poor idle?

1. gtipower Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 212

   #1 14th December 2011, 20:35

   Just wondering if there is any common issues with 1.4's idling when 1st started it doesnt idle inless you rev it a few times then its ok.
   Have cleaned out the T.B but made no difference.
2. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #2 14th December 2011, 20:41

   Need a idle control valve or try to clean it.
3. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #3 14th December 2011, 20:41

   Did you clean the ICV also?
   
   Cleaning the TB will help if it's dirty but the ICV is what you need to clean.
4. gtipower Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 212

   #4 14th December 2011, 20:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Cam Need a idle control valve or try to clean it.

   common on these? which one is it i belive theres x2 on the throttle.
5. user_35090 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty

   #5 15th December 2011, 00:16

   Could also be earth related mate, just make sure the battery earth to chassis is clean and the gbox earth is also clean
   
   Clean those up then clean the ICV with some carb cleaner. Not sure wher it's located on the 1.4 but the on my vtr it was behind the inlet manifold.
6. user_10418 Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Wirral Posts: 13584 Wickerd red VTS MK2, Two tone VTS MK2,vvc Metro..

   #6 15th December 2011, 02:20

   Could be excessive play in your throttle cable,seen this many times.......
7. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #7 15th December 2011, 07:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by gtipower common on these? which one is it i belive theres x2 on the throttle.

   Very common to get mucky and need cleaning.
   
   There is one which is screwed into the throttle body
8. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #8 15th December 2011, 10:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by gtipower common on these? which one is it i belive theres x2 on the throttle.

   Only one mate.
9. gtipower Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 212

   #9 15th December 2011, 22:17

   there are two sensors screwed on back of intake which one is the ICV?
   its going to be that its quite frustrating now.
10. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

    #10 15th December 2011, 23:39

    icv is a cylinder shape with a 4 pin plug, it should be nearest the throttle body
11. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #11 16th December 2011, 00:07

    not all are four pin, some are three
12. gtipower Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 212

    #12 20th December 2011, 22:06

    cleaned this and the earth seemed fine for few days now doing same again,think i need to replace the ICV?
13. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

    #13 21st December 2011, 07:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by gtipower cleaned this and the earth seemed fine for few days now doing same again,think i need to replace the ICV?

    Would be a good place to start
14. user_44477 Established Member Joined: May 2010 rotherham Posts: 1813 2001 Citroen saxo furio.

    #14 21st December 2011, 12:42

    mine did this, cleaned the icv, sorted it, now idles around 700-800rpm
15. gtipower Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 212

    #15 23rd December 2011, 13:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by leeham987 mine did this, cleaned the icv, sorted it, now idles around 700-800rpm

    but how long has it lasred as mine has started again,going to remove it and clean again just incase its just got shitty again.
16. Xplodee Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Rochester, Kent Posts: 493 Saxo VTR

    #16 23rd December 2011, 15:05

    Clean the icv
17. gtipower Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 212

    #17 28th December 2011, 19:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Xplodee Clean the icv

    as stated above
18. gtipower Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 212

    #18 28th December 2011, 19:02

    so cleaned it again got about 4days and played up again,werent dirty this time tbf.
    I have priced one up at euro car parts they said there as x2 listed one ith emission control and one without.The with was cheaper anyone know how i can tell if it has it or not?