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Omega General Help / Re: Vauxhall Service - technical problem p1130 cod

« on: 16 August 2007, 22:43:26 »

ok, I just found the invoice for the diagnostic check which notes a fault code of p1130.
Any help?

Thanks,

Steve

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Omega General Help / Re: Vauxhall Service - technical problem

« on: 16 August 2007, 20:07:59 »

Yeah you echo my thoughts (and I not a mechanic)
They plugged the tester in got a code and replaced the part without thinking about the problem itself - which I went to great pains to explain I might add. Is this normal for main dealers?
No payment for them!!
Anyone know someone reliable in Norfolk who can fix my car?

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Omega General Help / Re: Vauxhall Service - technical problem

« on: 16 August 2007, 19:28:06 »

It says on the invoice ( I haven't paid yet)
Replaced o2 sensor as diagnosed with tech 2 test.
Reprogrammed engine ecu with latest software and carried out road test.
Noticed tick over was uneven on idle and suspect fault with throttle body housing.

I have over 20 years experience within the computer industry and diagnostic testers often get it wrong but the cost shouldn't be passed onto the customer as you could throw any number of bits at the problem before it is fixed.
Anyhow, I have no confidence that replacing the throttle body housing will fix the problem.

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Omega General Help / Re: Vauxhall Service - technical problem

« on: 16 August 2007, 18:45:27 »

Pat,
Thanks for the reply.
I would be interested to know if any of you guys have had the same problem with Vauxhall and what the outcome was.
As it stands my car still has a problem so any suggestion to the cause of it what be great.

Thanks,

Steve

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Omega General Help / Vauxhall Service - technical problem p1130 code

« on: 16 August 2007, 18:14:06 »

Hi,
Took my car to Vauxhall main dealer with the following problem -
2001 2.2 CD auto petrol.

very rough idle on start up
poor acceleration.
ecu light on.
It feels like fuel starvation. I have to let the car warm up for 3mins or so before I can press the accelerator or the engine will cut out.
ECU light never goes out.

Vauxhall said I had a code for the O2 sensor which they replaced. This made absolutely no difference.
No they say it is the throttle body which needs to be replaced.

What makes me mad is they replace a part, it doesn't fix the car then expect me to shell out for another part which may or may not fix the problem.
What do you do in these situations? as far as I'm concerned the diagnosis was wrong and therefore I shouldn't have to pay for the o2 sensor.

Any advice gratefully accepted.
Thanks,

Steve
- now with fault code