Vauxhall Problems

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Car revs unstable..engine cuts out when out of gear, acceleration uneven and jolts.

i have a w reg 1.8i 16v ecotec vectra with the following problem. when idling the revs rise and fall, and the car stutters, and sometimes, but not always cuts out. when driving, the car stutters when accelerating/changing gear, and i have t...

2000 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8i 16v ecotec
Posted: Oct 10, 2009
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Emmision light is on

emmision light is on.When starting from cold the engines runs and drives well but when hot it starts to mis fire.On testing cylinder 1 and 2 are missing but 3 and 4 are ok.Lambada and air exhaustsensor are showing ok.

2002 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 sxi
Posted: Oct 10, 2009
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Engine wobble

the only way i can describe this is as engine wobble. Drove it to the supermarket parked up and everything was fine, came back to the car and started it back up and the car was shaking and shuddering a bit. it hasn't done this before and it...

1993 Vauxhall Corsa 1L
Posted: Oct 9, 2009
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When I step on the gas the car keeps back. .

I have an Opel Corsa 2000/2001 4 cilinder. When I step on the gas the car keeps back. The fuel pressure is 42 psi. The injectors have been cleaned. Put on the computer there is no fault code.

2000 Vauxhall Corsa
Posted: Oct 9, 2009
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Car Juddering When Start Engine

Hi, hope somebody can help me. When I start my car from cold it judders/shakes like mad and a strange noise comes from engine. Does anybody know what this could possibly be or the causes? Hope somebody can help!

2006 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTI Auto
Posted: Oct 6, 2009
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Odometer

speedometer goes up and down on the move. service light comes on. if i go over a bump seems to work for a short while. help

2001 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 petrol
Posted: Oct 6, 2009
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Knocking noise and sqecking from drivers side rear

hi i just bought a vectra and have noticed a knocking noise from the rear of the car when driving and their is a squecking noise too.

1998 Vauxhall Vectra 18 lx manual
Posted: Oct 6, 2009
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Lack of power/jerking

When going uphill @ 50mph plus in 5th/6th gear there is a lack of power/jerking briefly for about 10 seconds then problem goes away.

2007 Vauxhall Signum 1.9 CDTI
Posted: Oct 6, 2009
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Donk!!

Bit of an intermittent problem… Car handles and steers great and is a nice ride. My problem is that when I go over a traffic speed control hump I get this sound from what seems like the passenger side. It sound’s like metal to metal D...

2007 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 Petrol Manual Design
Posted: Oct 6, 2009
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Loud vibration when driving in first gear

When I drive off in first gear there is a loud vibration coming from the engine and can feel it vibrating the car but seems ok when in any other gear

2003 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 16 valve
Posted: Oct 6, 2009
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Smokey

when my vectra starts it sounds as if is off on the timing there is white smoke from the exhust alot of it ican only get the revs to 1000 and then engine mang light come on does anyone know what the proplem could b thanks

2001 Vauxhall Vectra 2.2 sri vectra diesal
Posted: Oct 5, 2009
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Revs are up and down on tick over,idle.

revs are up and down on tick over,idle.sombody said it could be idle censor or crankshaft censor.is this right...

2000 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 manual 16v estate
Posted: Oct 4, 2009
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Washer (not workin)

hi, have vectra B,do i have to take front bumper of the car to access the motor under the washer bottle? i think its blocked, the water stinks like rotton eggs. have allready tried to suck water up..but we wont go there..my mouth will smell...

1999 Vauxhall Vectra sri 140
Posted: Oct 3, 2009
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Wont start after running

car will run but when stopped you have to wait an hour b4 the car will restart been put on diagnostic machine but showing no faults

2001 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 ecotec petrol
Posted: Oct 3, 2009
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STEERING

STEERING IS UNSTABLE CAR SEEM'S TO GO ALOVER THE PLACE VAUHALL SAID WHEEL ALIGMENT AND LINE UP THE STEERING WHEEL,BUT THERE IS NO WORN TYRE MARKS AND THE LOCAL GARAGE DONT HAVE THE CREDABLITY AS THE CAR WAS ONLY IN FOR A SERVICE I DONT BELI...

2007 Vauxhall Zafira 150 HP
Posted: Oct 2, 2009
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Driver Mirror Not Working

Hi guys. Wondering if anybody could help me identifying my problem. My centre driver mirror is meant to be anti dazzle but it's not working. I guess that the light on the bottom of the mirror should be on but that is never on. Hope somebod...

2006 Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTI Auto Design
Posted: Oct 1, 2009
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Internal air distribution not moving to correct position

When the air distribution switch is turned the air is not diverting to the selected areas. Air to feet works but can not get any air to divert to the windscreen and only partly diverts to the front side demisters - nothing come sfrom the c...

2006 Vauxhall Zafira 1.8 Active 16V
Posted: Sep 28, 2009
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Cannot start car without reving first

Hi, my car is driving me mad!! I'm hoping somebody can help... Since I brought the car the engine management light used to come on, stay on for around 3 minutes, in which time I'd loose power as it wouldn;t allow me to accelarate (nightm...

2000 Vauxhall Corsa 1.2L 16v
Posted: Sep 28, 2009
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OBD socket location

Does anyone know where the OBD socket is on the vivaro???

2004 Vauxhall Vivaro 1.9d
Posted: Sep 28, 2009
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Alarm going off intermitently-at all hours

when having locked the car and setting the alarm will sometimes sit there all day no problems and then for no reason it decides to go off at anytime it likes during theday or most annoyingly at 3 or 4 in the morning regularly ! much to my ...

2003 Vauxhall Zafira GSi Turbo
Posted: Sep 28, 2009
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