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    fault codes vectra 1.8 16v ecotech. 2001 plate

    well after everything i tried i finally cracked it. turned out to be the ecu and immobiliser. found a second hand ecu imobilisor and key for 75 pound got it fitted and problem solved. thank god. time for some serious engine modding now. thanks all to helped along the way with help and advice it...
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    fault codes vectra 1.8 16v ecotech. 2001 plate

    with regards to the last post would you be able to upload some pictures as to how to do it please. Im at my whits end with it now. If this dont solve it i shall be getting something else whoch i really dont wanna do as im getting to like it. Cheers for the help and advice from everyone
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    fault codes vectra 1.8 16v ecotech. 2001 plate

    thank you for the advice is there any chnce you could uplod some pictures of how to do it as im new to vauxhall engines. thank you again for the advice
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    fault codes vectra 1.8 16v ecotech. 2001 plate

    well finaly got hold of a tech two diagnostic kit and found out the problem with the car. it has a fault on the cam sensor. i have stripped it down took it of and squirted it with wd40 and the plugs to it ran ok for a couple of runs but has started again. was wodering if anyone knew of any chap...
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    fault codes vectra 1.8 16v ecotech. 2001 plate

    i am gettin the car looked at tomorow getting it put onto a tech two diagnostic reader. been told that thats the best one to go on. i shall reply back with the error codes and hopefully that shall give me some clarification on what the error or problem is. hopefully i can get it sorted from this...
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    fault codes vectra 1.8 16v ecotech. 2001 plate

    yeAH THE ONLY CODES THAT WERE CORRECT WERE THE CODES FOR THE CRANK SENSOR AND THE MISSFIRE. DUE TO A DESTROTED COIL PACK. I SHALL BE RUNNIN ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO SEE IF ANYTHING COMES UP. AS I THINK IT IS EITHER THE MAFF SENSOR, A DODGY COMPRESSION IN THE FUEL LINE. OR THE ECU AS THIS IS...
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    fault codes vectra 1.8 16v ecotech. 2001 plate

    i have got a friend of the family coming to have a look sometime next week with a bosh diagnostic kit. he thins maybe the maff sensor or the compression in the fuel system is faulty not working properly. hopefully the test will pull something up. i shall post as soon as i know the results...
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    fault codes vectra 1.8 16v ecotech. 2001 plate

    wont be runnin it standard on the strip. that would be silly lol. when i push the accelerator pedal down to the floor it revs quick to 4500rpm then starts to bounce asif its hit a rev limiter. when gets to 4500rpm it dies then drops to 4000rpm then brevs back up to 4500rpm then dies. it...
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    fault codes vectra 1.8 16v ecotech. 2001 plate

    the car ran but went into gimp mode (lazy mode) it chugged and spluttered but finally sorted itself out when the crank and cam sensor were replaced. and also the coil pack and plugs for the misfire on cylinder one. the rest of the codes have sort of gone. they dont show up no more when plugged...
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    fault codes vectra 1.8 16v ecotech. 2001 plate

    p0340 p1555 p0351 p0301 p1329 p1327 p1326 p0325 have replaced cam sensor crank sensor coil pack new plugs temp sensor oil filter oil fuel filter higher grade fuel engine flush engine light not on service light comes on every now and then. wont rev over 4500rpm any help would be grately...
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    vectra 1.8 ecotech. wont rev over 4500

    so far the car has had a new coil pack two new sets of plugs new crank sensor new cam sensor new temp sensor oil change and filter fuel filter. new type of fuel used. higher grade. engine flush. no engine light on and service light comes on every now and then. no faults are showing when plugged...
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    hid kit

    wanted 6k or 8k hid kit for vauxhall vectra.
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    vectra 1.8 ecotech. wont rev over 4500

    have replacwed the crnk sensor and the problem still prsists. have done an oil change engine flush and fitted new oil filter. as well as a new air filter new spark plugs engine coolant temp sensor. still wont rev over 4500rpm. iswondering if maybe the fuel filter is chocked too. as splutters...
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    vectra 1.8 ecotech. wont rev over 4500

    diagnostic brought no codes apart from misfire cylinder 1 have had new coil pack on but didnt make a difference. hopefuly crank sensor sorts the problem
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    vectra 1.8 ecotech. wont rev over 4500

    brand new plugs bout 3 weeks ago. old plugs had no sign of burning,oil, or deposits

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