my car has a hard start, poor idling

2002 OPEL VITA
200,000 MILES
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Poor pick up.when i engage ig into any gear mode it automatically switches off. Hard start;i have to try so many times for the car to start.poor idling;rev counter rises and stalks until i switch it off.poor pick up;when increasing speed it only manages to reach 100,the engine sign starts to blink.the car just switches off when i put it into any gear mode(reverse or drive)
May 3, 2012 at 1:01 PM
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An error has been detectd by the engine management system and you need to get a scan done to check the trouble code and proceed from there.

May 3, 2012 at 1:51 PM
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