uneven tickover when cold

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Aug 19, 2007 | 04:33 PM

Retro Al

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uneven tickover when cold

any ideas? its ok when it warms up

Aug 19, 2007 | 08:58 PM

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Idle speed control valve might need a clean ?

Aug 20, 2007 | 07:47 AM

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As said ISCV clean and LUBRICATE, then look at CO, could be out, set o around 2.5% co.
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Aug 20, 2007 | 12:50 PM

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As said ISCV clean and LUBRICATE, then look at CO, could be out, set o around 2.5% co.
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ok how do you set co? cheers

Aug 20, 2007 | 01:55 PM

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Go to local friendly MOT place and slip them a fiver(?), simply a case of turning the CO screw, if it has one(?) depending on what level ecu you are on, counterclockwise to richen, clockwise to lean off.
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