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Spacehopper
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Jan 15, 2016, 12:00 PM
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Corsa loses power
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Hi I hope someone can help please..I have a Vauxhall corsa club 16v hatchback it's a semi automatic..I have been losing power car will drive fine then suddenly lose power and completely die won't turn over then when left will start again ..the aa man that first looked at it said it was an error code to do with possibly the mechanism in the gearbox then he towed me back after an hour the car started and ran fine for a distance then lost power again..my friend who plugged in his machine said all the fault codes are cleared ..I don't know what to do as no one seems to know what wrong with my car but people I have spoken to say it doesn't sound lie a gearbox fault..has anyone got any advice on what could be wrong with my car ..thankyou
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Tom Greenleaf
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Jan 15, 2016, 12:37 PM
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Re: Corsa loses power
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Welcome but know this car not sold to the US which puts us at a disadvantage for specific help.
General: What most engines would lose power from up to die out would be lack of electrical power and might not even try to crank after stalling and might later as batteries can come back some left alone.
I can only wild guess but check that charging system is working as you would lose power (didn't say diesel or gasoline/petrol) would matter but probably either at a given model year would use an electric fuel pump if not enough battery power this would happen.
No codes as if been cleared? If not done on purpose a total battery disconnect would lose any help from codes right now but it doesn't even crank so that's to be found out first.
#1: What are you capable of doing generally around a vehicle and what tools/equipment do you have. If this is just going to go to a shop with a real mechanic then we are just chatting for little reason.
If you can it would probably help to charge up battery with charger or take it out if you can and both have it checked and charged and put back it. It needs to crank and run for more testing.
If it just wont with a know good battery or reluctantly a jump start as that alone can be trouble if not done properly there isn't close to enough info yet for me to go on anyway.
Model year, gasoline or diesel engine and if you know electric or mechanical fuel pump or this car if you aren't equipped plain needs to go to a shop that can diagnose and fix it like people do.
There's only so much the internet can be helpful for you if not mechanically inclined or have tools and a place to work on it.
Can try with more info but so far not enough to suggest too much,
T
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