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Post by mike on Aug 16, 2014 18:19:32 GMT 1
My 55 plate corsa energy doesn't feel right. I haven't drove for long so I'm not too clued up on cars. Sometimes it struggles to start, its drinking oil like mad (doesn't appear to be a leak), when reversing its judders and almost stalls, and when im sat idle with the engine on it feels like its going to konk out (it will also rev very slightly on its own without my foot on the accelarator while sat still in nuetral). The person I bought it off said it could do with new spark plugs which I confess I havent got sorted yet, but i suspect theres more too it than spark plugs. Clarification on the oil, I have to top it up pretty much every week. Any ideas?
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Post by Karl on Aug 16, 2014 18:35:32 GMT 1
Hello mike
You don't say what model you have which will help people here
Your right it's more than just needing spark plugs
Do you exactly how much oil you are using per no. Of miles
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Post by mike on Aug 16, 2014 19:18:18 GMT 1
Its a 1.0 litre corsa energy 55 plate. And I dont know exactly ive done around 500 miles and used well over 2 litres of oil
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2014 22:32:52 GMT 1
Can you contact the seller now they have moved  |
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Post by Rhubarb on Aug 17, 2014 1:08:19 GMT 1
It's fubared Mike  |
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Post by Karl on Aug 17, 2014 2:17:23 GMT 1
It's fubared Mike Mike wanted you to say it was an easy fix  |
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Post by Rhubarb on Aug 17, 2014 12:30:47 GMT 1
It's fubared Mike Mike wanted you to say it was an easy fix Sorry Mike  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2014 12:54:53 GMT 1
Mike wanted you to say it was an easy fix Sorry Mike Needs a tune up maybe ! |
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Post by mike on Aug 17, 2014 16:52:06 GMT 1
So, is it knackered? Thanks for the replys, but anyone have an idea what it actually might be? Anymore info I can provide?
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Post by chippie on Aug 17, 2014 17:11:42 GMT 1
So, is it knackered? Thanks for the replys, but anyone have an idea what it actually might be? Anymore info I can provide? Obviously the more info you provide, the better a guide to effecting repairs will be forthcoming...... Does it burn the oil you are losing....an emissions test would help if you cant see any smoke.... Compression....testing the cylinders will aid further to determine if its valve guides or rings/pistons... |
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Post by wheelnut on Sept 12, 2014 20:21:44 GMT 1
... ive done around 500 miles and used well over 2 litres of oil That's about 125 miles per pint of oil! At that rate of consumption you should have a cloud of blue smoke behind you all the time. If not the oil is going somewhere else. Any sign of oil in the coolant? Maybe a head gasket or the oil/water intercooler if it has one. |
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