JonC Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 Well my car isnt behaving Ive just had a new clutch fitted and got back on the road which is great.. My problem is that the Car doesnt idle very well at allwhen it starts it rises to 1,500 then drops down to below a thousand and bounces back up and down and up and down This is annoying as hell and the car stalls quite often..It could be due to the K&N filter since it gets too much air The other thing that is wrong is my Temperature gauge is stuck in the redeven after the car has been standing overnight and is very cold. Any help would be appreciated as well as detailed instructions diagrams pics etc Why The Hell Is My Car Being Badly Behaved :ehh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTsI Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 dunno about the temp gauge but mine also has a bad idle problem, when cold the rev's go from 1,500 to 500 and bounce up and down until it is warm, i think it doesn't like not having a cat and still having the egr on it. Sometimes aswell when it is warm you dip the cluch for a junction and the revs will die down to 500 and then jump back up to the norm rpm. before i bought the car it had the ecu repaired and reprogrammed because it went into limp home mode (this was done by ford as the car was bought from a garage). at the mo all is well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTsI Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 oh the mods i have done doesn't help the problem either pipercross induction kitde-catetcetcetc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorted4 Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 Mine does that now and again, it must be a common prod on fords, On my Fiesta Si it use to idle at 3000rpm and the garages couldnt seem to solve it, really pissed me off one of the reason i got rid of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furry Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 idle speed control valve - clean it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTsI Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 mine isn't a constant problem either it seems to go away and then come back again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTsI Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 mines having a full service soon (new cambelt etc) so i'll get the garage to do it. well my mate who works at the garage anyway (cheap servicing ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted October 3, 2002 Author Share Posted October 3, 2002 im scared to touch my engine myself manbut ill have a go idle speed control valve - clean it!!! where is it how do i remove it what do i clean it with any pics would be appreciated damn i need a hanes manual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted October 3, 2002 Author Share Posted October 3, 2002 Pleeeease help my car is cold it says its hot howd i fix it! my car idles like a 1950 Ford Model TIt stalls whenever i get stop and put my clutch down and the power steering goes heavy so i cant even turn when it stalls and i almost crash.. has anyone got any good websites with engine pics or diagrams has anyone got a scanner and a Hanes manual for a mk6 escortplease scan the relevant bits in and post em or email me them much appreciated i will swap porn for help! :devil2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulo Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 i also have this problem... any help appresciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted October 3, 2002 Author Share Posted October 3, 2002 Problem still annoying me! Look Tits z__z z/. .\z ( 0 ) (*) (*) and a gaping mouth lurvlee!! :ehh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted October 3, 2002 Author Share Posted October 3, 2002 Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
900ss Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 Depending on type its either as shown in the pic or on the underside of the manifold on the n/s and a pig to get to Remove it and clean it with some carb cleaner,all being well that'll be the fix. or under there if its the later manifold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted October 3, 2002 Author Share Posted October 3, 2002 The Picture of the Escort Zetec Lump at the bottom looks like its had a Prang the front edge is all creased.....Ouchies!! ive got a 1998 18 SI so i guess its the Later model inlet manifoldI will look when the daylight is back Gonna clean out the idle and work out the problem with the Thermo gauge being stuck in the red! any ideas people??? wheres the sensor for the temp gauge ??how do i remove it what could be wrong with it etccould it be the dial is stuck ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sortedford Posted October 4, 2002 Share Posted October 4, 2002 id have thought the dial is stuck if its still in the hot after being switched off all nite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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