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Hi all, this could be mechanical or electrical but i'll start with this section.
The Car is a Corsa B Sport, 1999, 1.4 16v petrol engine.
When starting the car from cold it struggles to get going. Not struggle to start it will start fine after one of two turns but will hover at around 2-300 revs for the first 3 seconds or so before rising to about 1200revs. It never idles below that level.
After the engine gets hot, normally i drive it into town about 7 mile or so of country roads and about a mile of town driving after that.
It will only idle at 2500+ revs without fail sometimes as high at 3500. (In context the redline is at 6000 and at 3500 you can do 70mph.)
It used to slowly come back down to about 1200 if left it but now it will sit at 2500 without fail.
Left for about 30 seconds at that speed it will also put the engine management light on.
My code reader won't link with the ECU but you can't be surprised at that for what i paid for the thing.
Previously it would idle at that speed but you could bring it down with the clutch and drive along, now however i am having to use the brake to control my speed especially in low gears like 1st and 2nd gear and reverse. If this gets any worse it will be pretty much un-drivable.
I think i've put everything down if theres anything i've missed just tell me and i'll reply.
Any suggestions much appreciated on this.
Many thanks
Pydeeny
The Car is a Corsa B Sport, 1999, 1.4 16v petrol engine.
When starting the car from cold it struggles to get going. Not struggle to start it will start fine after one of two turns but will hover at around 2-300 revs for the first 3 seconds or so before rising to about 1200revs. It never idles below that level.
After the engine gets hot, normally i drive it into town about 7 mile or so of country roads and about a mile of town driving after that.
It will only idle at 2500+ revs without fail sometimes as high at 3500. (In context the redline is at 6000 and at 3500 you can do 70mph.)
It used to slowly come back down to about 1200 if left it but now it will sit at 2500 without fail.
Left for about 30 seconds at that speed it will also put the engine management light on.
My code reader won't link with the ECU but you can't be surprised at that for what i paid for the thing.
Previously it would idle at that speed but you could bring it down with the clutch and drive along, now however i am having to use the brake to control my speed especially in low gears like 1st and 2nd gear and reverse. If this gets any worse it will be pretty much un-drivable.
I think i've put everything down if theres anything i've missed just tell me and i'll reply.
Any suggestions much appreciated on this.
Many thanks
Pydeeny
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