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topshot_2k
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12th Oct 04 at 19:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
got my 1.6 16v fitted, with velos, unichip, k&n, exhaust and it runs fine but after a while the ecu light comes on and the idle rev speed varies between 750 and 1500rpm!!!
anyone have a similar problem? or anyone no whats wrong?

also got the fault code of an:

it says Idle Air Control Valve
broster
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12th Oct 04 at 19:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its the valve on the throttle body mate, easy to get to on ur car with the velos. whats it go like? prop is that valve costs a bit of money i belive!
topshot_2k
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12th Oct 04 at 20:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it pulls well nice matey, well pleased with it.
bye bye VTS


so its the valve on throttle body? how much am i looking at?
topshot_2k
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12th Oct 04 at 20:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oh sorry the error code is :

Idle Air Control Valve voltage, checked all wiring etc but still it idles abit rough but only sometimes at completely random times
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13th Oct 04 at 12:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
deffo the idle control valve then matey, on the throllte body, little black thing on the body itself....ull see it when u look
miles
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13th Oct 04 at 12:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You can try cleaning them, they are about £60 from Vaux, try www.autovaux.co.uk though.

As said its on the throttle body itself, make sure you dont confuse it with the throttle position sensor though.
topshot_2k
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13th Oct 04 at 19:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ok guys cheers ill have a look at weekend, oh will the 1.4 ICV be the same as the 1.6 one?
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14th Oct 04 at 05:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by topshot_2k
ok guys cheers ill have a look at weekend, oh will the 1.4 ICV be the same as the 1.6 one?


indeed it will be
mjw_2k2
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14th Oct 04 at 14:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im gettin same probz on me 1.2 8v, broster where is the icv on the 1.2 8v engine? and how can i clean it?
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id guess at saying on the throttle body still and thats easy to get to on the 1.2 8v aswell

 
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