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ISV cleaned, cleaned all the electrical connections for the sensors in the side of the head. Checked the intake pipe and there are no splits at all, having a look at the overrun cutoff valve now to check it's all fitted properly. also going to inspect all the vac pipes. At the moment, it is still the same as it was :(

cheers bud!

Hi people, Does anyone have a decent vacuum diagram for the KR lump? Going to replace all my vac pipes :) Cheers!

Sebrings with stainless dishes (Y)

I'll clean the ISV out tomorrow, although it is definitely working as when unplugged the engine cuts out straight away. I've checked for air leaks on the intake and on the inlet manifold. There doesn't seem to be any vacuum leaks either which is good. I have played with the CO too briefly, but it was set perfectly (I frequently set it up using a sniffer etc and it's always been spot on, as has the ignition timing etc). I may have another go at it, doesnt seem to make a difference though lol.

Hello all, I'm having bad running problems with my 1.8 16V Corrado. When first started, it wont idle at all. Driving seems ok, but when I pull up to a junction (taking my foot off the accelerator) the engine cuts out. This is dangerous and a pain in the arse. The car is not difficult to start at all, and has always been very reliable. After the engine has been running for a while, rather than cutting out, the RPM drops very low briefly before a correct idle speed is achieved. I have changed the distributor cap as had one laying about and it's exactly the same still. Tried pulling the ISV out while it's running and it makes a difference so the ISV is obviously working. It's got no air leaks that I can see, all vac pipes seem to be connected. I dont know what it could be, and would really appreciate any help I can get. I commute 30 odd miles a day and I am due to go away next month in it. Here's a video of the car after my 16 mile drive home from work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARpr-9RItyg&list=UUVLB5l5wxWmI71NG6gW7PxA Cheers guys!

It's the one with the black square on the end :)

Hi all, One of my shift cables went last night, and I'm having difficulty finding new ones anywhere. Anyone got any idea who'd have them? It's a Corrado 16V 1.8. Cheers!

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fuse 17 keeps blowing... cant work out why. it's fine if i leave it sat there with the indicators on, but as soon as i drive it and indicate, the fuse blows. anyone able to help at all? it's properly ****ing me off.

I dont think it's related to the bulbs/bulb holders or wiring to the bulb holders as the hazard lights function perfectly. This leaves me to think it is probably the stalk unit at fault?

It's NOT the relay. The relay has been replaced anyway.

Well, this is the first forum I've been on that doesn't seem to have an electrical section! MY indicators are not right. One minute they'll be fine, the next minute they wont flash; the light on the dash cluster stays permanently illuminated and the lights don't light up at all. If I press the hazard light switch on and off, then try the indicators again they work fine as if they've been 'reset' for a little while. Any one else had this?!

It doesnt strike me as the oil cooler at all... there was no cross contamination of fluids. It was just blowing all the coolant either into the cylinder or out of the header tank (via the little hole behind the black cover). It was difficult to start, idled like **** and was just unresponsive. I've taken the head off and measured it and it seems to have warped quite a bit, so it's in for skim and pressure test at the moment, new gaskets throughout and bolts etc have just been delivered so will try and make her breathe fire once again :D

It's got hot yeah, as it burnt it's own coolant. Not used it since but it's my daily motor so I need to start sorting it out. It's only been fixed from last head gasket a month or so!

It would seem my Corrado 1.8 16V loves eating head gaskets! Before I bought it, it was done at least once although judging by the head i'd say more. In the last two months it's eaten 2! Is this a common issue with the KR engine? I'm at 146K. I've changed the head and it's happened again, so I think I might change the block now too...

Hi all, I have just driven my Corrado 16V 1.8 for the first time since the head gasket has been done. It is not as responsive and smooth as it used to be. The valve timing is correct, and pretty sure ignition timing is set up properly too, I have no idea what it could be :s

Hi all, In urgent need of a distributor for my 1.8 16V KR. I'm in Bedford MK44

Hi people, looking for info on head gasket thickness for my 1.8 16V. The heads I have here for it both seem like they cant be skimmed any further without using a thicker head gasket. Cheers.

Hi guys! I need a KR head fast! Is anyone able to help?

Pretty made up it's the head gasket, i'll just do it tomorrow lol

HELPPPPP. It's being a ******* again! It's been getting very hot and loosing coolant for a while now, but started to get worse the last couple of days. right i've found out where the water is leaving my cooling system. It's fine for a while however feels a bit down on power, but the temp keeps rising and within literally two miles there is a jet of scalding water coming out of the side of the header tank where those two square hole things are. I'm guessing they're some kind of pressure control valve? I'm also guessing the pressure is getting too high because the head gasket is pressurising the system? Would explain why it also wont idle on it's own when first started, it has to be revved for a while first, it idles like **** and it feels generally slow and sluggish? Just want to be sure before I throw another million pounds into it lol

Yeah this was worrying me as I'm currently building up my other engine and dont want to spend on the Corrado really . I took it for a spin with the water topped up, it was fine up to operating temp and rose normally. Once it hit around 90*C and the thermostat had opened, coolant was going into the non pressurised radiator and boiling as the temperature was able to rise quicker. The coolant was leaving the radiator as steam, lowering the water level, and the process repeats. Got it nice and hot, opened the bonnet and could see steam leaving the top of the radiator near the battery, replaced the radiator for a nice new shiny one and flushed the whole system, filled with new antifreeze and it's been fine so far :]

Think i've identified a dodgy radiator!

Starting to get pretty wound up now, it needs sorting ASAP but I dont really know where to look. The symptoms are strange as ****.