gowdyjames
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Hi all,
I've got a brava sx100 1.6 (w reg)
Its going in for a service later this month (done 78k miles) - There are issues that i wan't to see if i can fix without paying the garage lots and LOTS in labour charges. - any help is welcome.
First off: when i run the car for a while (hour +) then park up and leave it over night, when i come back in the morning, the fuel gauge has plummeted!!! (note its on flat ground) - sometimes about a quarter of a tank difference then the display the previous drive.
Second: the car doesn't seem to have its idle speed set properly; when i push in the clutch when coming to a stop the rev's drop far below the idle before stuttering their way back to idle. - and sometimes the engine doesn't catch it and my car stalls (not nice whilst pulling up to a round about!) - this problem seems to happen when more and more electricals are running (lights, fans, CD etc) - though i know the alternator deals with them.
Third: Sometimes when driving, i'll push down on the accelerator and the car won't respond for a couple of secs and then will jump the rev's to catch up with the throttle. - Other times, it will accelerate FAR below normal performance and then keep jumping between normal and this almost restricted throttle performance. (hopping almost!) - note, it does this in all gears. This problem results in the car often jumping when using 1st and 2nd and low speed.
a couple of other issues, but that should keep you all going
thanks for any help!
EDIT: there is NO injector fault warning displayed, is this still the same problem as the other injector issues posts do you think?
I've got a brava sx100 1.6 (w reg)
Its going in for a service later this month (done 78k miles) - There are issues that i wan't to see if i can fix without paying the garage lots and LOTS in labour charges. - any help is welcome.
First off: when i run the car for a while (hour +) then park up and leave it over night, when i come back in the morning, the fuel gauge has plummeted!!! (note its on flat ground) - sometimes about a quarter of a tank difference then the display the previous drive.
Second: the car doesn't seem to have its idle speed set properly; when i push in the clutch when coming to a stop the rev's drop far below the idle before stuttering their way back to idle. - and sometimes the engine doesn't catch it and my car stalls (not nice whilst pulling up to a round about!) - this problem seems to happen when more and more electricals are running (lights, fans, CD etc) - though i know the alternator deals with them.
Third: Sometimes when driving, i'll push down on the accelerator and the car won't respond for a couple of secs and then will jump the rev's to catch up with the throttle. - Other times, it will accelerate FAR below normal performance and then keep jumping between normal and this almost restricted throttle performance. (hopping almost!) - note, it does this in all gears. This problem results in the car often jumping when using 1st and 2nd and low speed.
a couple of other issues, but that should keep you all going
thanks for any help!
EDIT: there is NO injector fault warning displayed, is this still the same problem as the other injector issues posts do you think?
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