JonC Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 Ok after much deliberation and advice from a few different people ive decided the only way to sort my idleing problems was to clean my IDLE CONTROL VALVE!Its in the most b*stard of a position you could ever imagine and takes a very skillfull arm up behind the engine block and around the inlet manifold, its just under the bottom of the 4 inlet manifold pipes...and looks like thisits held on with two 8mm bolts one at the top and one at the bottomif you cant even find it give up now! take your car to a proper mechanic!!!Ok after removing the two bolts and dropping the idle control valve down unclip the wires and remove it.Now soak in some petrol and spray wd40 on it i shook it and flicked all the crap out of it and then left it in a container with some petrol in it to soak.after reinstalling the idle control valve 4 hours after starting the job, hundreds of obscenities later and a load of grazed knuckles i know have a car that starts and idles perfectly!! Mission a Success even thou It was as hard as fcuk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 Wanna do mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted May 14, 2003 Author Share Posted May 14, 2003 after spending 5hrs doing it and untold stress i wouldnt even think about doing it againMaybe for 100£ cash or a boink with jenna jameson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 But is it worth doing if you havent experienced any problems.......YET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRic Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 top class instructions Jon I'm needin to do mine but couldn't be arsed lookin at it at least now I know how its done......this should be stored in the "how to" section cos its a common problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk6 Si Ross Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 Nice one Jon, well done mate Ian, put this one up as a "How to" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 Ian, put this one up as a "How to" After you've updated my pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 (Mk6 Si Ross @ May 14 2003, 05:38 PM) Ian, put this one up as a "How to" After you've updated my pics and after you've update my profile too please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted May 14, 2003 Author Share Posted May 14, 2003 U see that white pot with liquid in it?that was after i soaked the idle control valve in it for 2 mins and sploshed it around was very very dirty. I bet yours is much the same pete just not quite blocked enough to cause a problem. If your into a bit of sadism and love an impossible job go for it!personally i wish id payed a mechanic and saved some skin off my knuckles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 But if I went into my Fords and asked them to clean my idle contol valve, they'd ask what do you wanna do that for???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted May 14, 2003 Author Share Posted May 14, 2003 they definately would if there wasnt a problem with it!U crazy if u wanna undertake that task without having a serious problem beforehand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furry Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 i charge 25quid to do these through work???easy when on a ramp i promise you!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted May 15, 2003 Author Share Posted May 15, 2003 Its actually Driving a hell of a lot better feels quicker and smoother on acceleration, cant believe what a difference cleaning this part makes i hated my car last weekend sitting in traffic was a nightmare and it was stressfull to drive anywhere.. im gonna adjust the level of the idle again, i left it slightly high it idles at 1,100rpm gonna take it back to 900ish its a little alan key screw on the throttle body for any body interested just screw it in to set the idle higher and back it out for lower rpms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 Brake cleaner........does the job,as this stuff evaporates and doesn't leave a residue to allow more Shite to collect. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 I wanna do mine just to get the Shite out and make sure its running aswell as it can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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