Holden Astra Problem

peter paul fenske pfenske at direct.ca
Fri Nov 8 08:39:28 GMT 1996


At 11:47 AM 11/8/96, you wrote:
>
>     
>     Does anyone know anything about Holden Astra SLE 1989's, a friend at 
>     work has a problem with it.
>     
>     Don't know if there are any US, etc versions of this car but hopefully 
>     someone in OZ has an answer.
>     
>     Essentially the problem is that whilst cruizing the car dies when you 
>     try to accelerate.  When you restart, the car idles until you again 
>     try to accelerate, then it dies again.  It has finally got to the 
>     stage when it doesn't even idle.
>     
>     I think its a MAF system.
>     
>     Anyone got any ideas ?
>     
>     Dan        dzorde at aesprodata.com.au
>
Hi Dan

to test the MAF one usually taps it and sees if a fault can be generated.
In most north american GMs disconnecting the MAF will put the car into
backup and then it will run. Ie if it runs with the MAF disconnected then
the MAF or its relays is at fault.

GL: peter




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