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Title: Wifes Car
Post by: Ghost on 18 June 2009, 19:12:01

Hi all.
Can anyone help. Just got the wife a 1.0 corsa 3Cyl, 12V jobbie. ;D  the car has never seen a service for god knows how many years. so sorted that out. had to change rokker gasket and use a spachtel to get the oil slime off. cleaned all the breathers and so on. the only prob I have is when you push the accelerator pedal it takes about 10 - 15 seconds to accelorate.
can anyone tell me what I could look for to solve this problem. :-/

Thanks
Dave.

Title: Re: Wifes Car
Post by: TheBoy on 18 June 2009, 19:21:32

Worth checking plugs, air filter and changing fuel filter anyway.

Whilst its not going to win any races, its a surprisingly sprightly little motor, even if it does sound like a sewing machine

Title: Re: Wifes Car
Post by: Ghost on 18 June 2009, 19:44:26

I have changed the plugs, air & oil filters and oil. still need to change the fuel filter.
The car is great for that what my wife drives and she likes it.
just this accelerator prob thats bugging me.

Title: Re: Wifes Car
Post by: Andyb on 18 June 2009, 22:44:18

i think it needs another piston  ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: Wifes Car
Post by: Ghost on 19 June 2009, 13:19:12

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i think it needs another piston  ::) ::) ::)

I would love to put a bigger motor in (1.4 \ 1.6 ) but the misses says no.   :-/Wimen ;D

Title: Re: Wifes Car
Post by: Kevin Wood on 19 June 2009, 15:13:23

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i think it needs another piston  ::) ::) ::)

.. or another bank. ;)

Kevin

Title: Re: Wifes Car
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 19 June 2009, 15:39:08

Unplug the MAF and retry

Title: Re: Wifes Car
Post by: VX1 on 19 June 2009, 16:01:45

could be the throttle body all gunked up, and taking time to break free

Paul

Title: Re: Wifes Car
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 19 June 2009, 19:26:32

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could be the throttle body all gunked up, and taking time to break free

Paul

Not unknown on the 1.0 and 1.2 but, normaly results in stalling.

Lack of response is often the MAF, unplugging it will drop it onto a default MAP and prove a point (without live data)

Title: Re: Wifes Car
Post by: Ghost on 19 June 2009, 19:42:46

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Unplug the MAF and retry

Good one mate :y thats the problem, need to get a new one.
Again cheers mark

Title: Re: Wifes Car
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 19 June 2009, 19:56:46

Bloody expensive from Vx (153+vat trade club - 90543282)

Alternatives are Bosch (who supply Vx!):

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Air-Flow-Meter-90543282-Corsa-B-1-0LT-1-2LT_W0QQitemZ200347402399QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2ea5a2c09f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Pattern:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-CORSA-B-ASTRA-G-MASS-AIR-FLOW-METER-MAF-NEW_W0QQitemZ350120109513QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5184c8e5c9&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

And hyper cheap (probably just the insert)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-MASS-AIR-FLOW-MAF-SENSOR-90543282-90-543-282_W0QQitemZ130309489593QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item1e570d03b9&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Title: Re: Wifes Car
Post by: Ghost on 19 June 2009, 20:04:54

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Bloody expensive from Vx (153+vat trade club - 90543282)

Alternatives are Bosch (who supply Vx!):

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Air-Flow-Meter-90543282-Corsa-B-1-0LT-1-2LT_W0QQitemZ200347402399QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2ea5a2c09f&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Pattern:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-CORSA-B-ASTRA-G-MASS-AIR-FLOW-METER-MAF-NEW_W0QQitemZ350120109513QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item5184c8e5c9&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

And hyper cheap (probably just the insert)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-MASS-AIR-FLOW-MAF-SENSOR-90543282-90-543-282_W0QQitemZ130309489593QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item1e570d03b9&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1683%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Bloody hell:othink I will go with the bottom one.
cheers mate

Title: Re: Wifes Car
Post by: Andy B on 19 June 2009, 20:09:54

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Bloody hell:othink I will go with the bottom one.
cheers mate

Unfortunately I can't remember who I bought my MAF insert from for my diseasl Astra, but it only lasted a few months before I had EGR problems again. Another, new slightly more expensive, complete flow meter has been on the last couple of years with no problems.