,but dont know where it is.

2004 Vauxhall Corsa 1.6 manual
Posted: Dec 13, 2011
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Car won't pass 70miles an hour mark

On the motorway, if i need to accelerate more than 70 miles an hour i can't, as if the car just stop itself.

2007 Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 cdti
Posted: Nov 28, 2011
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Car wont start - will not even turn the engine over but battery is ok

Car will not turn engine over to start. Battery checked and good. Engine/spanner light illuminated on dashboard

2007 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXI
Posted: Nov 26, 2011
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Fuel and fan

hi i own a vauxhall corsa c and iv recently changed the engine the same cc as the 1 i replaced. sometimes the fuel doesnt go to the injectors, iv tryed a number of things like a new fuel pump, a new relay and checked all the earths but it w...

2001 Vauxhall Corsa corsa c 1.0 manual
Posted: Nov 22, 2011
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Ignition and cutting out while driving

ask im driving my car decides to lose speed and then the engine cuts out and then after a few mins my car will start agen and work fine. i have had an oil and filter change and all battery leads checked they all ok does anyone else know tha...

1999 Vauxhall Corsa 1.0 petrol
Posted: Nov 12, 2011
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Starting problem

If there has been rain overnight my car won't start the next morning i have to bump start it to get it going. (It starts fine in dry weather) When i get the car going i only have to drive 2 minutes down the road before it cuts out, but agai...

1997 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2
Posted: Nov 8, 2011
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Gearbox ??

Engine management light kept coming on, mostly on acceleration. Took it to a garage, diagnosed lambda sensor. Had it replaced, still a problem, took it back, the replacement was faulty, replaced again. Two weeks later, still a problem,...

1999 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 automatic
Posted: Nov 1, 2011
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Car not starting check engine light flashing

hi my corsa isent starting and check engine light is flashing whene i turn ignition and whene i try start up car sounds like its going to start but doesent just turns over as if trying to start up. it started up ok couple of weeks ago thene...

1999 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 16v club petrol manual
Posted: Nov 1, 2011
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Exhaust emmision light permently on

Exhaust emmision light permently on, garage said diognistics indicates throttle adjustment. Garage fixed it . But its come back on and car bit juddery, they said its not coils.

2008 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 sxi petrol
Posted: Oct 28, 2011
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Speedo flips to 60 at standstill

My speedo goes to 60 and sometimes counts up on milage when I'm parked up and not moving. I thought it was only in the mornings as also seemed abit rough on starting (had to pump on gas to get it going) but I then realised it was when I tu...

2003 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2
Posted: Oct 24, 2011
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Windscreen wipers

wipers come on when staring engine cant stop them sometimes even removing key from ignition does not stop them

2006 Vauxhall Corsa sxi
Posted: Oct 15, 2011
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Bad starting and engine management light on

recently my daughter has had trouble starting the engine and there is light on the dash like an engine with a spanner through it. the car usually starts first time, this is an intermittant problem.Can anybody steer me in the right directiio...

2004 Vauxhall Corsa 1400 ecotec sxi
Posted: Oct 15, 2011
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Co emisions too high

car was tested 2 years ago failed on co changed cat passed last year failed on same assumed problem was cat again replaced cat again and passed, this year same problem tried o2 sens and 2 bottles of cat clean still same on fast idle, co is ...

1998 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 ecotech
Posted: Oct 14, 2011
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Engine warning lamp

My Corsa is suffering from the following problem, a bit difficult to start in the morning, goes kangarro jumping, till warmed up, running around town no problems, go on a longer journey, ie; out of town/duel carriage/motorway, and i go over...

1998 Vauxhall Corsa 1 litre engine/manual gearbox...
Posted: Oct 13, 2011
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