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Re: erratic idle

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:41 pm
by mikeonb4c
redalan1971 wrote:all was well this morning but after a drive of a few miles th high idle was back when i stopped for fuel. idle speed is nearly 2000 rpm.
after refuelling and a much longer drive to and from london all appears to have returned to normal.
an odd one this and although i hope to not see it again i will have wait and see.
I'm sure we've had a case like this before. Keep searching (if I'm bored tomoz I might even search for it myself). Wish I could remember what (if any) conclusion there was.

Re: erratic idle

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:30 pm
by Diplomat
Every time I've had this sort of trouble with other vehicles, albeit petrol ones, it's been a vacuum hose come off or leaking.

Frank

Re: erratic idle

Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:59 pm
by jaylee
Its not that solenoid thingy that pushes the revs on a cold start playing up?? :idea:

Not that i know anything about engines.. :oops: But ya never know..?!! :D