2.2 SRI Random Cut Outs

**nreid84** · 30th January 2012, 18:11

Hello, need a little help

I have got an 03 2.2 sri direct petrol with 80000 miles and it likes to cut out in low revs and sitting in traffic. The car like to cut out and put the eml light on, it will not start straight away after this happens. When turning the key after it has cut out you get nothing, doesn’t even try to start. Leaving it for about 2-5 mins it will start and run with the eml light on.

Drove about 160 miles trip the other day without a problem, got 5miles from home and road works had me in traffic for 5mins and the car just cut all power. Got it started again but it cut out 2 mins after while driving, lost all power, tired dropping it a few gears to give it a kick in the a** but it just died.

I have found the car a bit hesitant and lumpy sitting in low revs, below 2500rpm. The car runs fine above 2500rpm and is nippy with no hesitation, cant drive flat out everywhere.

I have read a few posts of faulty fuel pumps and faulty EGR valves .Can any one help me on this 1 and point me in the right direction

**paulvectrac** · 30th January 2012, 18:18

If it is a siggy direct it will be the hpfp or the fpr if it's a Vectra I don't think they was a direct till 2004 mate

**nreid84** · 30th January 2012, 18:42

could well be, all i know is its a 03 2.2sri with the z22se engine. read abit about the hpfr going to have to look in to it.

cheers

**paulvectrac** · 30th January 2012, 18:47

Yours is not a direct Matr just a standard 2.2 the 2.2s are less powered than the directs

**rushy** · 30th January 2012, 19:14

Originally Posted by paulvectrac

Yours is not a direct Matr just a standard 2.2 the 2.2s are less powered than the directs

Or Siggys were fitted with direct cos they have a fat arse so are naturally slower.

**paulvectrac** · 30th January 2012, 19:28

Alright steve let's not get personall ya girl lmao

**rushy** · 30th January 2012, 19:50

Lol

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**rushy** · 30th January 2012, 19:58

Nreid, the EGR would have to be stuck open to cause any poor running, but im not sure if it would cause it to stall? A mate of mine had a faulty O2 sensor on his 2.2 and it caused the same problems as your having.

I see you've posted over on Z22, one of the chaps over there should be able to sort you out m8.

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**nreid84** · 30th January 2012, 20:03

yea put one on z22 see if i can find out what this is. had it out 2day and when i was pushing it over a ton the eml light started flashing? didnt effect the car or preformance

**rushy** · 30th January 2012, 20:29

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeR-qGjAN4g&list=UUg2kZGw3kXkUKKn2mOha1bg&index=6&feat ure=plcp"]THIS[/ame] is how you can check the EGR is working and moving properly.

It could even be a timing fault, and in that case you dont want to be pushing it m8.