Vectra estate 1.8 pezz

[drivewaymyway]

Hiya all...  My brother has bought a new Vectra, his old Vectra is sitting on his drive, it's a 1.8 Petrol, it is 1999, and 170k ....  usual rust bubbles, it has been serviced but he's not great at cleaning so it probably stinks, no MOT and it stalls at when you stop at traffic lights and junctions. He has spend loads on it over the years trying to get it fixed but the mechanic that my brother uses recons the fuel pump is the problem although I can't see it because it as had this characteristic for the 10 or so years he has had it and it always starts no problem.. like I say it's had loads of new bits but still stalls, other than the rusty bits it all seems to be there.  That is all I know about it. He wants £110 for it because that's scrap value. If you want a cheapie project come to Reading and drag drive it away..

[Split_Pin]

1999 will be x18xe1 engine and the stalling will be the idle control valve which has gummed uo over the years. Hapoened on my X20XEV example. Cleaning the throttle body with petrol or carb cleaner (if you're flush) and a new ICV at 30 quid and away you go (to the MOT centre).

[sierraman]

I’d be surprised if the garage hadn’t done that at first point. 

[Wingz123]

Have you got any pictures? I am in Reading

[BlankFrank]

Throw an Opcom/Vauxcom/Scan tool at it and check if the vehicle speed sensor is working correctly. They tend to die at junctions if the ecu isn't getting the speed signal (could also be wiring between the speed sensor and the immo pickup or the immo pickup and the ecu)

[Wingz123]

If you want it moving up to Stokenchurch let me know

[Wingz123]

 I'll drop you a PM with my contact details ?

[Wingz123]

It is saying that you can't receive messages when I try to send my PM to you...!?

[BlankFrank]

Yeah, i looked around the site and i cannot find the PM function, i suppose it's because i'm a relatively new member the admins haven't green-lit my account for the feature. Was wondering about that in my previous post.

[Wingz123]

Just now, BlankFrank said:

Will do, feel free to remove the phone number if you want to now (i got it written down).

No probs, cheers

[Cavcraft]

Bargain, and 100% IACV problem. New ones used to be about £35, iirc, and most can be cleaned with some good quality choke and carb cleaner.

[Wingz123]

Ready to go my end, just waiting on you drivewaymyway and I'll be in the van! 

[Lord Sterling]

Pics of the '99 Vectra B estate please. It's time this thing had a friend/competition;

[Wingz123]

Earth to drivewaymyway....calling drivewaymyway are you there....??

[Wingz123]

Have held off reparking the car that I normally park back on my truck (its an extra parking space) to collect this.....was hoping to collect yesterday, then today, now tomorrow.... have PM'd twice - please respond ASAP.

[BlankFrank]

Yeah, it would be nice to have had some kind of update from drivewaymyway during this whole thing.

I don't want to look a gift horse in the mouth because it is a cheap motor but if there's no response i'll have to cancel and i'll put my funds towards buying an A-frame.

Edit2: Budget gone.

Good luck with the sale (to someone else, no hard feelings)

[drivewaymyway]

On ‎6‎/‎20‎/‎2019 at 3:37 PM, Wingz123 said:

Earth to drivewaymyway....calling drivewaymyway are you there....??

Sorry, I was told the deal was being done person to person.. I didn't get any notifications that someone was trying to contact me.. The deal was with my Bro, not me..

 

[drivewaymyway]

Is the car in a scrappie or did you save it ??

 

[Bren]

On 6/19/2019 at 11:33 AM, Cavcraft said:

Bargain, and 100% IACV problem. New ones used to be about £35, iirc, and most can be cleaned with some good quality choke and carb cleaner.

Go on Billy you know you want to......