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I have an 16 year old Opel Corsa D 1.2 80HP ECOTEC and i stopped at a traffic light and after i went in neutral my car couldnt idle and the motor died. It actually stuttered for half a second around 500-600 rpm and then shut off. After that i power it up and imediattely goes under 600 rpm and dies while trying to idle. I couldnt make it idle for more than 5-6 seconds. I get the usual stalling lights - battery and oil red lights

What i tried and tested:

  • Tried to keep it revved at around 2000 rpm for 1-2 minutes but after i get my foot off the gas it goes slowly to 500-600 rpm then dies

  • Checked my oil level and battery voltage, which are fine

  • Made sure i refilled with petrol not diesel

Any ideas?

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  • Did you refill with petrol just before this started happening? If so, you could have water in the fuel.
    – MTA
    Commented Mar 26, 2023 at 22:11
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    – Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 ♦
    Commented Mar 26, 2023 at 22:29
  • @MTA i did 2 days ago and travelled about 40-50 kilometers since then
    – Eduard Sandu
    Commented Mar 26, 2023 at 23:27
  • Two days and 40-50 km makes it much less likely to be water, but still possible. I have seen cars disabled by water in fuel after filling up, but they have traveled less than 1 km before stalling. If you can take a fuel sample from the engine compartment into a clear glass bottle, look for a layer of water in the bottom of the bottle.
    – MTA
    Commented Mar 27, 2023 at 0:22
  • Does it still start the die? Could be numerous things, fuel starvation, crank sensor, coil pack, slipped timing, so many possibilities.
    – Digital Lightcraft
    Commented Mar 27, 2023 at 7:21

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