Field Remedy: 1523
Subject: Engine Stalls - Idle Air Control dirty
Models: Engines: Option:
Vectra-B 1996...2001,Omega-B 1996,5...2003,Astra-F 1996...1999,Astra-G 1998...2000 X18XE| X20XEV,X20XEV,X18XE| X20XEV,X20XEV X18XE,X20XEV
Complaint: Poor idling, Engine stalls.
Cause: Sticky idle air control valve caused by oil vapor.
Production: None.
Remedy:
In case of customer complaint check the bore for crankcase ventilation in the
throttle housing, clean it if necessary and replace the idle air control valve.
At the Omega-B replace the connection piece for pre-heating if the bore for
crankcase ventilation is blocked.