Asha08
24-04-2008, 04:35 PM
:zx11::zx11::zx11:i have had nothing but problems with this car. Apart from having a new clutch, radiator, mass air flow meter etc. im stumped as to what has happened now, i was doing 75 on the motorway the other day and the car began to choke and just lost power (almost as if i had ran out of petrol) and struggled to carry on driving. I had to pull over on hard shoulder. Restarted and everything seemed ok - even tho it baffled me. However after a few days the same problem has returned and wont go away, the car will not go higher than 2000 revs or do more then 20mph. I cleaned the throttle body out as it was full of carbon due to other problems. I am wondering whether i could have possibly done something wrong as it is only after this that it has happened. I seriously feel like burning the car it has cost me so much money and am reluctant to sell it as i have replaced nearly eveything. The car has problems with petrol consumption. I have several mechanics of whom are clueless. The problem definatley involves petrol consumption as i am lucky if i get 30 miles out of £10.00. Someone mentioned something about water getting into the petrol can cause the car to choke like this as they have experienced this themselves. However no-one is able to shed anymore light on the sitution. The water leaks out somehow as it constantly beeps to be re-filled. Any ideas would be much welcomed. thanks:biglaugh: