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idle control valve not working

Old 21-05-2012, 06:20 PM
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hi all my 2wd sapphire has a problem with the iscv it doesn't work i know the valve works as have tried it on another car . and tried another valve when you first start it from cold it wont go on choke it just barely idles it better obviously when warm but if you unplug it and plug it back on makes no diference could it be a loom problem or any other ideas would be gratefully recived cheers
Old 21-05-2012, 06:24 PM
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check you have battery voltage at the black red wire of the iscv when the fuel pump is active
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hi thankyou for that what happens if it hasn't?
Old 21-05-2012, 06:45 PM
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hi thankyou for that what happens if it hasn't?
you fix it
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hi ok il have a look and see so if no voltage in that wire il have to get an auto sparky to have a look cheers for the info
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It will be that, or you have a ground problem.

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ok thankyou il check it out
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