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(Message started by: twinturbo on Sep 6^th, 2006, 11:21am)

Title: My idle problem... 24v
Post by twinturbo on Sep 6^th, 2006, 11:21am

Ok I have had my 24v on the road for 5 days and have noticed that when cold for about 4 minuts the idle is a little rough and hunts a bit.

Today when slowiing in traffic the car cut out ( I assume due to low idle )

At first I thought the ECT may be reading wrongly at cold, but the cut out makes me think that perhaps the ISCV is sticcking a little.

What do you guys recon?

Is the ISCV easy to get at on the BOB.. I seem to remember it being tricky on the BOA.

Is the ECT easy to get to?

Cheers

TT

Title: Re: My idle problem... 24v
Post by Highlander on Sep 6^th, 2006, 1:15pm

Have you got aircon? seen a sticky compressor do what you've described, switch it off and see if it helps

Title: Re: My idle problem... 24v
Post by twinturbo on Sep 6^th, 2006, 2:04pm

I usualy do switch it off anyway, but will keep an eye on that...

Cheers

TT

Title: Re: My idle problem... 24v
Post by mazzy_j on Sep 8^th, 2006, 7:42am

Have you cleaned the MAF? Have a look at the wiring underneith as on my cossie the wireing to the VSS and the 2 post cat oxygen sensors had corroded and was shorting out causing the car to idle really low and varying from 500 to 1250rpm. once i had re-wired it idled as it should a felt a bit crisper from pulling off :)

Matt

Title: Re: My idle problem... 24v
Post by twinturbo on Sep 9^th, 2006, 1:27pm

Cleaned the MAF and IAC . No great improvement.

I have noticed that I seem to have an exhaust leak, somwhere up on the passenger side downpipes I think..

Difficult to tell with the heatshields rattelig all over the place.

TT

Title: Re: My idle problem... 24v
Post by hellblue on Sep 9^th, 2006, 9:05pm

Could be an egr leak then ?? is vis switching ok?

Title: Re: My idle problem... 24v
Post by twinturbo on Sep 10^th, 2006, 7:56am

Seems to be switching ok...

Foot down, goes ok to about 3k.. Then picks up, digs in it's heels and shoots of like a spanked greyhound..

TT

Title: Re: My idle problem... 24v
Post by twinturbo on Nov 4^th, 2006, 8:26pm

Spent an hour today taking the plenum off, I knew I had a bit of a leak from the sleev on the passenger rear of the spider...

Anyway..

Replaced the 0-rings which were very brittle. Also replaced some of the vac hoses that seemed very loose on the stubs..

And replaced the FPR for good measure ( with a second hand one... )

Started her up and she settled down well and san without cutting out.. Seems a hell of a lot better, still got a slight miss and stil need to see what it's like from a FREEEZING start.. Before I could not warm the engine whilst scraping ice as it wsould just QUIT.... So lets see..

TT

Title: Re: My idle problem... 24v
Post by twinturbo on Nov 6^th, 2006, 10:08am

Still seems good.. ;D