question idle control valve

1. Realiks Newbie Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 27

   #1 16th August 2011, 12:51

   Hi guys
   
   First let me introduce myself. I'm 19 years old and live in Belgium. I'm a proud owner of a 2000 saxo 1.1. The saxo community in Belgium isn't that big so a found this forum which seems to be quite active. I also want to excuse myself for any errors in my replys or posts.
   
   I've got a little question about the idle control valve of the saxo. My saxo runs a little unstable stationary. The idle control valve seems to be the most realistic part to cause this problem. Now I know that there are 2 types of the valve on the market.
   
   
   
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   I've called a friend who also had this problem and he said that if I had the second type of valve, it's almost impossible to clean it because of it's plastic housing. Can somebody confirm that this is true? And if it is true what can a do about the unstable idle rpm of my saxo besides replacing the stepper motor?
   
   The tutorial on this forum only shows me the procedure for the first type.
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=174710
   
   Thanks
2. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #2 16th August 2011, 17:15

   on the second one, i just sparyed the bit that comes into contact with the throttle with some wd40. thats all you can really do. mine did work slightly better
3. Realiks Newbie Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 27

   #3 16th August 2011, 17:28

   A little bit is all I really need. Here's a little movie of the problem. Its not a huge variation in rpm but its not quite stable as well.
   
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCOYJ2V54Cg
   
   So just a just need to loosen the three torx screws a bit of wd40 at the end of the control valve and it should be fine?
4. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #4 17th August 2011, 17:11

   yes and unplug it aswell. i sprayed all the metal parts on it including the connections. and i just looked at that video. thats not even that bad. mine would jump up and down from 500-1k rpm
5. Realiks Newbie Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 27

   #5 18th August 2011, 20:44

   Yeah but since i have made that movie things got worse. Now when i'm waiting @ traffic lights my rpm's drops to 500-400. Will try it tomorrow so fingers crossed. Will post an update here
6. kennym1987 Established Member Joined: Sep 2007 Armadale, West Lothian Posts: 1230 flatty 16v sleeper and a regular vts

   #6 20th August 2011, 17:33

   only other thing is replace it. cant see it costing much for one from the scrap yard
7. VinceVTS Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Kingsteignton Posts: 748 1998 citreon saxo westcoast 1.4i

   #7 20th August 2011, 19:36

   or ebay
   
   plus welcome to the forum