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[Saucy doll]

I bought a second hand Vauxhall Corsa last year and it was all running fine. We have recently started to get bad weather and it is playing up. When i touch the accelorator it start judder. it has also started to stall. could anyone advise me to what is wrong?

[Brooksy]

What year is it?

[Saucy doll]

1993

[Brooksy]

I suspect that your model has the electronic ignition with the old distributor/rotor arm system. The cap is prone to a build up of lubricant from inside the distributor which as the engine cools collects at the lower part of the cap, which on this engine is on its side. When the engine is hot, no problem, but when cold & warming up can cause misfiring or when under load, hicupping &/or stalling. Remove cap, clean inside with meths or similar. Check the elecrodes inside aren`t covered in verdi-gris. Next port of call is HT leads. In 20 years of owning Nova & Corsas with this ignition system those were the only problems I encountered. Oh, could be neglected plugs,

[Saucy doll]

Thank you very much. I will do that