i have a vauxhall astra s reg 1999 1.4 16v ecotec ticks over fine not cutting out,go on the motorway fine plenty of power,but when reducing speed and sticking to around 30-40 mph it is spluttering and jerking,only just bought the car,i've been told to buy a new throttle control sensor,anyone know if that will do the trick or is it anything else??????PLEASE HELP....owned it for 3 days and driving me mad already!

jon robbo, December 2008

I own a Vauxhall Astra 1.4i 16V (2001, X Reg) and it is spluttering at 30 m.p.h, I have now been told it could be the Ignition Module, I hope this helps and sprts out your problem, I am now going to get my Ignition Module replaced on my Car, to see if it sorts out my problem!!!

Vauxhall_Astra, February 2009

thanks richard

jon robbo, December 2008

thanks mate you were right it was a split hose on the airbox,thanks ery muh,i an sleep at night now ...lol

jon robbo, December 2008

Trouble here Jon is it could potentially be a number of different things! I had a Cavalier once with a similar problem and it turned out to be a cracked rubber hose between the air filter and the inlet manifold. Check all the hoses and pipes from the air filter back to the inlet manifold for any perishing, cracks or splits. If that's all good then perhaps it is the throttle sensor - you could always ask the Vauxhall parts people if that is a common failing. My local people at Dixons are always very helpful. Good luck.

Richard, December 2008