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Peter, did the garage pull the codes? Surely the quickest way would be to find out if any fault codes exist and go on from there. :wink: As John stated in his post, leaking fuel or more importantly vac lines will put you're revs up no end. Watching this thread with interest as my Wife has...

Lambda sensor or O2 sensor as it is sometimes known measures exhaust gases and if not working properly will lead to overfueling, cant see them causing erratic idling though. :?

............ i'm planning on building a double garage on the side of my house, an end terrace with a small peace of ground to the side, now i'm aware the max height of a garage is 2.5m but does this still apply to a garage built on the side of a house? I would like it a bit higher if poss...

My Wife just got rid of her Astra Auto after years of trouble free motoring. Remember, a lot of car manufactors dont actually make their own auto box's, they source them from else where. To me, a real auto box has a torque converter, i think i'm right in saying a CVT box does not, its all...

Not strictly true pom001, not all cars throw a CEL if the O2 is faulty, especially a car that is 14yrs old. :wink: How did the emissions do on the last MOT?? I replaced 2 O2 sensors on a car 2yrs back with generic 4 wire ones that were half the price of Main Dealer and they are still going...

If you're really fussed about getting the paintwork to look good again, pay a local valeter to mop the sides for you, as stated above, a machine polish will bring it back, i know 'cause we do it at work. But, with hindsight i must say, in certain light sometimes you can just make out a shadow...

The last cams i delt with had " in " and " ex " stamped on them, if this is not the case for you a quick call to you're local dealer should throw up some numbers to compare. Good luck.

I would hazard a guess that the leads are breaking down, maybe better to replace. On modern cars its not advisable to handle anything related to the HT circuit with the engine running, good job you were not fitted with a pacemaker!!! :shock:

You say the car runs ok, but the ecu is recieving no supply, which i take it is power?? If the ecu has no power how is the engine management system and other electrical peramiters working??

I believe the temp and mpg readings are provided by the ecu, maybe the fault codes need resetting? Either way, click on this for expert advice; http://www.uksaabs.co.uk/UKS/

You're welcome, just hit that " thanks " button. :wink:

DP,Have a word with these guys, they helped with my Daughters VW. Hope this helps. http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=10

Absolutely spot on, seems expensive yes, but when you break it down all becomes clear. :wink:

And whats for dessert Hoggy?? :wink: :lol: Well done mate. 8)

Apart from the hose flush i think he maybe refering to a flushing solution which is added to the coolant, the engine is then started and allowed to reach operating temp for a few miles, allow to cool, then drain and refill with correct water/antifreeze mix. :wink:

If you can find a good valeter he should be able to mop the bonnet and remove 90% of those swirl marks. Then treat it to a good wax. :wink: