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astra cutting out when idling
« on: 24 April 2012, 02:31:06 »
any suggestions?     it stutters, the revs drop a smidge, then it splutters and cuts out....   only while stationary...    2001 , 1.6 8v mk4 astra

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Re: astra cutting out when idling
« Reply #1 on: 24 April 2012, 04:52:52 »
any lights on dash ??? if so a code will be stored
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i suspect being the astra the main culprit for this is the throttle body, whip it off and give a good clean with carb cleaner  :y
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Re: astra cutting out when idling
« Reply #2 on: 24 April 2012, 21:00:58 »
it may have an idler valve that needs cleaning now and again :y :y
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