Rover 25 (1999 - 2005) - 00 1.4 petrol - frequent 'hesitation' in any gear

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Sat 22 Mar 2008 20:07
00 1.4 petrol - frequent 'hesitation' in any gear - Pappasmurf
Hi.looking for any pointers for the above problem.I know it could be a number of things, but looking for the most obvious places to cause frequent 'hesitation' any gear.Car is an X-reg,with approx 50k miles.

Thanks in advance

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 22/03/2008 at 23:26

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Sat 22 Mar 2008 20:10
00 'chugging' - Pugugly
Petrol ? Diesel, engine size ?
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Sat 22 Mar 2008 23:23
00 'chugging' - Pappasmurf
Sorry......

Its a petrol, 1400cc {added - DD}

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 22/03/2008 at 23:27

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Sat 22 Mar 2008 23:40
00 'chugging' - Screwloose

I'd start with looking at how long the plugs had been in there.
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Mon 24 Mar 2008 07:21
00 'chugging' - DL
PLugs, HT leads (x2) and the coil packs are known problem areas.

Would you describe this hesitation as a misfire?
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Wed 28 May 2008 20:16
00 'chugging' - Pappasmurf
classic 'kangaroo petrol' symptoms
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