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My Vauxhall Vectra automatic is creeping forward at tickover - what's wrong with it?
I've just bought a 2002 Vauxhall Vectra 1800 auto. The ECU light has just started to come on when driving and this has only happened after the last service. It runs nicely but I think the tickover is slightly high. The car requires a reasonable braking pressure to stop moving forward. The tacho indicates about 850rpm.
Asked on 29 August 2010 by nickscave1
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Honest John
They bung up their EGR valves and the bodge fix is to remove them entirely then recalibrate the ECU. Some garages know how to do this, and others don't.
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