i have an opel corse lite 1.4i 2005 model and i have experienced some starting/switching off problems

Asked by corsa1_4i Oct 09, 2013 at 07:55 AM about the 2005 Opel Corsa

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Whenever the car has started and drives for a short while it tends to switch off and once it switches off it doesnt want to start again until after leaving it for a while.  my dad had changed the fuel pump thinking that the fuel pump could have been the problem but im still experiencing the same problem.
he also thinks that the anti hi-jack system could be causing the problem.

could anyone advise me on what the problem could be?
i really need to get my car back on the road.

many thanks
Kind regards

60 Answers

44,755

start with the ignition module- check the distributor- when it doesn't start check to see if it's not getting spark or not getting fuel- sounds like spark to me

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2,260

I'm also having a corsa lite1.4l 2007 model and it does the same thing. I have changed the fuel pump relay, bypassed the radiator fan thermostat to improve cooling but there is no improvement. When the engine stalls it would backfire if I try to restart. I wonder if it's misfiring.

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1,460

Hi I am a lady owner and I had the same problem untill I took it for diagnostic test and it revealed that my throttlebody positioning senser and valve sensor was causing all of that. I changed it and now my car is back on the road and not causing any more problem like that! Goodluck with it and take it for a diagnostic test asap!

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Hi I had the same problem and took it for diagnostic tests,but it turned out to be the coil I had to replace , not sure if the test picks that up or not but my mechanic did.

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Hi, most auto electricians i visited failed to resolve my problems with the corsa lite. I never took it to mechanics again. On one occasion I went to an opel spares dealership, I explained my problems including the car blowing up the exhaust silencer and that I want to fix it. The counter lady gave me a coil and said that was my problem. After I installed it, it was like magic bcoz the car went back to normal. No overheating, blowing tailpipe, hard starting, stalling engine, bad engine revving, flat spots and so many other symptoms. All just for a coil!

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Same here Pd,I took it to a few auto elecs first and they wanted me to replace a whole lot of stuff first to check if that might be the problem,then luckily a friend reffered me to a descent mechanic who then told me straight to replace the coil and see what happens,that was 3months ago and after doing that I have not experienced any problems

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I have a chevrolet corsa 2011 model 1.4, bakkie. My problem it is switching itself off when your stopping.... the egine sound like loosing fuel and some time after drivingng a long distance it idle correctly. sometimes the idling raise itself up.

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This is a common problem with the corsas. I've had two corsas and they were both switching off after driving a while. It's the ignition relay below the computer box. The computer box is situated under the plastic cover next to the excelerator pedal. The relay contacts are soldered and when the relay heats up and with the movement of the car a dry joint is created. When the relay cools down the solder makes contact again. An easy way to check if this is the cause is when you are stuck and the car won't start, turn the key so that the started swings then at the same time give the plastic panel a couple of kicks to get the relay to make contact. If that is the problem it should start. I found this out because I was constantly getting stuck and this one day I was so p'd off that I actually kicked the car and it started:) You can either remove the relay and resolder the day joint or replace it if you

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This is a common problem with the corsas. I've had two corsas and they were both switching off after driving a while. It's the ignition relay below the computer box. The computer box is situated under the plastic cover next to the excelerator pedal. The relay contacts are soldered and when the relay heats up and with the movement of the car a dry joint is created. When the relay cools down the solder makes contact again. An easy way to check if this is the cause is when you are stuck and the car won't start, turn the key so that the started swings then at the same time give the plastic panel a couple of kicks to get the relay to make contact. If that is the problem it should start. I found this out because I was constantly getting stuck and this one day I was so p'd off that I actually kicked the car and it started:) You can either remove the relay and resolder the dry joint or replace the relay. If you gonna solder it remove the rubber seal on the bottom of the relay then carefully open up the relay on the sides of the contacts with something sharp. Good luck I hope this helps and saves you a lotta bucks. Post back if it works;)

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hi it is the crank pulley all of them warn out on the crankshaft and have a play on the pulley interfering with the pickup sensor next to the pulley

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hi dears, if u have any prblm in fuel pump. just dis connect fuel pump electric socket and try it..if u solve tht prblm send me msg

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I had the same problem with my corsa lite. It's caused by dry joints on the ignition relay. The car drives and starts fine when the relay is cool but as soon as its warms up the relay the contacts breaks and needs to cool down before it will start again. The relay is located below the computer box under the panel next to the pedals. You can either replace the relay or open it up and solder the joint.

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But remember you need to buy an original fuel pump relay it cost about less than 600 bucks you can install it you self

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