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Title: Meriva stalling
Post by: terry paget on 22 October 2016, 17:13:39
My sister complains that her 1598 petrol manual Meriva stalls occasionally. I think it's fly by wire. How might I correct the stalling?
Title: Re: Meriva stalling
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 22 October 2016, 17:15:49
Under what conditions? Any codes?
Title: Re: Meriva stalling
Post by: terry paget on 22 October 2016, 19:09:58
I think in traffic halts, not sure. Have not checked for codes, car is not here now. She is going into hospital Monday, I shall have the car available then. Thanks dfor prompt response.
Title: Re: Meriva stalling
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 22 October 2016, 19:15:04
Should pedal trick if required  ;)
Title: Re: Meriva stalling
Post by: baggers on 22 October 2016, 23:01:48
EGR valve...?
Title: Re: Meriva stalling
Post by: BazaJT on 23 October 2016, 10:17:12
Soon after buying my V70 it took to stalling on occasion[traffic lights/road junctions etc] not  every time just seemingly at random,it fired straight back up again and had no other running issues.A couple of quick blasts of carb cleaner and the use of an old toothbrush to clean the throttle body and hey presto!no more stalling.So could this be the cause?I shouldn't think it could hurt to give it a try,it's quick,easy and cheap!!
Title: Re: Meriva stalling
Post by: Andy B on 23 October 2016, 10:21:11
EGR valve...?

exhaust gas recirculation  :y
Title: Re: Meriva stalling
Post by: STEMO on 23 October 2016, 19:01:01
EGR valve...?

exhaust gas recirculation  :y
Yeah...he knows that...it was a suggestion...... ;D
Title: Re: Meriva stalling
Post by: terry paget on 24 October 2016, 07:14:18
Thanks for advice gentlemen. I did not know recent Vauxhalls had exhaust gas recirculation. I have it on my older Omegas - 2.0s and 2.5s - but not on 2.2s and 2.6s. I understand it is an emission device to enable higher compression ratio, making the engine more efficient, which can be removed without MOT failure. I have not known it cause stalling. I will look for it on the 2007 Meriva. Thanks for the tip.
Title: Re: Meriva stalling
Post by: Andy B on 24 October 2016, 07:29:49
EGR valve...?

exhaust gas recirculation  :y
Yeah...he knows that...it was a suggestion...... ;D

Oh yes!  ::)
Title: Re: Meriva stalling
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 24 October 2016, 08:48:11
Thanks for advice gentlemen. I did not know recent Vauxhalls had exhaust gas recirculation. I have it on my older Omegas - 2.0s and 2.5s - but not on 2.2s and 2.6s. I understand it is an emission device to enable higher compression ratio, making the engine more efficient, which can be removed without MOT failure. I have not known it cause stalling. I will look for it on the 2007 Meriva. Thanks for the tip.
If it's fundamentally the same engine as the Z18... Then it doesn't have an egr set up iirc :-\

Throttle body clean would be a reasonable starting point ;)
Title: Re: Meriva stalling
Post by: TheBoy on 24 October 2016, 17:32:28
Thanks for advice gentlemen. I did not know recent Vauxhalls had exhaust gas recirculation. I have it on my older Omegas - 2.0s and 2.5s - but not on 2.2s and 2.6s. I understand it is an emission device to enable higher compression ratio, making the engine more efficient, which can be removed without MOT failure. I have not known it cause stalling. I will look for it on the 2007 Meriva. Thanks for the tip.
2.2 does have an egr I thought?

T'was only the silly 2.6 and 3.2's that had the power sapping compromises.
Title: Re: Meriva stalling
Post by: terry paget on 26 October 2016, 12:09:28
Don't think so. I've just had a look at Ben's 2.2, and can't any EGR bits. I will check on the Meriva when I collect it though.
Title: Re: Meriva stalling
Post by: Webby the Bear on 28 October 2016, 05:54:43
If it's on cold starts only worth checking live data to see if the ECT is giving out some dodgy readings and not adding enough fuel at start up. Just cured a fiesta with same issue.
Title: Re: Meriva stalling
Post by: baggers on 29 October 2016, 00:42:32
EGR valve...?

exhaust gas recirculation  :y
Yeah...he knows that...it was a suggestion...... ;D

Oh yes!  ::)

 ;D   ;D    :y

Stalling on Meriva's that I've looked at has either been the throttle body requiring cleaning or EGR (exhaust gas recirculation)  ;D
Title: Re: Meriva stalling
Post by: frostbite on 29 October 2016, 01:33:50
Is it an 8 or a 16v?

my wife had an 8v and she said the egr valve gummed up a few times