my S2 is doing my head in ( i know thats wot there supposed to do.lol ) she wont idle the revs drop down to around 2-300rpm then cuts out! she's fine when driving put pulling up at junctions and the likes she cuts out ive checked my boost hoses for leaks and cant see owt, does anybody have any ideas as to wot this could be?

CheeRS
Craig
NYRSOC

 

mine had the same symptons turned out to be a split in the breather hose to the engine block, you will need to check all hoses for an air leak.

PaulT

 

not sure if it is an air leak just wot someone mentioned.! was also told to spray carb cleaner into the meatering head but not to sure were to spray it or if i should

CheeRS
Craig
NYRSOC

 

BOING

CheeRS
Craig
NYRSOC

 

Has it just stared doing it? Breather pipes need checking as well as the boost one's mate, as the crankcase is linked to the metering head.

You can incease the idle speed as a temp measure. Has the timing been altered at all?

 

check the dip stick is in properly

 

yeah only just started to do it the car was off the road for a month or so then went out in it and it was fine did a good 2hours driving no problems got in the next night and it started to not idle.. thanks for the replies im gonna have a good look about 2morrow just need to know wot to look for.lol.

CheeRS
Craig
NYRSOC

 

dipstick is in ( just checked ) although there is oil been sprayed about a bit onto my rocker cover ( on top of it ) on my drivers side strut and on plug no3!! looks like it could be coming from the R/C gasket leaking would this cause me problems with idle?

CheeRS
Craig
NYRSOC

 

timing was retarded a couple of months ago! but was fine since till now.

CheeRS
Craig
NYRSOC

 

BOING

CheeRS
Craig
NYRSOC

 

Certainly will m8.

 

so if my rocker cover gasket is leaking this will cause me to idle badly?
why is this? yeah im thick lol.

CheeRS
Craig
NYRSOC

 

Not 100% sure but i've read on here b4 it does lol.

 

ok mate ill put a new one on to be safe there only a couple of quid anyway..

CheeRS
Craig
NYRSOC

 

that because you will have a air leek into the breather system in you dont have a brether kit fitted that is so the car will run lean on idel. be it would have to be a bad leek to do this

 

well its bad enough to spit oil out all over so maybe ive found the culprit fingers crossed..

CheeRS
Craig
NYRSOC

 

problem solved!! rocker cover gasket was cream crackered....

CheeRS
Craig
NYRSOC

 

 

CheeRS for all ya advice!!!

CheeRS
Craig
NYRSOC