idle issues, help please?

1. user_39173 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Hull Posts: 983 01' Ph1 VTS

   #1 20th December 2009, 15:17

   Posted something like this up a couple of days with only 2 replys, my saxo 1.4 furio idles at 900rpm, the second you touch the pedel it shoots to 2000+ rpm, on the throttle body where the throttle cable goes, theres the butter fly, there is a torx bolt that can be adjusted, its screwed all the way down, i was thinking if i get the car to running temp so the cold start valve is shut off, maybe if i move this bolt up just a fraction it may sort out the idle? also when revved it takes a while, not forever but just a while to come down the revs (back to around 2000rpm) do you guys recon it could be the cable or anything in the throttle body? a picture is below
   
   
   
   Cheers all of Sax-P
2. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #2 20th December 2009, 16:10

   Sounds like your throttle cable is too tight, try loosening it a but mate
   
   Failing that it could also be the idle control valve or maybe the throttle position sensor.
3. user_39173 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Hull Posts: 983 01' Ph1 VTS

   #3 20th December 2009, 16:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Saxo_vtr Sounds like your throttle cable is too tight, try loosening it a but mate Failing that it could also be the idle control valve or maybe the throttle position sensor.

   that bolt on the photo or the cable underneather the throttle body? the car has been hooked upto a diganostics machine, came back A-OK so im thinking that bolt maybe even the cable as you said pal, cheers
4. JamesRm Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2008 Liverpool Posts: 15517 Saxo VTR

   #4 20th December 2009, 16:29

   I think its a different bolt than the one your circled mate, not 100% though as i havn't adjusted mine in about a year lol

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5. user_39173 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Hull Posts: 983 01' Ph1 VTS

   #5 20th December 2009, 17:57

   well all i can do is try, right? lol
6. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #6 21st December 2009, 02:03

   dont fiddle with that screw, adjust the cable using the tensioner clip to the left of the inlet