fault codes vectra 1.8 16v ecotech. 2001 plate

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vectramad

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vectra b 1.8 16v
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 appreciated.
 
Have you had the faults reset subsequent to replacing all this stuff?

I think it's time to consider giving the dealer / independent a bit of a battering, so to speak. I cannot believe, as much as I'm not a fan of Vauxhalls, that all these components could all go faulty simultaneously. There is no way the engine would start !
 
HDi fun said:
Have you had the faults reset subsequent to replacing all this stuff?

I think it's time to consider giving the dealer / independent a bit of a battering, so to speak. I cannot believe, as much as I'm not a fan of Vauxhalls, that all these components could all go faulty simultaneously. There is no way the engine would start !
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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 in it just still wont rev over 4500rpm and its really starting to annoy me as i like to do the drag strips. well when the car runs right. thanks for the reply too.
 
vectramad said:
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 in it just still wont rev over 4500rpm and its really starting to annoy me as i like to do the drag strips. well when the car runs right. thanks for the reply too.
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Drag strips - in a 1.8 Vectra?? :D Not that this is really relevant, so, onwards we go;-

OK - when you try to use more than 4500rpm does it pick up revs cleanly and swiftly or does it feel unenthusiastic about the whole thing?
 
HDi fun said:
Drag strips - in a 1.8 Vectra?? :D Not that this is really relevant, so, onwards we go;-

OK - when you try to use more than 4500rpm does it pick up revs cleanly and swiftly or does it feel unenthusiastic about the whole thing?
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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 really is starting to annoy me now.
 
IS the ecu itself faulty? The map might have gone to pot....I don't see how it would have but it's worth a look at this point.
 
jarrus said:
IS the ecu itself faulty? The map might have gone to pot....I don't see how it would have but it's worth a look at this point.
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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. thaks so far for all the replies and info.
 
Surely a code would have come up if the MAF meter had failed.

Also have all of these fault codes been investigated rather than just being cleared?
 
jarrus said:
Surely a code would have come up if the MAF meter had failed.

Also have all of these fault codes been investigated rather than just being cleared?
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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 STANDARD WIT VAUXHALLS. SHOWS CODES FOR MISSFIRES AND MASS SENSOR EVEN THOUGH THERE ISNT ONE. AS I HAVE READ TODAY.
 
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 reading. if not i shall be highly tempted just to get rid and get summit else. i am really getting sick now. haha
 
vectramad said:
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 reading. if not i shall be highly tempted just to get rid and get summit else. i am really getting sick now. haha
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You experience isn't entirely untypical of that of Vauxhall owners. Hence my general reticence in recommending their cars.

Hope it all goes well. You've spent too much already. Running a vintage late 60's MkII Jaguar would cost no more.
 
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 places to get one as i have been quoted £70 for the part. it is a 2001 plate vectra b z18xe engine. any help would be highly appreciated. and many thanks for all the replies so far
 
vectramad said:
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 places to get one as i have been quoted £70 for the part. it is a 2001 plate vectra b z18xe engine. any help would be highly appreciated. and many thanks for all the replies so far
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Seems a bit steep. BMW only charges about £18 for an inlet cam sensor. Exhaust one slightly pricier at about £25 due to being mounted closer to exhaust manifold, which means it gets cooked a little.

Try http://www.eurocarparts.com.
 
Join the club!! Had exact same probs with mine turned out to be cam sens wire, it had gone brittle and the wires were toching each other, still ran rough after replacing it. after many hours of research found that these engines have a common earth prob on the coolnt sens and maf sens. Had to splice a new earth wire to both, its the yellow wire on the maf sens and the brown wire on the coolnt temp sens. After doing this quick and easy mod car runs fine. Need any more info just ask.
 
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tgarsden said:
Join the club!! Had exact same probs with mine turned out to be cam sens wire, it had gone brittle and the wires were toching each other, still ran rough after replacing it. after many hours of research found that these engines have a common earth prob on the coolnt sens and maf sens. Had to splice a new earth wire to both, its the yellow wire on the maf sens and the brown wire on the coolnt temp sens. After doing this quick and easy mod car runs fine. Need any more info just ask.
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Greetings and Welcome! ;)
 
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
 
vectramad said:
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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Don't get too fond of a Vauxhall. The cars can be a pricey nightmare to maintain and service.
 
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 was greatlyappreciated. regards chris aka vectramad
 
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