Car revs on its own when driving and parked URGENT!!!

1. jake_111 Newbie Joined: Mar 2011 Gloucestershire Posts: 15

   #1 3rd February 2013, 21:22

   Saxo vtr phase 1, it has a mind of its own when on idle, sometimes it's fine, sometimes it's nearly cutting out and sometimes 2000rpm. When I'm driving it revs on its own sometimes, which isn't ideal in slow moving traffic. I had an engine warning light on for two days but it went off again, and I think it might have got worse since fitting a cat back, but it did it before. Also the revs sometimes stick a bit when changing gear. Any suggestions on what this is or what to do would be great
2. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #2 3rd February 2013, 21:28

   Clean your icv (idle control valve)
3. JoshSmith Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Telford Posts: 181 Icelandic Furio

   #3 3rd February 2013, 22:57

   mines doing the same however only the cutting out bit, its not raising above 1000 rpm, im gonna give mine a clean tomorrow.
4. Kirky Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 medway Posts: 314 saxo mk2 desire

   #4 3rd February 2013, 23:02

   Yeah like cam sed clean ya icv. Should do the job
5. jake_111 Newbie Joined: Mar 2011 Gloucestershire Posts: 15

   #5 4th February 2013, 09:08

   cheers, i'll have a go at that later
6. jake_111 Newbie Joined: Mar 2011 Gloucestershire Posts: 15

   #6 5th February 2013, 18:11

   Cleaning the icv didn't seem to work, is there anything else I can try? Bearing in mind I'm no mechanic so it might need explaining like you would to a six year old