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Motormary
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Aug 3, 2015, 10:43 AM
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2000 Opel Astra stalls when idle
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Hello, I own a Opel Astra 2000, 1.4L, 160k KM.
A few months ago the car started using an unusual long time to start after turning the ignition, up to 3 seconds, but not every time.
A week ago it begun to stall when I used the clutch/neutral, now it won't start unless I press the gas pedal at the same time as I turn the ignition, so I have to constantly feed it.
It will however idle for a second or two if I haven't used it for a few hours. The car will "choke"/"cough" forward at low RPM.
I haven't tried anything so far, I was hoping for some pointers first.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 3, 2015, 10:14 PM
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Re: 2000 Opel Astra stalls when idle
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I don't think there's a version of this car sold to the US where most of us are. Seems like a fuel pressure problem at a glance and would check that it is up to spec and holds it's pressure,
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Discretesignals
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Aug 4, 2015, 5:22 PM
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I'd be more inclined to believe it would be an idle air control system fault if you have to feather the gas to keep the engine running. I looked and it seems to have a stepper motor IAC. Try cleaning the throttle body, idle air control pintle and bore and see what happens.
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Motormary
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Aug 5, 2015, 1:56 PM
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Re: 2000 Opel Astra stalls when idle
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Thanks a lot for the replies, I'll check it out and get back to you.
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Motormary
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Aug 23, 2015, 10:11 AM
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Before I even got to the part of checking the engine, the problem went away... now it runs smoothly and idles at around 900RPM.
I have no clue what happened. 
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Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 23, 2015, 11:47 AM
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? Been a few weeks and don't think it's really fixed or gone just yet. 900 RPM is a bit high so I think it's learned how to cover a fault and might show a code that would help but don't reset codes just yet.
Back to IAC as DS said to a sensor that tell it what the engine temp is called both an ECT or CTS or even an unmetered vacuum leak or any vacuum leak.
I'd get codes read as I suspect it will do it again?
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