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    Hi , I have a problem with my 2004 2.2dti (it has the electronic egr valve) when I start it in the morning it runs fine for about 30 seconds. Then it nearly cuts out every 2-3 seconds, the little air control valve(sorry I don’t know the proper name for it)on the inlet manifold keeps moving in and out causing the car to nearly stall, this continues for about 10mins until the car warms up, then it keeps doing it only a lot milder- the little valve is still moving in and out but not as much, this will continue most of the time even when driving, the only time its stop is when the spanner light comes on and the car go’s into limp mode. It was put on the computer, faults were with the egr and air flow meter, both these were changed for brand new Vauxhall ones. It made no difference, also the vaccum valve that controls the air control valve was changed and it did not help, when the weather is cold or damp there is more chance of going into limp mode, can anyone help please?? P.s this is a frontera, same engine as a vectra c

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    Are you referring to valve circled below? :



    To stop the butterfly opening and closing I suggest disconnecting the vacuum pipe and put a screw in the end of it. The Butterfly will stay open permanently but you will notice more of a judder when you switch off the engine. The butterflys purpose its to just make it smoother when you switch the engine offl

    Obviously you have a bigger problem going on some where and this fix is an attempt to solve a symptom of what I think is something else.

    You may have an air leak in one of your vacuum pipes. I suggest checking the length of the pipes. I've never heard of a leak causing that much of a reaction though. Here is a link on a thread I started awhile back about replacing the old pipes with silicone onees for £6. Nice and easy job.

    http://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showthread.php?t=115759
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    It could also be a faulty Vacuum solenoid but I would have thought that would have left a code.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Innes View Post
    It could also be a faulty Vacuum solenoid but I would have thought that would have left a code.
    could be a small split in the vac pipe causing valve to open and close due to a build up then loss of vaccum repeating itself?

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    yeah I did put a screw in the end of the vaccum, this just put the car into limp mode, also the vac pipe has been replaced. I checked the electric current in the plug on the vaccum solenoid and it is going up and in the same manor as the butterfly valve moves in and out, so it's an electrical problem?? where does the vaccum solenoid get it's signal from? and why would the signal be going up and down,
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    I'm not sure. Is it receiving the signal or is it sending the signal? If its sending the signal then the fault may lie in the solenoid? I'm just guessing though.

    Have you checked ALL the vacuum pipes?

    Depending on the age of your 2.2dti it may or may mot have the vacuum reservoir as below (bottom left of image). Worth making sure thats not leaking air as well.


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    I saw this in the forum. The response i nthread may help you:

    http://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showth...ight=butterfly

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