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(Message started by: johnk on Jan 1^st, 2012, 9:57am)

Title: Engine 'Tickover'
Post by johnk on Jan 1^st, 2012, 9:57am

When the car is stationary revs drop and runs lumpyand sometimes engine stops, espeecially if in gear (automatic) 2.3 Estate Ultima R reg. Has anyone any idea on what this could be. Car has only done 63,000 from new ???

Title: Re: Engine 'Tickover'
Post by scorpio_man on Jan 1^st, 2012, 10:15am

hi there

first thing i'd look at is the idle control valve.

this is bolted to the manifold with 2 small (8 or 10mm) bolts.

take it off and spray a good bit of carb cleaner in to it. then spray a bit of wd40 on to the 'ram' pipe/air seal and work it back and forth with a screwdriver. remember the movement is minimal, so be gentle.

hth

Title: Re: Engine 'Tickover'
Post by Simmo on Jan 1^st, 2012, 10:52am

The other thing to do is clean the MAF. Read This page (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cleanmaf.htm) and DON'T touch the filaments. All is explained in the text. :)

Title: Re: Engine 'Tickover'
Post by johnk on Jan 15^th, 2012, 10:27am

thanks for info. I had it looked at.all sorted runs great. Any meets or shows this year in sth/east? Thanks for the advice

Title: Re: Engine 'Tickover'
Post by lesterlad aka Rodders on Jan 15^th, 2012, 10:32am

on 01/15/12 at 10:27:12, johnk wrote:

thanks for info. I had it looked at.all sorted runs great. Any meets or shows this year in sth/east? Thanks for the advice

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