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Old 26-05-2009, 10:38 AM
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Hi
Just gone to level 8 and light blues on my 3dr, have changed the TPS and swapped the wires and the car starts and runs perfect.
One small problem though, every now and then maybe a couple of times a week when I start it from hot the engine idles at 3k. If I just turn the key off and straight back on it returns to its proper idle.
Any ideas?
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Old 26-05-2009, 10:45 AM
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I would say it's down to a sticky idle speed control valve. Remove, soak in a little petrol to clean. Replace & all should be OK. Failing that replace it with a Known good one.
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Old 26-05-2009, 10:46 AM
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Yeah def sounds like the ISCV, mine does it very rarely sometimes but i have yet to take it out. A good boost normally sorts it out for another few months
Old 26-05-2009, 09:19 PM
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Thanks
I changed the whole throttle body and ISCV at the same time, so I think I will swap it back to the old one that i know was OK.
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Old 27-05-2009, 01:03 PM
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Did you set the idle up once warm and co ??

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