X reg vauhall corsa 1.2 16v - Power loss in corners only

Honest John Back Room » Technical matters
What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks
View Threaded
Mon 16 Jan 2012 03:26
X reg vauhall corsa 1.2 16v - Power loss in corners only - maf57
I lose power in sharp corners and roundabouts after a long run of say 100 miles plus. The car has just been serviced and has had new lambda sensors fitted as previous were "shot" and this was happening pre service and it has not been cured.
Any ideas?
Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Mon 16 Jan 2012 21:55
X reg vauhall corsa 1.2 16v - Power loss in corners only - Avant

Moved to Technical.

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Tue 17 Jan 2012 02:32
X reg vauhall corsa 1.2 16v - Power loss in corners only - 1litregolfeater

Weird, never heard of this. The petrol moves around a lot in a corner so I'd start wondering when the fuel filter was replaced last.

As far as I know they don't have a crash fuel inertia cut off switch. If they did, that would be the immediate candidate.

Doubt fuel pump, look for bad connections anywhere that could worsen with body flex.

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Tue 17 Jan 2012 12:01
X reg vauhall corsa 1.2 16v - Power loss in corners only - bathtub tom

Too much 'right foot' perhaps, causing wheel spin on inside wheel?

Clutch slip?

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Tue 17 Jan 2012 15:15
X reg vauhall corsa 1.2 16v - Power loss in corners only - doofer

Is it worse when you are low on fuel? The fuel pick up sits in a tub to avoid fuel starvation in these circumstances, they are known to fail. Keeping the more fuel in the tank avoids the problem.

Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Looking for a garage you can trust? Honest John's Good Garage Guide has thousands of reader recommended garages, plus how-to guides and tips on servicing.

The Good Garage Guide