Zafira 1.8 Elegance 2005 (+- 197000km). Skidcontrol light and engine goes on when revs reach about 3250r/pm. It starts to missfire. I switch the vehicle off for about 10 seconds and re-start the vehicle and the engine light stays on, but the car is driving fine as long as I stay below 3250r/pm. It can even happen at 3000r/pm, when the car is cold. Recently the engine needed to be rebored, because valve guides broke and ended up in the piston chambers. Since I recieved the vehicle after repairs, I have this new problem. I had it back to an Opel Dealer in Kuilsriver, Cape Town, South Africa, but they cannot find the solution to this problem.

Martin, October 2011

The Mechanic found the problem to be the crank sensor. He cleaned it and now the problem is resolved.

Martin, October 2011

Thanks Brett. I'll inform the mechanic. Hopefully this will solve my problem, also. Will let you know in the next couple of days. I thought it could maybe be a sensor (of which there's about 22, I was informed), the computer box, the fuel injectors or even the distributor. Hopefully it's only the wire.

Martin, October 2011

Just had this problem myself it was a wire from battery one for main power only just got my zafi back and touch wood she's fine hope this helps my friend

brett, October 2011