non saxo corsa c idling problem

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Oswestry, Shropshire Posts: 476 Cammed MK1 VTR
    #1
    a friend of mine has a year 2000 corsa c, one with the crappy 3 cylinder 1 litre engines, i know they arent the smoothest of engines in the first place but she bought it round to me before and it was runnign quite rough, so i cleaned all the plugs and put the back, it made it a bit better so now it revs up fine but it just idles too lumpy..any thoughts?
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #2
    My mates idles lumpy as well its just the nature of the engine in most cases. That said though when was the timing chain last done?
  3. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #3
    Has it got ht leads or a coil pack(overhead type)?
  4. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Oswestry, Shropshire Posts: 476 Cammed MK1 VTR
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Gandi699 View Post
    My mates idles lumpy as well its just the nature of the engine in most cases. That said though when was the timing chain last done?
    yeah i lknew they do idle a bit lumpy, bit it idles worse than normal, and she doesnt know, i asked her when it was serviced and she doesnt even know lol, i suggested to her i will look into it but maybe try a service including fuel filter an everything?

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevo67 View Post
    Has it got ht leads or a coil pack(overhead type)?
    it has got the coil pack on the top of the head mate
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #5
    yeah try all the usual things such as plugs and fuel filter etc, clean the throttle body out as well. Is it very "tappy" on idle?
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Oswestry, Shropshire Posts: 476 Cammed MK1 VTR
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Gandi699 View Post
    yeah try all the usual things such as plugs and fuel filter etc, clean the throttle body out as well. Is it very "tappy" on idle?
    tried plugs, cleaned air filter, did give the throttle body a quick wipe out too. think fuel filter next, it did get a bit better so i sent her home to see if it clears itself at all.

    nope didnt tap, just lumpy and the engine was shaking a bit because of this.
    do you know of any common faults with these? never really done anything with corsa's before :/
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182
    #7
    In my experience its timing chains and their tensioners, oil starvation issues up top, snapped cam shafts.
    If its not tapping like mad then i'd say its had a reasonably easy life or is at least well looked after so will more than likely be an electrical or sensor issue