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2001 1.6 Irregular running, surging - Joxtersenior
I've been happy with this car but it has now developed a gentle surging motion when travelling over 40 mph. The engine emissions warning light also comes on but intermittently, i.e. not for entire journeys. My wife tells me that it judders when going downhill.
Garage has cleaned out throttle box and given the tank gas treatment. Wife says car slowed abruptly coming down steep hill. Garage suggestion - replace accelerator cable, which seems an odd solution. Any thoughts?
2001 1.6 Irregular running, surging - Rattle
Sounds like a sensor to me, the only way to fix this to get a diagnostics test done on it. I know from bitter experience that guess work just costs a fortune.
2001 1.6 Irregular running, surging - Joxtersenior
Tks for the advice. Just had this done. Throttle position sensor up Swanee. cost to replace 250 smackers. The nearest main dealer wants 370 for the job!