Vauxhall Tigra Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems

Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss Problems and faults
Limp mode

2009 tigra with 47,000 miles , car has been going into limp mode for over 8 months , No mechanic seems to be able to fix it . It always shows a fault with the throttle peddle which has been changed 3 times now but still does the same . Plug...

2009 Vauxhall Tigra Twinport
Posted: Jun 23, 2023
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Sound ruff when start car up

Starts and drives fine .but when you come to a stop the rev clock bounces between 500 to 1000 and it repeatedly dose this .got no idea. Cleaned carb checked plugs .canot see no leaks I got no idea please help

2005 Vauxhall Tigra 1.8 sport
Posted: Nov 8, 2022
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2009 Vauxhall tigra twin port keeps losing power

Car keeps losing power , mechanic has changed throttle pedal , plugs & points , tried another ECU Kit , cleaned electric connections & fuse box for corrosion but still doing it , can anybody help , thanks management light on

2009 Vauxhall Tigra AH11
Posted: Sep 23, 2022
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Vauxhall tigra 1.4 twintop idle speed to slow

Idle speed is 500rpm need it turned up to 800rpm does anyone know how the idle speed can be changed on a Vauxhall tigra b 1.4 petrol twintop, car is serviced, throttle body has been cleaned, no error codes, op-com vaux-com software states d...

2009 Vauxhall Tigra 1.4 twintop
Posted: Nov 25, 2021
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EML ON AND NO POWER>>>Coil pehaps ?

THE CAR Any ideas please,up until the other day fine. I haven`t been able to open drivers side door unless window down. The roof currenly works but I`ve had to get friend to "take drivers door panel off and brush/clean it again" THE CAR Any...

2007 Vauxhall Tigra 1.4 petrol
Posted: May 27, 2021
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Loud noise and losing power

Loud noise from engine

2006 Vauxhall Tigra 1.4
Posted: Sep 12, 2020
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Battery power drains for no reason

battery looses all power within 10 mins of car being turned off

2005 Vauxhall Tigra 1.8
Posted: Aug 13, 2020
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Roof not working

Help wanted please I have an 05 Vauxhall tigra convertible and I'm having problems with the roof, it was opening a very tiny bit with difficulties and now not all. Wondering if anyone knows what could be the problem please ? There is also ...

2005 Vauxhall Tigra 1.4
Posted: Feb 19, 2020
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EGR

Hello guys just a quick question my wife's car has been juddering lately and today just cut out now I ordered a MAF but now to been cutting out from what I've read sounds like the EGR valve? Now iv read you can give it a clean and blank it ...

2006 Vauxhall Tigra 1.4 16v
Posted: Jun 2, 2015
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"clutch" mechanism on convertible roof not engaging

When I press the button to open the roof, the "clutch" mechanism which opens/closes the black plastic "shelf" by the boot sticks/doesn't engage. The roof quite happily goes into the boot or comes back up but the "shelf" wont close and ma...

2007 Vauxhall Tigra
Posted: May 24, 2015
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Oil light flickering and engine cut out

Hi was driving work the other morning, car pulled out on me I touched my brake and the oil light flickered on and off. Carried on another 200 yards or so and turned a corner and the engine died on me. Dash lit up, all lights on. Tried to st...

2006 Vauxhall Tigra 1.4 petrol
Posted: Feb 20, 2015
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Battery light

I have a 1997 vauxhall tigra coupe battery was flat after sitting around for a while so put new battery on still won't start and battery light stays on after removing the key

1997 Vauxhall Tigra 1.6
Posted: Sep 22, 2014
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Not starting

Have a non starter will start with a jump start but when I move into drive it cuts out then won't start then started again with a jump start managed to get it into drive then drove it home but turned ignition off and now it won't start agai...

1999 Vauxhall Tigra 1.4 automatic
Posted: Aug 1, 2014
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Car engine cuts out when your switch on aircon?

While driving at any speed if you pull out dashboard aircon switch your hear relay clicking rapidly then car immediately loses all power? Appreciate any ideas. Thanks.

2000 Vauxhall Tigra 1.4 ecotech
Posted: Jun 25, 2014
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Where is the idle control valve located exactly ?

help ,, for the life of me i cant locate the idle control valve on my tigra 1800 , ive tryed to follow info off the net but no joy , its probably staring at me , need to remove it to try and cure the over reving , hope you can help , many t...

2006 Vauxhall Tigra 1800
Posted: Feb 10, 2014
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Poor cold start

my car doesn't seem to like the cold. very poor at starting if below 7.5 degrees outside. ive noticed the coil symbol on the dash only stays on for a second or 2...any ideas?

2005 Vauxhall Tigra 1.2 diesel cdti
Posted: Jan 28, 2014
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Ecotec MAP

The engine idles at 3-4000rpm yet drives normally. Disconnecting the vaccum pipe to the the MAP stops the continuous high idle but gets the engine hunting high and low, is this a simple reaction to the loss of the MAP in the system and show...

1999 Vauxhall Tigra Chequers
Posted: Jan 4, 2014
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Engine over revving

Last month I had an issue with this car cutting out and losing power. I found a loom with 3 cables in that ran down the left hand side of the engine (above the cam belt) had been trapped under the cover that bolts on top of the engine. Two ...

1999 Vauxhall Tigra Chequers
Posted: Dec 14, 2013
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Power dips, cuts out, pain in Ass

Ok our Tigra has had hard life and when it came to us we pampered it a lot - so far serviced reg - cam belt , new heater matrix new clutch, (yeah to much invested I agree) However she loves her car! Now we have also had a new Lamda sensor ...

1999 Vauxhall Tigra Chequers
Posted: Nov 23, 2013
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Juddering when accelerating over 30mph

my tigra has developed a judder when im accelerating. it recently had head gasket,cam kit, water pump, bolts,caterlitic converter. it was driving fine for a while before juddering occurred. its been on diagnostics and all clear, there are n...

2000 Vauxhall Tigra 1.4 petrol
Posted: Sep 17, 2013
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