Andy GSi
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When I stop in traffic, my idle just goes low, as I am going to stall, then sometimes its revs by its self!! What can this be???
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
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ICV (The dreaded idle control valve). You should be getting a ecu light on though if your having problems?
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stubbsy05
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Registered: 23rd Oct 02
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Temperature sensor I think.
My 1.4 16V Sport was doing this. Would dip in traffic or when you started it in the morning so you would have to rev it so it didn't stall. Also revved by itslf sometimes.
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stubbsy05
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Or idle control valve^
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big eck
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ICV and its a bit of a mare to get to on the XE
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Siberia
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temp sensor.... maybe speedo cable... is it connected?
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big eck
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speedo cable has nothing to do with the car idling
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Siberia
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quote: Originally posted by big eck
speedo cable has nothing to do with the car idling
it does on a c16xe dunno about the c20xe...
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Andy GSi
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quote: Originally posted by TOMAS
ICV (The dreaded idle control valve). You should be getting a ecu light on though if your having problems?
no ECU light on at all!! is it a bitch to replace the ICV??? how much will it cost for a new one?
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Ditch
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its just a pain in the ass to get too
vaux tech I know sprayed something down one of the pipes on my SFI box thingy and that sorted mine...
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Andy GSi
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what do u do, just take off old ICV and put new one on? sorry havent done anything with engine before, so know jack shte!
[Edited on 11-01-2005 by andysri]
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Tom J
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i just cleaned my ICV before, with some degreaser spray and that sorted it for a bit
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Fad
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could be a number of things but top of my list would be iddle control valve. Wouldnt bother cleaning it out as i done that to mine twice and it fucked it...just replace it with 2nd hand ones untill you find th right one. Or try and get a golf GTi one which is the same but ajustable i was told.
Another thing is could be would be an airflow meter my revs were all over the place and mine was cutting out then i replaced it. Only replaced mine again last week and its running smooth as. Only prob this is my 5 odd air flow meter my car keeps eating then 
Also mentioned above was water temp switch...would be related but i rember you said your engine was reconned so may not be the problem but they only cost 15 notes and your best off replacing it anyway for pieace of mind
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corsa kev
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id go with ICV, commen favourite
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Adam_B
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ICV, had to change it on both my engines. Dont bother getting a new one from vaux tho, unless you like giving away lots of money.
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mav
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quote: Originally posted by Alex.S
Temperature sensor I think.
My 1.4 16V Sport was doing this. Would dip in traffic or when you started it in the morning so you would have to rev it so it didn't stall. Also revved by itslf sometimes.
my 1.6 sport had your symtoms you've got and was the temp sensor.
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Niall
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could also be the throttle position sensor
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Twiggy
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Its the big-end bottom pulley valve belt wire sensor   
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Stoneyginger
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if their is no engine fault light then it is mechanical problem so will be your ICV if however their is engine managment light even if only occasionally do the paper clip thing and find out what is wrong
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jamied
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i think it sounds like a hole in the vac solenoid, and its letting too much air in, this is what happened to me. (not valver tho)
[Edited on 12-01-2005 by 306CORSA]
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Fad
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quote: Originally posted by Stoneyginger
if their is no engine fault light then it is mechanical problem so will be your ICV if however their is engine managment light even if only occasionally do the paper clip thing and find out what is wrong
not alwatys my airflow went nuts and didnt register on the ECU so after chaning, injectors, plugs, leads, dizzy, new fuel filter, blew out fuel lines and a few odds and sods it turned out to be the AFM
Also just spoke to a friend of mine who had the same problem and it turned out to be the car running really lean...and IIRC you have a power boast valve?
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Andy GSi
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cheers guys for all ur comments, helped me look at different aspects 
found out what it was last night, the temp sensor clip is not very good, so is very loose. bent the clip back and clips on probally now, and doesnt do it.
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big eck
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Just out of curiosity does anyone know where to get a new IVC??? There no way i'm goin to vaux for 1 as there fooking expensive and exactly there is it located???
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Siberia
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try them...
http://www.247spares.co.uk/
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Andy GSi
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or scrappy
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