been given a 98 1.6 zetec escort with 67000 on the clock ..... the car starts perfect & idles a very slightly lumpy after you give it a rev the revs to point of stalling some times the revs pick back up but most of the time it dont
took the plugs out that are only 2-3K old & there black sooty but dry...... while running i unplug the air flow meter & there is very slight rev change also unpluged the air sensor half way up the inlet pipe with no change & unplugged the lamda sensor with no change to the revs, there seems to be fluid dripping from the exhaust the car wasnt used for about 5 months then used for 3 months then parked on my drive for 2 weeks might be condensation?

any ideas as this will be for er in doors so im getting an ear full to get it fixed

 

idle control valve

 

fixed...... thanks fella you was spot on, a pain to get off though in the end i got fed up & went under the car to get it off a little more room! just hope it passes MOT in the morning!