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holden Astra 2004

mish2202

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Please help

My daughter was just driving her astra and the engine light has come on and the car wont do anymore than about 30km/hr does anyone know what this maybe?
 

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Please help

My daughter was just driving her astra and the engine light has come on and the car wont do anymore than about 30km/hr does anyone know what this maybe?
 

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is the snowflake button next to the shifter illuminated by any chance?

when was its last service? how many km on the odo
 

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Does the Astra have an accelerator cable or is it an electronic throttle?

If its electronic, the throttle position switch can cause the engine to go into "limp mode" which sounds like what has happened to the car if the throttle butterfly is sticking due to carbon build up.. Remove the air intake tube and check for carbon build up on the throttlebutterfly and intake throat. Use car by cleaner to blast the accumulated muck out with the engine running at fast idle.

Even if it uses a cable, the valve can stick and cause problems so look at this area first. Some carbon could be very stubborn and will need to be carefully scraped out with a plastic scraper. Don't use a steel scraper or you could scratch the intake throat which is made of soft alloy.
 

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.. limp mode

take it to a dealer (as something has died or moved out of the norm)
 

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.. limp mode

take it to a dealer (as something has died or moved out of the norm)
 
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