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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 05:31 PM
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Default zetec e idle issues help please

Im having serious idling problems with my 1.8 escort. could tell me how the hell i get the ICV out or could it something simpler ? Cheers
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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hey stu if yours has the plastic inlet manifold its from underneath and held in by 2x8 mm bolts
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The problem is mate i cant get to it unless you can give me some of your wisdom also hows the fiesta?
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Originally Posted by disco-stu
The problem is mate i cant get to it unless you can give me some of your wisdom also hows the fiesta?

use a 8mm ratchet spanner and go under the car and reach up above the starter motor, the fez has now gone and have a ST instead
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Ah right cheers mate thats realy helped me out. it keeps cutting out its idling. what you got a fez st or focus?
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Originally Posted by disco-stu
Ah right cheers mate thats realy helped me out. it keeps cutting out its idling. what you got a fez st or focus?

focus now as my mate stu has the FRST and his rs2k
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Its still not idling right and ive given the icv a good clean
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Originally Posted by disco-stu
Its still not idling right and ive given the icv a good clean

zetecs are all run by air, could be the crankcase breather near the exhaust manifold on the front or the TPS or simply a split vacuum hose or a leak on the throttle body
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cheers mate
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