Engine problems, Please help.

1. Dougtastic Newbie Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 8

   #1 2nd May 2010, 01:33

   Ok so I have recently started having engine revving and idling problems. It can either be high revving upto around 3500 or it can be stalling at junctions. It mostly depends on how the car is feeling.
   
   Also the car can sometimes take a few minutes to actually start and when it has started the car will continue to idle at 3500 revs which isn't good.
   
   Would love to know whats up with my car as I don't fancy paying massive garage prices if it is an easy fix.
   
   Ta for now.
2. user_43898 Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno

   #2 2nd May 2010, 23:58

   Sounds like a faulty idle control valve, but first try cleaning out the throttle body as they are known for getting very gunked up with carbon, and that can cause all sorts of idles/running problems and might sort it out for you, best to buy some carb cleaner from halfords, that stuffs great for cleaning Throttle flaps
3. Dougtastic Newbie Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 8

   #3 7th May 2010, 17:04

   Ok so after being quoted £150 for the garage to replace my ICV (I almost cried), I gave Citroen a ring and asked how much a new ICV was and they came back with £114 plus vat or some silly high number. So I took my ICV out and cleaned the junk off and made it all shinny, started her up and still the same problem.
   
   Would ordering one off of ebay for around £20-30 do the same job as the £114 one?
4. ash-vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 stoke-on-trent Posts: 209 VTS

   #4 7th May 2010, 17:14

   i got mine off ebay aint ad a problem since. think i paid bout £40 for mine.
5. Dougtastic Newbie Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 8

   #5 7th May 2010, 17:48

   I am having trouble finding a replacement with the same code, Is there any good sites you guys could recommended.
   The code on the side of my ICV is B31/00
6. valencia Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 99

   #6 7th May 2010, 20:07

   have you tried cleaning the icv
7. vtsal Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Amlwch Posts: 156 Saxo VTR

   #7 7th May 2010, 20:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by valencia have you tried cleaning the icv

   Yes he said so in the above reply mate
   
   Al
8. Dougtastic Newbie Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 8

   #8 8th May 2010, 18:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Dougtastic I am having trouble finding a replacement with the same code, Is there any good sites you guys could recommended. The code on the side of my ICV is B31/00

   Anyone got any ideas for finding a new one?
9. user_43898 Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno

   #9 9th May 2010, 10:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Dougtastic Ok so after being quoted £150 for the garage to replace my ICV (I almost cried), I gave Citroen a ring and asked how much a new ICV was and they came back with £114 plus vat or some silly high number. So I took my ICV out and cleaned the junk off and made it all shinny, started her up and still the same problem. Would ordering one off of ebay for around £20-30 do the same job as the £114 one?

   
   
   you cleaned the ICV, but did you clean the throttle flap? , i have seen many where the revs were hunting ( going up and down ) irraticly, after cleaning the thick carbon from and around the throttle plate all was great
10. Dougtastic Newbie Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 8

    #10 9th May 2010, 22:16

    Will give it a try, bit dark now round my way so will do it tomorrows after work.
11. ryanmt Established Member Joined: Oct 2004 Warrington Posts: 1987 AX VTS 57 3.0 TDI A5

    #11 9th May 2010, 22:24

    try avoid the fake ebay icvs, they tend to break
12. Krys_23 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6543

    #12 9th May 2010, 22:51

    make sure the crank and flywheel sensor are connected correctly and tight.