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(Message started by: allenjames on Oct 25^th, 2006, 9:06am)

Title: Flat up hills.
Post by allenjames on Oct 25^th, 2006, 9:06am

I have a 2.0 auto estate.

Just recently I feel that whenever I get to a hill, even a slight one, I lose power.

Yesterday, 60mph along a flat road, instant mpg at 36mpg.

Come to a hill and the speed drops considerably and the autobox starts changing down.

If I floor it, the revs shoot up to 4500 as it drops a gear, but the car doesnt really hold the speed or accelerate.

The car is has no load in it except myself.

Title: Re: Flat up hills.
Post by allenjames on Oct 25^th, 2006, 9:07am

I do appear to be half inch over the full mark on the oil level - would this do it ?

Title: Re: Flat up hills.
Post by mr._floppy on Oct 25^th, 2006, 9:53am

When in top It shouldn't really change down till the revs go below 2000rpm.

Remember the estate is a big hunk-a-metal and the 1998cc unit is a bit weedy.

What's the mileage ?

Title: Re: Flat up hills.
Post by allenjames on Oct 25^th, 2006, 10:23am

75498 miles.

Title: Re: Flat up hills.
Post by jonnycab on Oct 25^th, 2006, 10:45am

If there is too much oil in the box then it is possible to drain a bit off using a length of clear tubing (approx 5 feet). Shove the tubing in the filler tube as far as it will go & suck it out as near to your mouth as you feel comfortable with, then let good old gravity do the rest ;)

I did this a couple of months back, as mine was a tad too high (garage over filled it when they changed the oil ::))

The oil will only drip out & it takes about about half an hour to get quarter of a litre out. :)

P.S....the difference between min & max is about half a litre ;)

Title: Re: Flat up hills.
Post by Dave on Oct 25^th, 2006, 11:44am

Plugs + leads ok? Is there a distributor cap + rotor arm on the 2.0 (or is that just the 12v)? If so check that too.

Title: Re: Flat up hills.
Post by RichardMS on Oct 25^th, 2006, 1:04pm

on 10/25/06 at 11:44:46, Dave wrote:

Plugs + leads ok? Is there a distributor cap + rotor arm on the 2.0 (or is that just the 12v)? If so check that too.

That's just the 12V

Title: Re: Flat up hills.
Post by allenjames on Oct 25^th, 2006, 8:46pm

Plugs are a year old now, might try changing them

Title: Re: Flat up hills.
Post by mr._floppy on Oct 26^th, 2006, 11:08am

Any blue reek from the exhaust on start-up or when booting it ?

Title: Re: Flat up hills.
Post by Octavian_P on Oct 26^th, 2006, 6:14pm

Maybe a cean of the MAF will cure it

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Title: Re: Flat up hills.
Post by scorpio_man on Oct 27^th, 2006, 9:21am

hi there

it could be the cat brick moving and blocking the exhaust. :-/

happened to me. :(