Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.6 Poor start / idle when engine warm

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Wed 22 Jul 2009 19:22
03 1.6 Poor start / idle when engine warm - Rolltop
I own a 1.6 8v 2003 Astra G. I've a problem for a little while now and i'll give you a typical example of the fault;

I got in the car and drove to the Docters the other night, parked up outside and returned 10 mins later to drive home, however when i attempted to start the car it struggled to get going, the revs were low, and and it spluttered to a stop after maybe 5 or 6 seconds. This only ever happens when the engine is warm, if i start it from cold it fires up 1st time with no problems at all. It does however generally start on the second attempt with a little coaxing on the throttle.

Can anyone shed light on this please?

Thanks.
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Wed 22 Jul 2009 23:20
03 1.6 Poor start / idle when engine warm - topbloke
there are so many things it could be and you need to start somewhere i would suggest finding a good garage arrange a time and date drive it there speak to someone then hook up some diagnostic kit and then start the car looking at live data specifically the fuel injection temp sensor not unheard of on vauxhalls, after that its going to be a process of elimination,assuming that there are no trouble codes to point the garage in the right direction, Regards TB
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