my corsa kangaroos, also when idling the revs go up and down without touching the accelerator

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Asked by lameduckjt Jun 21, 2009 at 05:20 AM about the 1999 Vauxhall Corsa

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Richard answered 3 years ago

sounds like the oxygen sensor is on the blink. if it's got carbs it would be a sticking needle. try flushing the sytem through. you can get stuff at halfords or a good motor factor.

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