[richywilts]

bought new combo today 56 plate 12 months tax n mot 52,000 miles for 2,500quid  nice little motor bar small problem of juddering at low revs usually round 2,000 had couple of mechanics look at it n think its prob the fuel filter needs replacing.

fingers crossed anyone else experience similar problems

[Alistair@AWC]

Its probably been down a manhole cover!

[bobplum]

Its probably been down a manhole cover!

pppsssssss,meeeeooowwwww

[NJWindowCleaning]

Could be fuel filter and if it is a diesel just have a look at the fuel pipe coming into the diesel pump as there should be a clear pipe to see if air is either coming into the pump and if it isnt but might be a pump seal. Hope this might help.  

[Dean Taberner]

Richy,

I had the same prob with my 05 plate combo before it got written off,

It was the air filter.

Cheers mate,

Dean.

[richywilts]

cheers dean yeah the mechanics said itd be fuel or air filter when i was buying it

[BORBRYCE]

My combo has done this from day one. Changed filters and had a diagnostic check, all clear so I still don't know what actually causes it. I have learned to live with it though and now it never bothers me. When I drive my Combo my driving style just changes to suit the juddering, usually by using neutral when ever I get the judders. It's really no big deal anymore now that I know how to handle it.

[LWC]

Is there any engine management lights on dash?

[LWC]

And you please with it? Im seriously thinking bout getting one. I need better mpg!

[richywilts]

im very pleased with to be honest drives spot on to be fair bar this juddering n fingers crossed its just something minor

[boldy1304]

mine did it the entire time i owned it and so dos my missis vectra thats had every thing done including plugged into computer and updates to the ecu still dos it you get use to it

[LWC]

My vectra does it come to mention it, i believe its the egr valve. Is the engine management light on? Or emissions light?

[bobby p]

i was thinking a getting a Combo, may not now.     its a shame and a mystery why  the japs/koreans arent making that size of van as they make good stuff  as a rule

[LWC]

Wouldnt let a little thing worry you like that bud.

[bobby p]

im using an old Partner at the mo, its slow ,heavy steering too //  but was thinking the Combo 1.3 would be better on fuel  and nippier . this is for trad .  but i dont like hearing tales of faults that sour the experience

[LWC]

You hear something about ANY car/van. Every time i mention getting a new car people grit air through teeth "YOU DONT WANT ONE OF THEM"

Well every time ive gone and got one its been fine. People told me not to touch a vivaro but mine was amazing.

[GB Window Cleaning]

Is there any ?

ive got a combo with engine management lights on dash   doesnt seem to affect anything though  

oh except for for revs drop for a split second with the light comes on! any ideas?

[richywilts]

it has no engine management lights on but to be fair im really impressed nice n nippy enuf just took it out on the motorway and its smoother than my 07 plate volvo at 90 it is due a service so hopefully nice new air n fuel filter may do the trick

[LWC]

You can check for any fault codes with the pedals.

Press down acc and brake, put key in, turn onto second click, the one where all the lights come on, look at the spanner light, it will start flashing, if it flashes and doesnt stop there are no fault codes, if it flashes 10 times this means 0.

So for example I had a fault code a while ago which was 0141 to get that the spanner flashed ten times, then stopped for 2 sec, flashed once, stopped flashed four times, again stopped for another two seconds then flashed once again...

I got mine off my vectra by doing this 

[dave0123]

that only works with the vectra and only on some!! as it doesn't work with my veccy