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Vauxhall Vivaro power loss, electrical fault?

orange squigley light comes on iv got to keep reseting the ignition whilst driveing my new 55reg 1.9cdti, keeps loosing its peek power aroud 70mph, and at 50mph towing espesualy hills . i dip the clutch turn key off then back on and its fine away it goes, well only for a few second unless i ees off. VAUXHALL wont tell the garage how to locate the fault code.its a nightmare. wish i kept my old P reg sprinter that yoused to fix ITSELF. PLEASE HELP..

LLOYD
June 2009

Vauxhall Vauxhall 55reg 1.9cdti Vehicles, Vans Vauxhall Power Fault

take the air mass out and spay the little probe inside with electrical contact cleaner do not touch probe at all

braggy
December 2013

hi mt stop and engine management light keeps plickering on and off any ideas please thanks

grenfrog2222
October 2010

these vans are shit. get rid & get a toyota, all youre problems will disappear just like majic. Yes i am speaking from experience.

mechanic 1
September 2010

Hi Guys.
The fault is defo the mass air flow sensor directly behind the air filter. My van was doing exactly the same thing and now it's great. Just disconect it and see if it clears the fault. If it does, then 39.99 for the part at www.autoparts.co.uk.
Cheers and good luck.
Jim

joiner55
August 2010

Hi, did you get to the bottom of the problem with your vivaro?

Mine is doing the same

Rich65
March 2010

Mass air flow meter on the big black pipe between air filter and turbo I think

Dougie
February 2010

Hi i am also getting the same prob with my 04 plate 2.5 cdti vivaro
Any ideas?????

Layways
August 2009

learn to spell then I might be able to understand what the hell you're going on about and offer you some help

dave
July 2009

Hi did you find the fault as mine is doing the same now

coastline taxis
July 2009