2.0 R Reg (98) Vectra SRi (140) ... Help

[gte_cab]

Ok friend I work with has just bought the aforementioned car... loads of stuff that hasnt been asked about it but I'm not going there now... anyway

she says to me this morning its lovely to drive but he (the family friend she bought it off) warned me it keeps cutting out when idling and its done it several times on the way to work today.

So... as Mark has buggered off again with work... I'm seeking your advice. I think its the idle control sensor or something similar??

If not what do you recon it could be??

If you think it is how much of a problem is it to fix, how bad/dangerous if not fixed and any ideas how much bits and fitting would be??

cheers peeps

H :D xx

[katie84]

Mine does this regularly, and dave knows about it so it cant be that dangerous?!?! (I hope) He said something about the idle air valve needing cleaning out!

Dont think its a big job if thats what it is, but I am by NO means a mechanic. Just thinking as mine is a 98 vectra too, may be a common problem............

[gte_cab]

ah thats helpful as he lets you go round with bella so it cant be that bad :D

cheers Katie

[mike137]

idle air control valve, one torx screw on the side of the throttle body towards the back of the engine bay i belive., give it a clean with some carb cleaner and a cotton bud, should be right as rain.

[katie84]

see......... i'm not just a pretty face.......... i can add and be a mechanic!!! lol

[OCDave]

idle air control valve, one torx screw on the side of the throttle body towards the back of the engine bay i belive., give it a clean with some carb cleaner and a cotton bud, should be right as rain.

2 allen key bolts actualy ;) it will be this or the throttle body will be smeared with oil . either just needs cleaning tbh at a push it could be air flow meter but i doubt this tbh

[gte_cab]

what if said things have been cleaned and it still does it.... not being awkward here guys... but woman says bloke she had it off said he had cleaned it.. but what he cleaned is anyones guess :rolleyes:

[rhydgte]

May well have cleaned it but has he re-oiled it? If not then it will stick and not work properly = cutting out & poor idling...

[gte_cab]

May well have cleaned it but has he re-oiled it? If not then it will stick and not work properly = cutting out & poor idling...

which bit needs re-oiling :o

[rhydgte]

which bit needs re-oiling :o

The insides, I tend to just shove a few drops of 3 in 1 oil into them once thoroughly cleaned :cool:

[v6-conv]

I have a spare one somewhere i think

[mike137]

see......... i'm not just a pretty face.......... i can add and be a mechanic!!! lol

your right, your NOT just a pretty face ;)

[katie84]

are u taking the urine mr smith??

[wayne85]

are u taking the urine mr smith??

dont think he would do that shug


















hes not quick enough to lol;)hi mike

[Hebs!]

Cheeky sods me thinks ;)

[mike137]

are u taking the urine mr smith??

and when have you ever known me to be sarcastic?

[mike137]

hes not quick enough to lol;)hi mike

hi wayne :D

[wayne85]

hi wayne :D

;)

[v6-conv]

After Tech 2ing the car it appears to be the idle control valve ... so got a new one for £20 something so will be fitting it soon :)

[wayne85]

good stuff mark now get em signed up

[Hebs!]

Well done Mark!!! The man to know hey :D

[OCDave]

thought it would be glad its being sorted :)

[Hebs!]

My EM light keeps coming on and going off, bloody vectras heehee

Need to be doing the paperclip test me thinks :D

[OCDave]

well if its ok till the meet marks got tech2 and ive got obde

[Hebs!]

Nice one :) No change in the drive of it though so no idea whats up with it

[wayne85]

had loads off codes on leos derv one dave thats on all ok now ?

[Hebs!]

EM light on again briefly today, revved engine and it went off :confused:

[v6-conv]

Vacuum pipe is the normal cause on the vectra derv

[Hebs!]

can I hit it to solve this problem?

[gte_cab]

can I hit it to solve this problem?

hitting it usually works for me and if in doubt get a bigger hammer :D

[Hebs!]

Will do H, thanks for your quick confirmation of this action :D heehee

[v6-conv]

hmmmmmm

[Hebs!]

What ever could you mean by that, Mark?

[OCDave]

Vacuum pipe is the normal cause on the vectra derv

doesnt this normaly cause a loss of power tho ?

[wayne85]

i would of thought so along with increased fuel consumtion

[OCDave]

well before ive nown of this and it normaly brings up egr

[v6-conv]

depends which pipe it is ... it could something completely different .. but the vacuum pipes are the most common due to them cracking due to the heat

[v6-conv]

Fitted new Idle control Valve to this today ... and it now runs fine .. so fingers crossed all is sorted :)

If you want yours tech 2 Hebs let me know :)

[Hebs!]

Fitted new Idle control Valve to this today ... and it now runs fine .. so fingers crossed all is sorted :)

If you want yours tech 2 Hebs let me know :)

Yeah if you are free at some point...thank you :)