Vauxhall Vectra Throttle Body Problems

Problems mentioning the Throttle Body on the Vauxhall Vectra
Engine idling problem

The car upon start up and whilst idling sounds like an impreza. it idles and now and again cuts out but starts up again straight away. I have fiddled with a cap (looks like a tyre valve) which is on the fuel rail i think could this be my p...

1999 2.0 16v
Posted: Apr 3, 2008
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Engine problems

Exhaust smoking when engine warmed up, usually in traffic/parking, no real loss of power but using oil. possibly valve seals? expensive to replace? Also engine racing after warmed up, replaced damaged bend hose leading to throttle body, no ...

1998 1.8 Arctic
Posted: Jun 20, 2008
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Engine cutting out, management light on

My ecotec vectra showed a code P0505 so I changed the throttle body/idle valve with a secondhand one then changed the igntion coil with a new new one cleaned all the pipes but the problem is still there. Can anyone help. Ta

1999 1.8
Posted: Oct 13, 2009
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Corbon deposits in throttlbody

I keep getting corbon deposits in the throttle body wich send the engine managment light nuts and at worse it wont hold tick over and stalls, I have fitted a extra filter at the front of the rocker as reccommended by vauxhal,ran injection c...

1998 1.8 gls
Posted: May 17, 2010
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Cutting out

hi my car keeps cutting out whilst driving and making all the dials drop and resets the trip meter!! i have had cam sensor and crank sensor changed and have cleaned out the throttle body and has made no differance am getting fed up with...

2000 2.0 sri
Posted: Jul 8, 2010
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Power loss

loses power at random, loss of acceleration. chuggs along 5 miles an hour for anything up to 2 miles then power kicks in again. aa breakdown and garage diagnostic shows no fault. garage has flashed the software ( whatever that is) and repla...

2005 life cdti (150) auto
Posted: Aug 19, 2010
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No response to throttle pedal

My 2001 2.2 Vectra (petrol) has done 54K miles. Recently on starting the engine ran but did not respond to throttle, cutting off after 20 seconds. This happened several times in the same way. The computer diagnostic from the guy that main...

2001 2.2 CDX Auto
Posted: Aug 18, 2011
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No response to throttle pedal

My 2001 2.2 Vectra (petrol) has done 54K miles. Recently on starting the engine ran but did not respond to throttle, cutting off after 20 seconds. This happened several times in the same way. The computer diagnostic from the guy that main...

2001 2.2 CDX Auto
Posted: Aug 18, 2011
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Missing wen idle 650 rpm

car is running fine jus had timing tensioner and water pump changed engine manangment ligth is not on ,but wen the car is on and idleling the engine sounds like it is missing not breathing properly otherwise it drives fine has power whilst ...

2005 1.8 petrol life
Posted: Jun 25, 2013
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Location of throttle body and how to know if its not working properly

For a while now ive been running in limp mode with a problem caused by the throttle body. If the flap is getting stuck is there anyway of sorting it or is a new one needed. Vauxhall vectra sxi cdti 8v :)

2005 1.9 cdti
Posted: Nov 12, 2013
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