Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.6 question....

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Thu 19 Nov 2009 23:02
00 1.6 question.... - gvmllr
hi all im thinking of buying a w-reg astra but it suffers from underfueling. does anybody know what that means..ive heard of overfueling but not underfueling..all answers appreciated..thanks.

{W reg, that'll be something like the year 2000 then?}

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 20/11/2009 at 01:09

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Thu 19 Nov 2009 23:34
w 1.6 question.... - bell boy
sounds like a redherring to leg you into a lemon to me
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Thu 19 Nov 2009 23:44
w 1.6 question.... - gvmllr
sorry bell boy mate..i got it wrong,its underpowering..any ideas mate..thanks for the reply.
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Thu 19 Nov 2009 23:45
w 1.6 question.... - Rattle
Could be anything. If an engine is down on power it may well be down on compression. Buy a car what you think is a simple sensor problem, end up needing a new cylinder head I would avoid this car unless free.
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