JULIAN ZAFIRA 1.9 CDTi
A short while ago, I noticed a drop-off in the Zafira’s ability to accelerate quickly. I also noticed gear shifting getting progressively more ‘jerky’. These weren’t pronounced changes in the car’s behaviour, but it’s easy to notice even the slightest of difference in driveability when it comes to dealing with your own motor!
After a session of head-scratching, I suspected the fuel filter may have been playing its part. Perhaps it had started to choke the engine’s supply of diesel? There was no record of the filter being changed in the lead up to me purchasing the blue bus a year ago, and I haven’t fitted a new filter since then. Deciding the time had come to swap old for new, I was forced to enlist help, not least because I don’t have the right filter housing cap removal tool. Anyway, job’s a good ‘un and with the filter renewed, performance was noticeably restored.
The Zaf’s MoT was looming on the horizon, and not wishing for lastminute hassle (and potential failure around the time I needed to embark upon another long trip to the Midlands), the test was tackled a couple of weeks early. I’m always a bit pessimistic when it comes to MoTs. I usually prepare myself for bad news!
This story is from the Oct - Nov 2017 edition of Performance Vauxhall.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the Oct - Nov 2017 edition of Performance Vauxhall.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
Split Personality
Ryan Davies’ 424bhp Mk2 Astra GTE is half show car, half race car, and it’s heading for the tens…
Minty Fresh
Complete with Cliff Motorsport body styling, Steva Armstrong’s cool Calibra Turbo is one of the cleanest Vauxhalls on the show and shine scene…
True North
Once again, MW Performance invited ow ners of Vauxhall V8s to come together for a day of fun in Chester...
Tour Of Duty
Those of you who read our last BTCC report will recall how the Power Maxed Racing team were looking forward to Snetterton after their summer ‘break’…
Winging It
JULIAN ZAFIRA 1.9 CDTi