do you have a haynes? - whats this part called?

1. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

   #1 20th December 2006, 08:27

   As the title says,
   
   i want to know what this is and what it is supposed to do.
   
   its on my 2000 vtr
   
   
2. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #2 20th December 2006, 09:12

   I have moved to engines, better chance of a correct reply here, can you get another picture but not so close
3. mrorange2 Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Scunthorpe\Doncaster Posts: 1121 Fiesta ST & Saxo VTS

   #3 20th December 2006, 09:22

   Get another piccy not so close up. Where abouts in the engine bay is it situated?
4. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

   #4 20th December 2006, 09:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Scott I have moved to engines, better chance of a correct reply here, can you get another picture but not so close

   I will get another pic up
   
   it basically bolts to the left hand side of the inlet manifold and feel fairly sure its some kind of idle valve or plays some part in the idle of the car. I think this is the cause of my car ticking over so high (1200rpm) all the time even when warm.
   
   there is a little plunger in there that works off a motor, it adjusts the flow of air in there and i am sure its not working as it should. anyways, here is the other picture.
   
   
   
   
5. mrorange2 Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Scunthorpe\Doncaster Posts: 1121 Fiesta ST & Saxo VTS

   #5 20th December 2006, 10:14

   Looks like the throttle position sensor to me but i could be wrong.
6. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

   #6 20th December 2006, 10:21

   is it not the wrong side of the engine to be that? throttle body etc is the other end of the manifold.
7. mrorange2 Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Scunthorpe\Doncaster Posts: 1121 Fiesta ST & Saxo VTS

   #7 20th December 2006, 10:36

   As i said i could be wrong but it really does look like that to me it looks the same as the one on my old RST in same place as well if it is and its playing up i would think that that might cause you car to idle high?
8. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

   #8 20th December 2006, 10:47

   it looks like some sort of air sensor maybe?
9. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

   #9 20th December 2006, 12:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mrorange2 As i said i could be wrong but it really does look like that to me it looks the same as the one on my old RST in same place as well if it is and its playing up i would think that that might cause you car to idle high?

   been done the scrappy and got another one and fitted it but has made no difference. Obviously i dont know if that one was any good or if i have the wrong end of the stick alltogether.
   
   what was odd though was that when i dissconect the plug it make no difference whatsoever?
10. hazelVTR Newbie Joined: Dec 2006 isle of wight Posts: 27 vtr

    #10 20th December 2006, 16:52

    just looked in the haynes.it is your idle actuator valve x
11. steveos_vts Established Member Joined: Apr 2004 Reading Posts: 1044 VTS, 16V, GT,VTS,GTI,SCOOBY,GTI

    #11 20th December 2006, 17:55

    stepper motor ..
    
    did you reset it after you fitted it ??
    
    each gear up to 3000 rpm
    stop
    switch car off
    on
    off
    on
    each gear up to 3000 rpm
    
    after that should be ok ...??
12. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

    #12 20th December 2006, 18:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by steveos_vts stepper motor .. did you reset it after you fitted it ?? each gear up to 3000 rpm stop switch car off on off on each gear up to 3000 rpm after that should be ok ...??

    
    You may have just given me the answers to all my problems (could be a rep coming your way )
    
    just to go through the procedure again
    
    you say each gear upto 3000rpm - is that take it for a drive and change gear at 3000rpm?
13. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

    #13 20th December 2006, 18:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by hazelVTR just looked in the haynes.it is your idle actuator valve x

    thanks for your effort (rep for you )
14. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

    #14 20th December 2006, 18:31

    By the way, just for interest Citroen quoted me £118 for a new one!
    
    Just hope i have sorted this one out.
15. spencer_cammedvts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2005 MEASHAM United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3445 257bhp Ibiza Cupra Turbo

    #15 20th December 2006, 19:21

    its youre idle control valve mate
16. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

    #16 20th December 2006, 19:22

    if it still does it loosen the throttle cable,and check voltage at tps sensor,should be less than 0.6v at idle ,if not idle control will not operate correctly
17. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

    #17 20th December 2006, 20:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by axsaxoman if it still does it loosen the throttle cable,and check voltage at tps sensor,should be less than 0.6v at idle ,if not idle control will not operate correctly

    gonna give that reset procedure stevo said above but if that dont work then i will try what you mentioned can you tell me where the TPS is? I think i know but want to be sure i am thinking of the right thing.
18. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

    #18 21st December 2006, 08:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by axsaxoman if it still does it loosen the throttle cable,and check voltage at tps sensor,should be less than 0.6v at idle ,if not idle control will not operate correctly

    do you think it could be the TPS at faut then? I do know the throttle cable itself is corrctly adjusted.