[jez33]

What year is the corsa as if its before a set year the mil light is not a fail, a lot of testers don't look at the year for the fail.

Hi.. its a 58.. so 2008..
Thanks for replying.. i only noticed i had replies just now😀

 

[jez33]

Did you get a emissions readout? Is the lambda reading high or low if its high it means the lambda is picking up to much oxygen in the exhaust, if the reading is low its running rich to much fuel.

If you had opcom you could see what your fuel trims, maf readings are doing and help narrow it down, i would say it sounds like a mass air flow sensor problem, had the same with 1.2 amd 1.8 corsa c once flat spots and random emissions codes and again the 1.2 failed an mot on lamda reading, maf sorted it power back and eml stayed off and trims returned to normal.

They didn't give my wife a readout or printout sadly so i can't say if high or low reading..

Some one suggested that it might have a small leak in the exhaust which it has come up as an advisory but its the rear of the exhaust..
Could that still be an issue in your opinion?

 

[jez33]

UP DATE :

Ive just discovered ive got 2 fault codes , p0135 and p0130.
I think its bank 1 lamda sensor.. the bank 1 is brand new direct from vauxhall so im assuming its not the sensor its self, any thoughts anyone?"" )))

 

[jez33]

Did you get a emissions readout? Is the lambda reading high or low if its high it means the lambda is picking up to much oxygen in the exhaust, if the reading is low its running rich to much fuel.

If you had opcom you could see what your fuel trims, maf readings are doing and help narrow it down, i would say it sounds like a mass air flow sensor problem, had the same with 1.2 amd 1.8 corsa c once flat spots and random emissions codes and again the 1.2 failed an mot on lamda reading, maf sorted it power back and eml stayed off and trims returned to normal.

i just rang the mot centre and they said that it was only just over The fail limit, so it was 1.2 reading from the system. It fails above 1.0 ... the leak was near the mid section of exhaust on a joint..

 

[jez33]

You need to ask for print out, they must give you a copy by dvsa rules.

i just rang the mot centre and they said that it was only just over The fail limit, so it was 1.2 reading from the system. It fails above 1.0 ...he says its possible that the leak was near the mid section of exhaust on a joint. Might be affecting the bank 1 sensor reading,causing a fail mot

 

[jez33]

Latest update...no,2)

I changed exhaust that was leaking atleast.. not sure if its cured it to be frank but its hard to say for sure as i don't have the equipment to test emissions..
Ok, so i Took the car for a drive and it was fine for the 1st 2 mins of driving and then after it started to drive as if it were hesitant to drive up in revs ,at this point it was in 2nd gear but due to it hesitantly driving ( not qute like a missfire ill add) and not gaining speed, it wouldn't have gone into 3rd gear going up a slight hill where normally the car has no trouble pulling up that hill in 3 or 4th gear. it only lasted 20 seconds not really longer though,.. took it for a longer drive though and it was totally fine after that 20 seconds of hesitation..
Could it be a possibility something to do with the thermostat ?

 

[jez33]

Only thing on the coolant side is if you have a faulty temp sensor but that would log a code and make it run rich.

Unplug your maf and take it for a ride, see if the power is back.

With out a fault reader or at least some live data its hard to help you, i can only go on my experience with this problem and what I did to sort the problem.

The fault codes were p0135 and p0130.. but these codes only appeared when the car was taken for ots mot

 

[jez33]

Ive just looked at the oil pressure swich.. its got oil on the connector, could that give me the issues?

 

[jez33]

If oil reached the ecu plug, it might need complete engine loom replacement.

Cheers ill look during day time.. id be surprised to be honest though as the oil has to travel up pr does it travel inside the wire by capillary action?

 

[jez33]

Latest update,
The original vauxhall sensor which i bought and installed 3 weeks back has been found to be tge problem for the emissions fail of mot.
The mot station tried a new ntk lambda sensor and the emissions past..

The only bit to add is after they issued us with the new mot,got stuck in bumper to bumper trafic for 15 mins on home the way home and the management light came up again with the same fault codes ( p0135 and p0130) so its not happy with the new sensor still.. perhaps it needs a good drive to clean it up inside as with the very newest sensor its only had about 10 miles through it..
Though ill add the car drives fine where the engine did have a a lunpy 30 seconds of running soon after pulling off..
That though doesn't seem to be the case now..

 

[jez33]

This will get confusing if you sre running duplicate threads.

I've just replied to your other one:

Changing a lambda sensor, corsa d 1.2 petrol

So question is, when you change a precat sensor on the above car engine, can you just fit the new ,reset codes and drive or is there a procedure you must do 1st ?? Im asking that because i changed the lambda above but thought just resetting the code and driving would be ok .. the car failed...

www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk

Thanks.. i felt like i could be saving other corsa d drivers money and frustration so i wanted to make this dedicated title rather than a passing comment within the many comments aleady deap in the forum and not a direct coalition to my original..
Sorry if it appears im crowding the new status' though..
Thanks for replying too. Much appreciated