richard_cooper
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Registered: 31st Jan 07
Location: Mansfield, Nottingamshire
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I was driving this morning and my car for some reason went to the red line and wouldnt stop. I was thinking the throttle cable had jammed open, so i got it stopped and opened the bonnet. Throttle cable was fine. Turned the car off and left to stand for a while. Started it up and it was still bouncing off the limiter. Finally after afew more goes the revs came back down but was ideling like crap and was rubbish to drive. Managed to get the car home and ive just started it up again and its bouncing off the limiter again!
Any ideas what the problem could be ???????
My car is a 1.6 sport (X16XE)
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Ellis
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Registered: 11th Sep 07
Location: Aberdeenshire
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100% sure the cable wasn't stuck, cause I know it's not easy to see the cable at a glance on that engine...
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Danwilliams
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Registered: 18th Jun 09
Location: Blacon, Cheshire
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Mine did this when the inlet manifold gasket went.
But sounds more like throttle cable, and as ellis said its not easy to see at a glance as there is no room in the bay.
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Ellis
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Registered: 11th Sep 07
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Aye, get your hand onto the pivot for the butterfly and see if she's tight.
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richard_cooper
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Registered: 31st Jan 07
Location: Mansfield, Nottingamshire
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i will look, but when the revs came down the engine wouldnt idel right, was very lumpy and there was a noise from the engine like there was an air leak of some kind!
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Craig P
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Registered: 9th Mar 08
Location: Carlisle,Cumbria
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Sounds like there could be an air leak somwhere,Or maybe your Idel Control Valve had packed in.As when my did my car would rev upto 4k on it's own Etc.
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richard_cooper
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Registered: 31st Jan 07
Location: Mansfield, Nottingamshire
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Had a good look and i think ive found the problem. My Mantzel inlet has 2 holes, 1 has a pipe out of it and the other normally has a bold in it. The bolt is now gone so i have a hole in the side of the inlet!
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