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tuz76
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Re: SX sudden engine idle problem Mon, 18 November 2002 22:33 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Yeah its getting worse!

Last night, It reached the point where (particularly on an uphill slope) the car keep stalling so much, that unless I rev it while standing at the lights, it will stall.

The car also sounds like its muffled or blocked somewhere. i mean the exhaust note is a bit muffled.

Also the car tends to cough or say bump a bit, as it accelerates, even if I accelerate gradually.

And finally, there was a weird fuel smell coming from the car, god knows where.


The thing is my under the bonnet seems fine. The oil and radiator levels are full, and the radiator has nice green coolant in it at all the right levels. The car has never overheated since Ive had it either.

It just got worse in the last 24 hours since my initial post was made
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Read Message   SX sudden engine idle problem tuz76Mon, 18 November 2002 05:45
Read Message   Re: SX sudden engine idle problem SamMon, 18 November 2002 06:23
Read Message   Re: SX sudden engine idle problem Fat_KE70Mon, 18 November 2002 11:29
Read Message   Re: SX sudden engine idle problem kingmickMon, 18 November 2002 11:39
Read Message   Re: SX sudden engine idle problem St3ve_AE92Mon, 18 November 2002 21:55
Read Message   Re: SX sudden engine idle problem  tuz76Mon, 18 November 2002 22:33
Read Message   Re: SX sudden engine idle problem IRA11YMon, 18 November 2002 23:06
Read Message   Re: SX sudden engine idle problem Fat_KE70Tue, 19 November 2002 11:14
Read Message   Re: SX sudden engine idle problem juzzo84Tue, 19 November 2002 11:29
Read Message   Re: SX sudden engine idle problem LadySXTue, 19 November 2002 12:19
Read Message   Re: SX sudden engine idle problem tuz76Wed, 20 November 2002 08:07
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