Looking for some help, please :)

[DanceswithUnix]

fuel clean breaks down dirt so deposits can pass through the engine without causes damage, if your engine is stuttering, buying some is first things first

http://www.wynnoil.co.uk/products/petrol-clean-3/

if it can save you £400, its no harm done, or get a skoda octavia through the MOT

I take it you don't know that modern petrol has detergents in it as standard?

[Guy]

wynn oil fuel cleaner is or would be alot better then Esso cleaner

Good job I didn't make any reference to Esso...

[Disturbedguy]

Coil Pack most likely

might be one spark plug breaking down under cold load.

Pls ignore me-yeah... i think he/she might be a little... unhinged.

the first two engine cleaners linked too iare for cleaning the engine.. making it shiny.. not putting in a tank

then one is for diesels.. useful help onc again

Thanks me-yeah.. truly inspired awesomeness in your knowledge.. top drawer.

Cheers to you and everyone else for the replies. I'm hoping that it is something relatively cheap / simple to fix...won't know until Friday though unfortunately..

Had already decided to ignore anything me-yeah says, its some next level trolling imo.

[Disturbedguy]

if it can save you £400, its no harm done, or get a skoda octavia through the MOT

Cheers for the "helpful" insight, ill just go get me a Skoda Octavia through the MOT of my Ford Corsa which will have all its problems fixed, but putting Diesel engine cleaner in my car...

[TAKTAK]

Had the same thing on an old SEAT Ibiza, was the coilpack for me

[Smudger]

Didn't Vauxhalls of that era come with a 7-year warranty? If so, it shouldn't cost you anything to fix...

[herulach]

There is no sludge at the bottom of fuel tanks, that's an urban myth. The fuel is always taken from the bottom of the tank so any sludge would be immediately sucked up, whether the tank is full or empty.

There is however water at the bottom of fuel tanks, its very occasionally a problem on bikes that have been stood with half empty tanks for a long time. Condensation sinks under the petrol then gets into the float bowls.

Its clearly not the problem here, but suspect thats the origin of the myth.

[Zak33]

Didn't Vauxhalls of that era come with a 7-year warranty? If so, it shouldn't cost you anything to fix...

Lifetime warranty.. first owner only not transferable except from dealer own demo to first retail owner.... max 100k miles full Vauxhall history AND having it registered to continue lifetime warranty by servicing dealer every year.

[Butcher]

There is however water at the bottom of fuel tanks, its very occasionally a problem on bikes that have been stood with half empty tanks for a long time. Condensation sinks under the petrol then gets into the float bowls.

Its clearly not the problem here, but suspect thats the origin of the myth.

If you leave a fuel tank sat for long enough you can get some crud in the bottom it's true. Not really a problem for cars in daily use.
The idea that running a car to empty somehow stirs up crud is bogus though since the fuel pickup is at the bottom of the tank, so any crud will be immediately picked up regardless of fuel level.

[me-yeah]

If you leave a fuel tank sat for long enough you can get some crud in the bottom it's true. Not really a problem for cars in daily use.
The idea that running a car to empty somehow stirs up crud is bogus though since the fuel pickup is at the bottom of the tank, so any crud will be immediately picked up regardless of fuel level.

the fuel pump is normally, 4 to 6 inches up from the bottom, then people used asda and tesco fuel stations and texaco and other stops with cheaper fuel, and you get all the dirst from their station tanks, and mixing it up with dirt in your tank

[Zak33]

the fuel pump is normally, 4 to 6 inches up from the bottom, then people used asda and tesco fuel stations and texaco and other stops with cheaper fuel, and you get all the dirst from their station tanks, and mixing it up with dirt in your tank

I think most supermarkets legal dept would like a word with you about that a statement. We for one totally disagree with that entire statement and my own 1991 and 1994 cars both run on supermarket fuel regularly and have done historically. As have my rally cars. (Let's not forget Tesco sell some very good high octane fuel.)

It's time please me-yeah, for your posts to improve in quality please, with more fact and less imagination.

Fuel filters in cars exist for a reason, and they should be changed regularly. I have personally cut many of them open and they are, on the whole, very clean inside. Yes some dirt arrives but it's pretty minimal.

[Butcher]

the fuel pump is normally, 4 to 6 inches up from the bottom, then people used asda and tesco fuel stations and texaco and other stops with cheaper fuel, and you get all the dirst from their station tanks, and mixing it up with dirt in your tank

Most fuel tanks are barely 6 inches tall in total, so I'm not sure how the pickup could be that high...
Either way, the fuel pickup doesn't move so the fuel is taken from the same part of the tank regardless of fill level, and so any crud would either be completely missed or picked up straight away, not when the tank is empty.

[Guy]

[ceejays88]

the fuel pump is normally, 4 to 6 inches up from the bottom, then people used asda and tesco fuel stations and texaco and other stops with cheaper fuel, and you get all the dirst from their station tanks, and mixing it up with dirt in your tank

Well this is the most BS I have read in a while. Tesco has been rated one of the best actually.

[DanceswithUnix]

Most fuel tanks are barely 6 inches tall in total, so I'm not sure how the pickup could be that high...

Perhaps if you spend significant time with your car upside down? Only way I can think of

[me-yeah]

depends if the fuel tank is on the bottom or the side, and whether you have a hothatch, SUV, 4x4, pickup, jeep, saloon, the fuel tank makes trunk square and hide wheel arches sometimes

modern fuel tanks made out of plastic are normally like this