Engine Cutting Out

[JoshE93]

I have a 1999 1.0l 12v vauxhall corsa.
The problem is that the engine just keeps randomly cutting out. The car will start up first time everytime and is completly normal doesnt feel rough or any noises coming from the engine. When the engine cuts out its almost like it has stalled and all the lights on the dashboard come on. Once this has happened the car wont start straight away you have to wait about 10 15 min till it finally will start back up. I changed the coil pack which seems to have done nothing. When the car was being towed back home yesterday we started the engine up and just kept it running see how long it lasted before cutting out, but we put the heating full blast and the engine didnt cut out once and managed to go out on a run with out cutting out spluttering loosing revs at all.
I have been told about drive shaft sensor cam shaft sensor crank shaft sensor temperature sensor. But this was not by a mechanic.
What could the problem be?
Need help urgent.

[davepoth]

When does it cut out - at idle or when driving?

[JoshE93]

davepoth said:

When does it cut out - at idle or when driving?

Both, to be honest more when running then when idle but when its idle you can see on the rev counter it loosing revs then it looses that much the engine just stalls

[TheEnd]

Fault code time, the best thing to ask is the ECU as there can be a few things that will cause those problems.

[Fastra]

Does this have an EGR valve - not sure on the 1.0 engine, but it would certainly be my first port of call!

Notorious weak spot on my old 1.6 z16xe engine, and you're talking £40-90 for a replacement - dependent from where you get it from.

http://www.bradgatemotors.co.uk/spares/index.php?a...

Alternatively you can try giving it a clean out with some carb cleaner.
Also try cleaning out the breather pipe from the top of the rocker cover to the back of throttle body and take of the air cleaner and clean out (with your new found friend - carb cleaner) all round the top of the throttle body intake butterfly.



Couple of threads here may help:

http://www.allcorsa.co.uk/forums/showthread.php/1-...

http://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk/showthread....

Edited by Fastra on Saturday 2nd July 12:55

[Fish981]

Crankshaft sensor. It's underneath in the middle. Probably be stuck solid in there.

[littleredrooster]

Fish981 said:

Crankshaft sensor. It's underneath in the middle. Probably be stuck solid in there.

This ^^. Almost certainly.