1999 Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 LS. There appears to be an intermittent fault
on my Vectra. Ocasionally when I slowly approach something like a
junction and I need to stop, as I approach at a very low speed 2 to
4miles per hour, the car suddenly cuts off. This also happens when I am
slowing turning into a parking bay.
Several years ago when this happened on another Vectra the Dealers
replaced a part( sensor or summit) I cannot remember what it was.
Can anyone offer some advice on this and how best to cure this problem
as it is potentially quite dangerous when the it suddenly and
unexpectedly cuts off

--
Oscar

"ramjaminn1" <generalhospital (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote



I would guess ICV. It's hardly "potentially dangerous" when you're hardly
moving anyway.

In message <SO2dnRXyAIFxfrrbRVnyjAA (AT) pipex (DOT) net>, gazzafield
<rufty_tufty_hoolythug (AT) nospam (DOT) thankyou.says_I.ko> writes
going to stop, and of course the steering locks if there is a slight
turn of the wheel.
What the hell is ICV to a layperson ?
--
Oscar

"ramjaminn1" <generalhospital (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote



Your steering does not lock with your key in the ignition. If it does, you
have a far bigger problem than the car cutting out! And you don't "suddenly
stop when your engine packs up, I've had a car do exactly what you describe.
The ICV is the Idle Control Valve. And before you ask, no it can't be
fixed, it's a throw away part.

In article <NWDSrUA42JKGFwio (AT) walkhouse (DOT) demon.co.uk>, ramjaminn1 says...

But you don't suddenly stop.

How? The ignition key hasn't been moved so the steering lock can't
engage.

Fuck, you're thick.

--
Conor

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
until you hear them speak.........

Conor <conor.turton (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote in
news:MPG.2092b6f91243a37398a59e (AT) news (DOT) karoo.co.uk:

He must be feeble enough to think that once the power steering goes, he
can't turn the wheel. As an aside, I've been running my ZX 1.9D without
power steering for a few days while I located a new mount for it. Doesn't
half build up you upper half. Fitted the parts today so power steering is
back online. Just about threw the car through a hedge on the first corner
:-)

--
Tunku

"Caution : traces of irony and other metallic objects may be present in
the above post"

On 2007-04-20, ramjaminn1 <generalhospital (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:
Suddenly stop from 2 to 4 miles per hour?

Not when you stall it doesn't. You need to take the key out (or at least
turn it off) before it locks.

Idle Control Valve. It controls how much air gets in to the engine when
the throttle is closed. If it doesn't open when it needs to, for
whatever reason, you'll stall.

But I think it'd be most likely to when you put your foot on the clutch.

--
David Taylor