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(Message started by: gary1 on Sep 9^th, 2006, 6:33am)

Title: high revs
Post by gary1 on Sep 9^th, 2006, 6:33am

Hi all.
I hope somebody can help me with this problem.I have a 2.3 manual estate and the revs will not go below 1500 on tick over. It also takes a while for the revs to drop down when i rev the car while stationary. This has only started to happen in the last couple of days.Apart from this i have not had any trouble from the car in the 4 years that i have owned her.
Gary

Title: Re: high revs
Post by 97stateblue on Sep 9^th, 2006, 7:27am

I don't know that much about the 2.3 but a sticking idle control valve or an air leak spring to mind. Has anyone been near the engine just before the fault occurred?
Failing that are you near another member who can do an OBD fault code scan for you.
Hopefully others will reply soon.

Title: Re: high revs
Post by Octavian_P on Sep 10^th, 2006, 7:11am

Gary

Mine had exactly the same problem a few months ago, it was the IACV whic was sticking. A good clean with carb cleaner (3-4 times) and a few drops of oil (not WD-40) on it's shaft did the magic. Also check the ECT and IAT connectors, if one gets unpluged the engine could belive it has a -50 degree temperature....and rev itself ......

This is the IACV
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/iacvdata.htm

And here is where to find it
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/16vcomponents.htm

PS: mine didn't give up easy, after cleaning it 3 or 4th time it went ok.

Title: Re: high revs
Post by gary1 on Sep 10^th, 2006, 5:55pm

Thanks octavian_p i have cleaned the Iacv and now it seems to be running ok. many thanks
Gary