Vauxhall Vectra losing power - can you help?
I’m experiencing a lot of problems with my Vauxhall Vectra 1.9CDTI. The power comes and goes and you have to rev the engine hard to pull away, only for the power to drop as you move along. The engine management light is also on. Can you help?
Asked on 25 February 2014 by RICHIE36
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Nightmare engine. Read all about it in the relevant Vectra entry in www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar
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