Vauxhall Astra G Petrol - car intermittantly missing

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Fri 18 Feb 2011 17:41
Vauxhall Astra G Petrol - car intermittantly missing - astraman1999

hi guys

ive got a 2000 astra mk4 1.6 16v and 50% of the time it drives spot on smooth and quick. the other 50% of the time its will miss when you accelerate, feels same sort of symptoms like when you are running out of petrol and it starts juddering, then it will kick in again and be fine, recently changed oil and plugs so i can rule them out, any ideas would be greatly appreciated as i feel like throwing mi trolley jack through the windscreen at the moment lol....... cheers

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Fri 18 Feb 2011 19:52
Vauxhall Astra G Petrol - car intermittantly missing - Duncan112

Long shot but does it miss when you indicate to overtake? Had this on a colleagues car and when you pulled out on the motorway to overtake whilst indicating got exactly the symptoms you described, pull out without indicating and smooth as silk. Main dealer rebooted the ECU and cured it but couldn't guarantee it wouldn't happen again.

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Fri 18 Feb 2011 21:21
Vauxhall Astra G Petrol - car intermittantly missing - astraman1999

hi

seems to do it randomly at any given time, not just when indicating, been told it could be coil pack, egr valve or crank sensor !!!!! why's life never simple lol

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Fri 18 Feb 2011 21:25
Vauxhall Astra G Petrol - car intermittantly missing - elekie&a/c doctor

Coil pack is favourite for this ,but I would check the connector to it.Make sure the terminals are clean and tight.hth

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Fri 18 Feb 2011 21:27
Vauxhall Astra G Petrol - car intermittantly missing - astraman1999

thanks for that, gonna go to my local breakers in the morning, see if i can get one, fingers crossed

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Wed 23 Feb 2011 12:59
Vauxhall Astra G Petrol - car intermittantly missing - pompeydave

hi,sounds like coil pack to me,ive had 3 vauxhalls so far 3 coil packs - ebay pretty good about £40 new.

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