pori
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when i pull away from a roundabout the car drives off then loses power and then picks up a second or 2 later, i tweeked my distributor and it has seemed to cure the problem, but the engine idle speed sounds too fast, and as its a 1.2 it doesnt have a rev counter so i havent a clue wot its idleing at lol.
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LukeGSi
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sounds like idle control valve needs a clean!! Do a search you'll find hundreds of posts on this 
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--Dave--
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mmm this kinda sounds like what i've got....
you managed to fix the problem pori?
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LukeGSi
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quote:
Originally posted by --Dave--
you managed to fix the problem pori?
Blimey lad only posted 20 mins ago, give him a chance 
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--Dave--
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Originally posted by born_upsideout
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Originally posted by --Dave--
you managed to fix the problem pori?
Blimey lad only posted 20 mins ago, give him a chance
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PaulW
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check the throttle cable... SPI's can get a bit sticky, so take the WD40 to the throttle cable / levers & see how it goes from there
ICV on SPI's isn't as dodgy as what it is on the 16v's, I did over 100k on my old engine & it never needed adjusting or cleaning once!
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pori
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it accelerates alrite now ive tweeked the distributor, but if i set it to where it was originally it pulls off like a piece of sh*t.
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vc07
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Originally posted by PaulW
ICV on SPI's isn't as dodgy as what it is on the 16v's,
yeah my 12 16v pulls away from stops like crap too. tink it prob is da ICV. jus needs one hell o a cleaning
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--Dave--
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Originally posted by pori
it accelerates alrite now ive tweeked the distributor, but if i set it to where it was originally it pulls off like a piece of sh*t.
if you guys dont mind me asking, how do you tweak the distributor?
Dave
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pori
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underneath the distributor cap, there is a 12/13 mm bolt, slacken that off and then the distributor can pivot. if u turn it towards you it retards the timing, and the other way will advance it, but i've heard i can mess the engine up eventually if u run it too advanced, valves and stuff. correct me if im wrong tho any1
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Siberia
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be carefull when handling the distrubtor though if the engine is on cos theres about 20000 volts going through it
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pori
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lolol yeh gud point, and also if the fan kicks in, u cud loose ya hand, but hey, it'll grow back
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pori
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oh yeh, if it is the idle control valve that needs cleaning, how do I do it and what do i use to clean it?? cheers
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Adam-D
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i would suggest adjusting the clutch
similar thing happened to mine
i adjusted the clutch and it stopped
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pori
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but after adjusting the distributor it has stopped, so i doubt the clutch would be involved would it??
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pori
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dont suppose an induction kit could be causing any problems?
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