WikiWirral its great, register, enjoy and welcome.
Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics76,352
Posts1,033,280
Members14,560
Most Online16,551
Feb 2nd, 2024
Who's Online Now
12 members (ArranGirl13, 3 invisible), 7,886 guests, and 533 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters
sunnyside 45,164
MattLFC 22,315
Mark 21,269
granny 17,788
_Ste_ 16,345
Newest Members
Kalena1962, rattus, Lisrush, Emotecreative, ArranGirl13
14,560 Registered Users
New General Forums
New Wirral History
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 16th Mar 2024 11:56am
D.I.Y. / Building Shop
by mharford91 - 3rd Mar 2024 8:53pm
1970's Murder in Central Park, Wallasey
by cutespam - 4th Aug 2018 10:28am
Old Hall in Higher Bebington
by Rhoobarb - 25th May 2010 5:55pm
Oleo Works
by Ducko - 14th May 2008 3:09pm
Top Posters(30 Days)
granny 14
casper 13
bri445 4
Topic Replies
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by diggingdeeper - 27th Mar 2024 3:50pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by diggingdeeper - 27th Mar 2024 2:33am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 26th Mar 2024 5:43pm
Lost river (Well, brook really)
by diggingdeeper - 26th Mar 2024 3:09am
Old Hall in Higher Bebington
by diggingdeeper - 24th Mar 2024 5:58pm
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Wisper electric bike. 36v .
by Dilly - 21st Mar 2024 7:36pm
This is Elvis
by GingerTom - 21st Mar 2024 9:27am
March
M T W T F S S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Top Likes Received (30 Days)
cools 1
Kylix 1
Top Likes Received
bert1 14
Mark 4
Gibbo 3
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 44
Newbeee
OP Offline
Newbeee
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 44
Hi

Im hoping someone on here can advise me on our troublesome Vauxhall corsa. Bit of a long story but we got home from holiday on 16th July, car had been sat on boyf mum n dads driveway for a week. During that week the car had been moved very briefly to another space on the drive but when we got in to drive it once back it was dead. Gave it a few goes and absolutely nothing. Gave it a few mins and all of a sudden it came to life and was fine. So we drove to asda n came back it after shopping, the car started but the car & spanner symbol lit up and there was very little power in it 2 revs at most so we had to call the RAC bloke who said it was the throttle body. We have had it in Kelvin Motors since Wednesday last week who has had and sent back one 2nd hand throttle body, then tried to fit a brand new one today and its not fixed it. They ran tests on it for two days that pointed towards the throttle body and now they are saying its the ECU and apparently they have spoken to Vauxhalls and they are saying it sounds like that too. Neither myself or my boyf have any car knowledge but apparently this is a dealer issue only and it has to go to vauxhalls and could cost £1,000 plus labour and re coding frown

Please can someone say there is another way! Im currently trying to route out the RAC sheet with the codes on....

Thanks

Michelle

Google Ads
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 211
Addict
Offline
Addict
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 211
Sounds like the symptoms that occur with a fault with the Mass Air Flow sensor (MAF Sensor)

Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002
Wiki Master
Offline
Wiki Master
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002
Try Vaux care by Lairds - they are dealer trained, but not dealer prices wink


What If There Were No Hypothetical Questions?
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,620
Forum Master
Offline
Forum Master
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,620
I had a fault with my ecu, and engine management light, took it to
Mike Hurst
116 Seabank Road
Wallasey
CH45 1HF
01516385054

He sorted it out and was very cheap. But he is all ways busy, so phone first.

Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 16,345
Likes: 1
Wiki Master
Offline
Wiki Master
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 16,345
Likes: 1
Originally Posted by peodude
Sounds like the symptoms that occur with a fault with the Mass Air Flow sensor (MAF Sensor)


Quite right, try disconnecting the maf and see if there's a change.
(some engines will not run disconnecting the maf)

Has the battery been off at all?


[Linked Image][Linked Image]

Putin khuilo
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 642
Smartchild
Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 642
On corsa this sounds more like crank sensor but without puting it on the computer its all just guessing sugest Vauxcare by lairds Lee thet is sound


I am too old for this lark !!!
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 1
Offline
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 1
Hi Michelle_Louise,

I'm having exactly the same problem with my 05 Corsa.

Did you get yours sorted? What was it in the end? I hope it didn't cost you too much.

Thanks,
Gareth


Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 574
Smartchild
Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 574
Interesting true anecdote..
In Spain the Corsa was marketed as the Nova. It never sold very well-cos in Spanish "No Va" means "doesn't go!" Ha!! Talk about lost in translation!!

Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 14,343
Likes: 19
Wiki Master
Offline
Wiki Master
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 14,343
Likes: 19
If this is the twinport engine then the following DOESN'T apply, but on the previous suzuki engine the timing chain used to jump a gear and ecu couldn't understand what was wrong and came up with all sorts of error codes, this was caused by a mixture of a stretchy chain and a poor tensioner design.

If its not the twinport engine then I can give more details. Being 2005 it shouldn't be but it may be a 2004 model in which case it could.


We don't do charity in Germany, we pay taxes. Charity is a failure of governments' responsibilities - Henning Wehn

https://ddue.uk
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 417
Smartchild
Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 417
I had similar on a BMW. I tried replaceing the O2 sensors, plugs and disconnecting the MAF. Take it to one of the recommend garages and get it tested otherwise you'll be replacing parts unnecessarily. Mine turned out to be the crank sensor. The car lacked power as the ECU goes into "limp home mode" when it detects an out of range value from one of the sensors.


Joined: May 2010
Posts: 38
Newbeee
Offline
Newbeee
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 38
Hi. Bit late, but common problem on the Corsa C.

Crank Position sensor. Remove it, and you may notice the tip is no longer flat.

For the life of me, I cant remember the reasoning behind it. However, the result being the sensor is worn away, and the car will be difficult to start. When it is, applying the throttle usually stops the engine.

Will need to be a rocker cover off job Im afraid


Moderated by  Mod 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Random Wirral Images

Click to View Topic.
Newest Topics
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by Excoriator - 27th Mar 2024 10:52am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by Excoriator - 23rd Mar 2024 9:48am
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 16th Mar 2024 11:56am
For Sale & Free
Wisper electric bike. 36v .
by Dilly - 21st Mar 2024 7:36pm
This is Elvis
by GingerTom - 17th Mar 2024 2:37pm
Member Spotlight
diggingdeeper
diggingdeeper
Wirral
Posts: 14,343
Joined: July 2008
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
New Wirral Info
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by Excoriator - 27th Mar 2024 10:52am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by Excoriator - 23rd Mar 2024 9:48am
Get your Money Tree ready
by keef666 - 22nd Mar 2023 12:27pm
Restaurant/pub with outdoor seating - Bromborough
by CarterUSM - 7th Aug 2020 7:59pm
News : New Topics
Gaza
by diggingdeeper - 29th Oct 2023 9:28am
Lost river (Well, brook really)
by Excoriator - 10th Sep 2019 8:50am
New Enthusiast Forums
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Xbox
by TudorBlue - 3rd Mar 2024 8:48pm
Wiper mechanism needed
by Peter0787 - 20th Feb 2024 4:07pm
Popular Topics(Views)
5,067,823 WIKI WALK CHAT
4,013,760 Spotted!
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5