Ollie-Smith
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Registered: 19th Jul 10
Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire
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c20 xe 'redtop' idling problems. start car, revs sit ok then within a few sec's climb to 2500/3000 rpm. it pretty much dives ok, just this idle problem and its really doing my head in and costin me a lot of cash.
have already replaced the following:
idle control valve,
coolant temp sensor,
breather hoses,
power cap,
gasflowed throttle body,
inlet manifold gasket,
air hoses,
and its had a service.
anything else it could be????? any help much appreciated as im getting close to selling up now as been trying to sort this problem for nearly a year now.
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corsadonk
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Registered: 4th Jul 09
Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire
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Sounds like a air leak to me.
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Ollie-Smith
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Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire
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Where could it be leaking from though??
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corsadonk
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Registered: 4th Jul 09
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Under the throttle body, maybe one of the breath pipes, or brake servo. Don't know without being there.
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Ollie-Smith
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Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire
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Ok, will see if can find any air leaks. Would you be able to hear them cus everything sounds normal?
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corsadonk
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Don't know sorry.
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JaffaTB
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Registered: 7th Oct 09
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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spray wd40 around various areas with the engine running, the engine note will change if theres a leak
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